Have you been Denied Entry to Canada?
If you are considered inadmissible to Canada, this means that you are precluded from entry into the country. This can be based on any one of a number of different reasons. For example, the most common reasons often include a previous criminality (DUI, DWI), medical condition or noncompliance of regulations associated to a previous entry into Canada.
You Have Options to Return to Canada
If you have been denied entry into Canada, it is important you deal with the situation properly. If you have a criminal record like a DUI or something even more serious a Canadian Border Service Officer may deny you entry to Canada. You can overcome this situation by filing the right paperwork and may still be admitted into Canada.
Your best option would be to file a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) application which is Form IMM 5708. If the paperwork has been filled correctly and you meet the requirement then Canada Visa office will issue you a Form IMM 5708 which indicates that you do met the requirement for admission to Canada (Temporary Resident Permit). Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) can be issued for validity of up to 3 years.
Reasons to Be Denied Entry to Canada:
You may be denied entry to Canada due to any of the following reasons:
1. DENIED FOR SECURITY GROUNDS
- An officer has reasonable grounds to believe you are engaging, will engage or have engaged in acts which breach security
- Involvement in an organization that would harm others, including violence or terrorism
- History of human or international rights violations
- Spying or gathering information for the benefit of the country of origin
2. REFUSED FOR CRIMINAL GROUNDS
- A conviction outside Canada must be equivalent to an offence in Canada and may be subject to inadmissibility
- Common convictions that will likely impair prohibit an individual from entering into Canada include: impaired driving convictions like DUI orDWI, reckless or dangerous driving, common assault, street racing, resisting a police officer, any drug related offences, DUI, DWI and theft or fraud.
3. DENIED ENTRY TO CANADA FOR HEALTH GROUNDS
- Every foreign national upon entry into Canada requires a medical certificate; indicating they are not inadmissible on health grounds base don the last medical examination (previous 12 months)
- Any health conditions that is likely to cause or endanger health and safety of Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
- A health condition that, if treated, will excessively burden Canadian health or social services
4. REFUSED TO CANADA FOR FINANCIAL GROUNDS
- There is a lack of resources to provide for yourself and your family members
- You must satisfy an officer that sufficient arrangements for care and support are in place, which does not involve any social assistance.
5. DENIED ENTRY TO CANADA FOR MISREPRESENTATION
Any material facts related to a current application which is either withheld or misrepresented, is grounds for inadmissibility into Canada. This includes:
- Providing false information or withholding information
- Fraudulent documentation