criminal Record in US

[josephine196901]

I would love some help here.........
My boyfriend was deported in 2002 from the US to Belize.  He has not had any criminal dealings in Belize.  I am planning on marrying him and would like for him to be able to reside in Canada. 
I meet allt he requirements for a sponsor, own my own home, have a stable job, etc. but will his record in the US prevent him entry into Canada even although he is coming from Belize?
He is able to enter into Mexico and other Caribbean countries.  It is only the US he is prohibited from.

[CharlieD10]

How long was he in the US?  If he was there over 6 months, he will need to get an FBI record from the US, and whatever he did there to cause his deportation will almost certainly be reported on the FBI report.  He may also be required to get the record from whatever states he lived in while in the US.  Further, there are questions on the application asking if he has ever been ordered to leave any other country, so even if he was in the US less than 6 months, he will still need to answer this question truthfully, so in any event it is best for him to get the FBI report.

An immigration lawyer may be able to recommend how you deal with this matter after the report has been obtained.  Depending on the severity of the cause of deportation, he may need to apply for rehabilitation before he is deemed admissible to Canada.

[chelley]

for immigration they ask if one has been convicted of a crime in ANY country... they also ask if one has been refused entry or ordered to leave any country... so he will have to declare it and deal with the consequences (which may require rehabiliation or may make him ineligible... best to seek proper legal assistance here)

for simple entry its hard to say for certain, but US and Canada do share records at any port of entry and US charges usually show up on the at canadian point of entry and when they do, they usually make the individal ineligilbe for entry unless they have proof of the pardon or like ... Belize probably requires a tourist visa as well, which i believe involve the same background scans that occur at the port of entry...

[kelKel]

Was he  deported from the US for residing illegally or was he deported because he committed a crime?