Are you inadmissible because of past criminal activity?

If you want to come to Canada as a temporary resident or are applying for permanent residence you must be criminally admissible.

What is rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation removes the grounds of criminal inadmissibility. Rehabilitation means that you lead a stable lifestyle and that you are unlikely to be involved in any further criminal activity.

If you are inadmissible because you were convicted of an offence in Canada or outside Canada that is considered a crime in Canada, or committed an act outside of Canada that is considered a crime under the laws of the country where it occurred and would be punishable under Canadian law, you may have an option to overcome the inadmissibility and be able to come to Canada.