Sponsor has police record - will he be rejected?

[MissRepresentation]

Hello there,

My husband-to-be (Canadian citizen) was caught shoplifting over a year ago (don't ask, seriously ). He was sent a letter asking him to pay a fine and he ignored it (again ). We'll be soon applying for PR and since they have to approve him as a sponsor first, I was wondering if this mishap is considered serious enough to get him rejected as a sponsor. We're not sure if this is considered a criminal record or just a police caution and if this kind of record can be disclosed to CIC officials.

Any ideas?

 

[zardoz]

This is not listed in IP-02 as a bar to sponsorship.

 

[screech339]

Don't think it will have an affect on the PR sponsorship. The offense does not warrant him to be barred from sponsoring.

The police records is on the onus of the applicant, not the sponsor.

Screech339

 

[MissRepresentation]

Thank you, that takes a weight off my shoulders.