Criminal Record

[shaunryder]

I am about to start filing for sponsorship of my common law wife and needed to know about the criminal record bit. She has a criminal record from over 10 yrs ago. Should i give up now and forget the whole thing? Does anyone know anything about this?

[NBaker]

If the conviction was over 10 years ago including conclusion of any probation, fines paid etc. and no further convictions since that she may be deemed rehabilitated provided the conviction was not for something that could result in at least 10 years imprisonment. If the conviction was outside Canada there must be a charge under an act of parliament in Canada that would equate with what she was convicted of for her to be found inadmissible so it depends on a number of things. Further details would be required.

[shaunryder]

If the conviction was over 10 years ago including conclusion of any probation, fines paid etc. and no further convictions since that she may be deemed rehabilitated provided the conviction was not for something that could result in at least 10 years imprisonment. If the conviction was outside Canada there must be a charge under an act of parliament in Canada that would equate with what she was convicted of for her to be found inadmissible so it depends on a number of things. Further details would be required.

She was convicted in the US of several misdemeanors in the 1990s. There is nothing outstanding. Can she have her fingerprints done at the RCMP or will that be a problem as she is here illegally?

[NBaker]

Multiple convictions regardless whether misdemeanors are a problem.

It may be the best plan in the circumstances of all that is coming out for other to return to the US now before CBSA comes knocking on the door. Each additional piece that comes forward complicates things for you. It is unlikely that all these matters are going to be able to be resolved here.

Best to organize something for her in the US before she is told to go. At least going on her own means no CBSA enforcement action to be resolved in addition to all these other complications.