I was deported in February of 2017. The reason i was deported was because I committed a class D felony. Wich is the U.S runs a maximum of 5yrs in prison. The actual charge was attemp to deliver of marijuana under 50 grams. The charge did later get dropped down to a serious misdemeanor because i served some time. Besides that i had got arrested when i was 18 (i am now 21) for possession of marijuana, mushrooms, paraphernalia, driving with no license. All but the marijuana possession charge got dropped. I did my deferred judgment on that charge so i was pardon for it but i was put on probation for a year, wich i got off in 8 months and had all my fines paid. Besides that i got 2 tickets for no license & insurance and a speeding ticket. I am currently in Guatemala, and have a child thats a U.S citizen if that matters. Id like to get some help and options on what i can do to get into Canada. Please & Thank you
Deported from the U.S and want to go to Canada
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russ6970
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Agreed that you are currently inadmissible to Canada. Canada is not an option for you at this time due to your conviction.
Once five years have passed from the time completed your probation/sentence and paid all fines related to your most recent conviction, you can apply to Canada for rehabilitation. You can expect rehabilitation to take anywhere from a few months to over a year to be processed. Once rehabilitation is approved, you can then apply to come to Canada.
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The classification of the charges being a felony, misdemeanor, infraction or the degrees thereof is irrelevant for Canadian immigration purposes. What matters are the facts and what they equate to under Canadian law. To save you the time, you are looking specifically at the drug charges including your previous marijuana possession charge because you accepted deferred adjudication you're deemed convicted for it and any pardon is irrelevant. The traffic offenses you mentioned are not an issue because they are not under the Canadian Criminal Code however I am assuming you did not actually mean being suspended/revoked/canceled..etc when you said no license because that is considered disqualified driving in Canada.
Canada is very strict when it comes to criminal inadmissibility, however it is also very fair because they will afford you the chance in the future if you prove yourself rehabilitated whereas other countries don't.
So are you saying theres no way for me to get into the country, if so. What are my options is there anything i can do so i am eligible to enter? Thank you!
What we are saying is that you are currently inadmissible to Canada (meaning you are not allowed to enter). You need to go through the rehabilitation process BEFORE you will be allowed to enter Canada.
You will qualify to apply for rehabilitation once five years have passed since you complete any probation/sentence and pay any fines related to the serious misdemeanor you were deported for. When did you complete your sentence for the misdemeanor? What month and year? Five years from that date is when you will qualify to apply for rehabilitation. Until then, there are no options for coming to Canada.
Once rehabilitation is approved, you can then plan to apply for permanent residency in Canada. Canada's permanent residency programs are largely points based. To have the best chances of being selected, you'll want to have as many years as possible of skilled work experience, higher education (at least Bachelors but Masters would be better) and your age also plays a factor (the older you get the more points you lose). There are also other selection criteria like proving you have enough funds to settle yourself in Canada and scoring high on an English language test.
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