Doc Holliday
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Apparently effective December 2018, Canada upgraded the "seriousness" of a DUI conviction in its own country, and thus moving forward it is possible that Americans and other foreigners may be denied entry if they have ever had a DUI conviction.
FYI to anyone who booked a hunt and may have a DUI on their record, you might want to get this looked into or discuss with your outfitter in terms of possibly getting your deposit back should you be denied entry.
Here is some data from the following source http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/
"Deemed Rehabilitation
An individual may be "deemed rehabilitated" under Canadian immigration law if they only have a single conviction that is not considered serious criminality in Canada and enough time has passed since completion of all sentencing including any jail time, reinstatement of license, probation, and payment of fines. Prior to December 2018, if it had been more than ten years since the sentence was finished and the person had no other convictions, Canadian authorities may disregard an old DUI and grant the visitor entry into the country. This policy has since changed! As of December 2018, a DUI is a serious crime in Canada and such an offense no longer qualifies for automatic Deemed Rehabilitation after ten years. This significant change is due to the Government of Canada implementing new DUI laws that increased the maximum length of imprisonment to a decade. Consequently, impaired driving offenses are now considered too serious to qualify for Deemed Rehabilitation by virtue of time, and an American with a single DWI can now be denied entry at the Canadian border even if the offense occurred more than ten years ago.
If an individual was considered deemed rehabilitated before December 18th, 2018 (when the law changed), they may still be allowed to travel to Canada without obtaining a TRP or CR but should always consult with a Canadian immigration lawyer to determine if they may qualify for grandfathered Deemed Rehabilitation. Now that impaired driving is considered a major crime in Canada, it is advisable that any American with a DUI, DWI, OWI, OVI, DWAI, wet reckless, or any other intoxicated driving offense long in their past obtain a legal opinion letter or determination of admissibility before attempting to enter Canada. If you have two or more drunk driving violations or other excludable criminal convictions on your record, you will never be deemed rehabilitated by the passage of time and may be inadmissible to Canada without a Temporary Resident Permit or Criminal Rehabilitation even 20+ years later."
FYI to anyone who booked a hunt and may have a DUI on their record, you might want to get this looked into or discuss with your outfitter in terms of possibly getting your deposit back should you be denied entry.
Here is some data from the following source http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/
"Deemed Rehabilitation
An individual may be "deemed rehabilitated" under Canadian immigration law if they only have a single conviction that is not considered serious criminality in Canada and enough time has passed since completion of all sentencing including any jail time, reinstatement of license, probation, and payment of fines. Prior to December 2018, if it had been more than ten years since the sentence was finished and the person had no other convictions, Canadian authorities may disregard an old DUI and grant the visitor entry into the country. This policy has since changed! As of December 2018, a DUI is a serious crime in Canada and such an offense no longer qualifies for automatic Deemed Rehabilitation after ten years. This significant change is due to the Government of Canada implementing new DUI laws that increased the maximum length of imprisonment to a decade. Consequently, impaired driving offenses are now considered too serious to qualify for Deemed Rehabilitation by virtue of time, and an American with a single DWI can now be denied entry at the Canadian border even if the offense occurred more than ten years ago.
If an individual was considered deemed rehabilitated before December 18th, 2018 (when the law changed), they may still be allowed to travel to Canada without obtaining a TRP or CR but should always consult with a Canadian immigration lawyer to determine if they may qualify for grandfathered Deemed Rehabilitation. Now that impaired driving is considered a major crime in Canada, it is advisable that any American with a DUI, DWI, OWI, OVI, DWAI, wet reckless, or any other intoxicated driving offense long in their past obtain a legal opinion letter or determination of admissibility before attempting to enter Canada. If you have two or more drunk driving violations or other excludable criminal convictions on your record, you will never be deemed rehabilitated by the passage of time and may be inadmissible to Canada without a Temporary Resident Permit or Criminal Rehabilitation even 20+ years later."
