I am marrying a Canadien citizen in three weeks and she is going to attempt to sponsor me Outland from the US. However, I have a 3 year old drug posession charge under Georgia's first offender act soon to be expunged. Will I be denied entry to Canada to live with my wife? Is there anything to be done?
Help please. Spousal sponsorship Outland and I have 3yr.old drug charge US.
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You should consult with an immigration lawyer familiar with inadmissibility rules before you submit the PR application. It's possible you may have to wait a few more years before you will be able to apply for PR due to the possession charge - or it's possible you may be fine depending on the details of your situation. Expungement typically doesn't make the criminal charge go away from an immigration perspective. If your charges make you inadmissible, this normally means you have to wait until five years have passed since the time you completed any penalty / sentence or paid any fees related to the charge before you qualify for apply for rehabilitation. If you are in fact inadmissible, then you cannot enter Canada and a PR application will not be processed until a rehabilitation application is approved.
