Criminal record

[maria54321]

Criminal record

[PMM]

Hi

Hello,

My husband and I got married last year, we are thinking to apply for PR asap but the problem is that he has a criminal record. His ex common law accused him of *censored word*ual offense and he went to jail for almost 2 years and was released in 2006.

My question is... Can we still apply for PR or what can we do?
My TR will expire on November 2009.

Thank you very much.

He is not eligible to sponsor

You are ineligible to sponsor if:
• you are in prison;
• you are an undischarged bankrupt;
• you are in receipt of social assistance for a reason other than disability;
• you were convicted of a sexual offence or an offence against the person with respect to
- one of your family members or relatives,
- one of your spouse's or common-law partner's family members or relatives, or
- your conjugal partner or one of your conjugal partner's family members or relatives,
unless you were granted a pardon or five years have passed after the expiration of the
sentence imposed on you;

PMM

[RobsLuv]

You are ineligible to sponsor if:

• you were convicted of a *censored word*ual offence or an offence against the person with respect to
- one of your family members or relatives,
- one of your spouse's or common-law partner's family members or relatives, or
- your conjugal partner or one of your conjugal partner's family members or relatives,

unless you were granted a pardon or five years have passed after the expiration of the sentence imposed on you

So, you said that your husband was released from jail in 2006 - that means, unless he has received (or can get) a pardon, he is not eligible to apply to sponsor you right now.  However, when five years has passed from the completion of his sentencing he will be . . . so, unless he was also sentenced to probation after the jail sentence, that would be sometime in 2011. 

As far as you staying in Canada - you can apply for an extension to your status, but not having an eligible sponsor for PR puts you at a disadvantage as far as being able to stay.  Could the two of you live in your country for a couple of years, and then apply for PR when he's eligible?

[abhi_hola]

i am not an expert, but can someone sponsor his/her daughter-in-law?
why dont you try to find that out & approach his parents, if so allowed!

[PMM]

Hi

i am not an expert, but can someone sponsor his/her daughter-in-law?
why dont you try to find that out & approach his parents, if so allowed!

Nol

PMM