Applying citizenship, but I have a DUI.

[AngeloJL]

I need help on my husband's situation:

Dui charge: 1 mar 2024
28 nov 2025 reduced to careless driving and 1 year probation with ignition interlock

can I apply for citizenship and what should I answer to the following question in citizenship application:

a. Serving a team of imprisonment
B. on probation
c on parole

Not sure if I need to include my probation as it's a provincial probation and not a federal one because i didnt get a criminal conviction.

Am I okay to proceed, I have already fulfilled the specific number of days requirement in the last 5 years

Same situation here. Any update ?

 

[AngeloJL]

You can apply only after your probation.

Days under probation for carless driving (plea deal of the DUI) could be include on 1095 days ? Or is it excluded ?

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Days under probation for carless driving (plea deal of the DUI) could be include on 1095 days ? Or is it excluded ?

It depends. Usually it's not counted towards 1095 days. There are some exceptions if it was a conditional discharge.

 

[appwarez]

hi guys, I am a PR now since 2022 Nov, and trying to apply Canadian citizenship whenever I’m eligible for 1095 days. But now I am super confused with eligibilities for citizenship.
It’s for ‘not be under a prohibition’.
In the section it describes as

you’ve been convicted of an indictable offence in Canada or an offence under the Citizenship Act, and

• if we received your application after June 11, 2015, and this conviction took place in the 4 years before you apply

Here is my situation.
2018 - DUI charged
2020/10 DUI conviction with $1250 fine and 1 year of driver’s license suspension.
2022/11 Became PR despite of having DUI (had removal order and etc were going on but everything lifted once I became PR)

I am hoping to apply my citizenship in March, 2026. Anyway! I think mine is summary offense. When you use citizenship calculator, should I say yes for probation?

Many thanks!

You should not assume that a DUI is automatically a summary offence for citizenship purposes without checking the actual court record and applicable law. A fine and driver's licence suspension alone do not necessarily mean you were on probation. Check your sentencing documents to confirm whether probation was ordered and, if so, the dates. I strongly recommend consulting an immigration lawyer familiar with criminal inadmissibility and citizenship applications before applying.