Criminal Inadmissibility
You may be inadmissible to Canada if you were convicted in Canada or outside Canada on grounds of criminality. This will either prevent an individual from entering Canada as a visitor, student, or worker, or from obtaining permanent residence or maintaining their PR status.
You will be found inadmissible if;
- Conviction occurred outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least ten years
- Convicted in Canada of an offence punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least ten years, or of an offence for which a term of imprisonment of more than six months was imposed
Human or International Rights Violations
Permanent residents and foreign nationals who have violated human or international rights outside of Canada are barred from entering the country.
Security Risk
A permanent resident or a foreign national seeking to enter Canada may be found inadmissible on security grounds if he or she is, among other things;
- Engaged in an act of espionage against Canada or actions that are contrary to Canada’s interest
- Engaged in or instigating the subversion of any government
- Engaged in terrorism
- A danger to the security of Canada.