"Been convicted of an offence outside Canada" on Citizenship application - Speeding Ticket

[canuk1234]

I'm sure I'm over-thinking this question. On the citizenship application, they ask whether I was "convicted of an offence outside Canada". I have a traffic infraction (speeding) in the US that falls within the past 4 years.

I'm unable to determine whether that's what they mean by "offence" or not. Should I select YES for "been convicted of an offence outside Canada"?


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[Seym]

A standard speeding violation isn't a criminal offense in Canada or the US, so, just put no and move on.
Obviously, if the "speeding" here is an euphemism for reckless driving, street racing or anything else that far exceeds "going 60 km/h in a 50 zone", that may be a different story.

 

[canuk1234]

Obviously, if the "speeding" here is an euphemism for reckless driving, street racing or anything else that far exceeds "going 60 km/h in a 50 zone", that may be a different story.

@Seym How can I make that determination? It's a traffic infraction for going 25 to 29mph over the speed limit in a 70mph zone.

 

[Ponga]

@Seym How can I make that determination? It's a traffic infraction for going 25 to 29mph over the speed limit in a 70mph zone.

What were you actually ticketed for? If you were driving 25 to 29 mph over the legal speed limit, it may not simply be a `speeding ticket'. Not sure what the threshold is in Canada before this becomes a reckless or careless driving ticket, which is more serious. IRCC may (or may not) equate your offence and conviction to Canada's laws.