Visiting Canada on a Visitor visa after conviction

[thegreat23]

Hi,

I have a friend who has a 10 year visa to Canada from India. He was recently convicted of crime in India and is out on bail after an appeal. Can he visit Canada on the Visitor visa he has or does he need to follow some process to receive permission?

 

[Wonderland_1010]

Hi,

I have a friend who has a 10 year visa to Canada from India. He was recently convicted of crime in India and is out on bail after an appeal. Can he visit Canada on the Visitor visa he has or does he need to follow some process to receive permission?

Depends on what crime he has committed, CSBA may or may not deny him entry to Canada

 

[scylla]

Hi,

I have a friend who has a 10 year visa to Canada from India. He was recently convicted of crime in India and is out on bail after an appeal. Can he visit Canada on the Visitor visa he has or does he need to follow some process to receive permission?

He's almost certainly inadmissible to Canada. Impossible for any of us to say if CBSA will stop him from entering Canada or not. However if he decides to visit Canada, he should know there's a risk he will be refused entry and sent back on the first flight home.

 

[thegreat23]

He was convicted of fraud I believe. Is there a way to confirm if he will be allowed or not?

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

I have a friend who has a 10 year visa to Canada from India. He was recently convicted of crime in India and is out on bail after an appeal. Can he visit Canada on the Visitor visa he has or does he need to follow some process to receive permission?

As he has already been convicted in a lower/trial court, his case is before the High Court, right? Secondly, if he has been convicted of fraud then the charges must be serious.

First things first:
Does he have the permission of the Indian courts to be able to leave India?
Did he have to keep his passport with the court authorities?

I'm pretty sure that even if his passport is not with the court, he must not attempt to leave India as this would seem like "jumping" bail which could attract more stricter actions/other statutes of the law would then be enforced.

Does he have any compelling reason to visit Canada? Surely he wouldn't want to visit for sightseeing!!

In any case, he would first need the written permission of the court + no objections from the prosecution before he makes any travel plans. He must also inform IRCC through the CSE/email about his conviction and the appeal

 

[Wonderland_1010]

He was convicted of fraud I believe. Is there a way to confirm if he will be allowed or not?

No he will be denied entry as he is criminally inadmissible.