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In reply to the discussion: Cheney deems Canada too dangerous for visit [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)11. I had no idea he was a serial drunken driver.
http://www.1800duilaws.com/article/travel_to_canada.asp
I found this with a quick google search:
"Who Cant Enter Canada.
To begin, in Canada a DUI is a felony and therefore an excludable offense under the Immigration Act. A DUI is an indictable offense in Canada that may be punished by imprisonment for up to a 5 year term.¹
Anyone with a conviction in the United States that is treated as a felony or indictable offense in Canada is excludable from Canada, but even if the offense is not a felony or indictable offense in Canada, Customs and Immigration Officers have ultimate authority to permit and deny entry to Canada.²"
..................
"Overcoming Exclusion from Canada.
There are several ways individuals can overcome criminal inadmissibility, but the short answer you must give your client is that there is no short and easy way to do it.º These include:
Deemed rehabilitation at a Canadian port of entry;
Streamlined rehabilitation at a Canadian port of entry;
Approval of rehabilitation through a Canadian Consulate in the United States; and
A Temporary Resident Permit through a Canadian Consulate in the United States
1. Deemed Rehabilitation.
Persons are eligible to apply for deemed rehabilitation at a port of entry if the following are true:
There was only one conviction in total;
At least ten years have elapsed since all of the sentences for the conviction were completed (payment of all fees, jail time completed, restitution paid, etc);
The conviction would not be considered serious criminality in Canada (most felony convictions in the United States are equivalent to serious criminality in Canada); and
The conviction did not involve any serious property damage, physical harm to any person, or any type of weapon."
Seems like the creep can get in.
I found this with a quick google search:
"Who Cant Enter Canada.
To begin, in Canada a DUI is a felony and therefore an excludable offense under the Immigration Act. A DUI is an indictable offense in Canada that may be punished by imprisonment for up to a 5 year term.¹
Anyone with a conviction in the United States that is treated as a felony or indictable offense in Canada is excludable from Canada, but even if the offense is not a felony or indictable offense in Canada, Customs and Immigration Officers have ultimate authority to permit and deny entry to Canada.²"
..................
"Overcoming Exclusion from Canada.
There are several ways individuals can overcome criminal inadmissibility, but the short answer you must give your client is that there is no short and easy way to do it.º These include:
Deemed rehabilitation at a Canadian port of entry;
Streamlined rehabilitation at a Canadian port of entry;
Approval of rehabilitation through a Canadian Consulate in the United States; and
A Temporary Resident Permit through a Canadian Consulate in the United States
1. Deemed Rehabilitation.
Persons are eligible to apply for deemed rehabilitation at a port of entry if the following are true:
There was only one conviction in total;
At least ten years have elapsed since all of the sentences for the conviction were completed (payment of all fees, jail time completed, restitution paid, etc);
The conviction would not be considered serious criminality in Canada (most felony convictions in the United States are equivalent to serious criminality in Canada); and
The conviction did not involve any serious property damage, physical harm to any person, or any type of weapon."
Seems like the creep can get in.
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Beat me too it! Remember a few days ago the thread talking about how U.S. is proscuting 2 Irish
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#3
Not that I put any stock in this - but what does it fortell for former President Obama and
24601
Mar 2012
#98
Reports say that Cheney was drinking the day he shot Harry Whittington in the face.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#34
I always considered him Emperor Cheney. Bush was the Darth Vader approximate in my mind.
Selatius
Mar 2012
#95
Protesters are keeping Canada safe from the one man occupation team, Dick "The Dick" Cheney. nt
GliderGuider
Mar 2012
#26
He wouldn't be able to talk accurately about his experience without admitting war crimes.
JBoy
Mar 2012
#27
He should stay home always, if Canada's not safe, it should speak volumes to him.
mother earth
Mar 2012
#32
Dear Dick, Stay OUT of Canada...come to beautiful Marlboro, VT in the good ol USA...
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2012
#43
Thanks Dick you just made Canada safer by not showing up. It's a wonder he found enough Canadians
Monk06
Mar 2012
#94
Must suck to be Cheney. Legacy is war criminal, crooked businessman and incompetent hunter who shot
yellowcanine
Mar 2012
#96