Previous visas to Canada- already done rehabilitation process?

[ashpash22]

I’m curious to know if my partner’s previous visas to Canada will help make our spousal application easier or more difficult to get approved? My common law partner previously held a 2 year working holiday visa, as well as multiple eTAs in the past.
The reason I ask is he’s had a criminal conviction which we know could potentially slow the process down, but because he had his working holiday visa, he needed to do the whole rehabilitation thing already and get it approved to get the WHV. Is this something they will remember and have on file so they won’t need to ask for this again, or will he have to go through the process all over? He’s got his letter from the government saying he’s excused/rehabilitated so maybe we will just have to submit that? Should we have just submitted it with our application? Or should we submit it when we submit the Schedule A? Has anyone been through this process before? It’s also been over 10 years since he was charged now so it won’t even come up on his criminal history checks when he needs to do those anyway. We also know that because he had the working holiday, he will likely have to do RCMP checks for Canada as well as his home country so that’s something that could slow us down. But I would think it would help that like because he’s lived in Canada before, caused no problems, did nothing illegal, didn’t use any social assistance etc so it’s less of a concern for them to let him back in? I’m assuming they just keep everything on record and they won’t ask for any of this rehabilitation stuff again. Just my thoughts, looking to get others opinions/knowledge.

Also,
He thinks he had a UCI number from the WHV but he’s lost that so we just left that blank when we filled out the application for sponsorship. We also weren’t sure if that would be an unrelated numbe because it was a different visa, but does anyone know if that was something he should have included (not that we could have anyway)? Maybe they’ll have it on file when they enter his name and passport number and it’ll be the same one?

 

[Bs65]

Only one comment really you should include / declare everything with any application and not rely on Immigration finding out given they will have everything on file for years back.

The general rule with immigration is more not less so any history should be included else could be interpreted that you are making a point of not including, in effect misrepresentation. Where you do not have exact details such as reference numbers include a letter with as much detail as known so that if immigration need more they will ask.

RCMP checks if required would be asked for later or covered directly by immigration

By way don’t think you really meant multiple ETAs as the ETA process which just allows someone to board a plane only came in 2016 valid for 5 years.

No way to predict if process will be easier or more difficult, given history might take longer although with proof of rehab on file doubt that will need doing again, just declare it with backup.

 

[spousalsponsee]

By way don’t think you really meant multiple ETAs as the ETA process which just allows someone to board a plane only came in 2016 valid for 5 years.

Entirely possible. I've had two, and don't have one anymore (first one for vacation on passport with 2 years left, second one was about to start 2 year IEC by that point passport only had 18 months left so needed a new one which meant new eTA, this second one was used twice then cancelled by IRCC after I became a PR).

Some people rack up half a dozen in short order because they don't realize they're valid for multiple flights in 5 years, and get a new one for every trip. Either way, lots of people have had multiple ones, despite being 2 years old and valid for 5

OP, since your partner's been rehabilitated, he doesn't need to be rehabilitated again. He will of course need to declare it in all the forms where it asks ever arrested/charged/convicted, and then use the explanation box to explain rehabilitated by IRCC on date x.

 

[ashpash22]

Entirely possible. I've had two, and don't have one anymore (first one for vacation on passport with 2 years left, second one was about to start 2 year IEC by that point passport only had 18 months left so needed a new one which meant new eTA, this second one was used twice then cancelled by IRCC after I became a PR).

Some people rack up half a dozen in short order because they don't realize they're valid for multiple flights in 5 years, and get a new one for every trip. Either way, lots of people have had multiple ones, despite being 2 years old and valid for 5

OP, since your partner's been rehabilitated, he doesn't need to be rehabilitated again. He will of course need to declare it in all the forms where it asks ever arrested/charged/convicted, and then use the explanation box to explain rehabilitated by IRCC on date x.

Okay thank you! Yeah it’s only Schedule A that asks for it, and he’s already filled it with that information. So that’s why we didn’t include anything in the original application but we will send it when we get that request. Just wanted to see if they would already have it on file, thanks so much