Inadmissibility to Canada
Complex Inadmissibility Needs A Plan, Not Guesswork
Being found inadmissible, or fearing you may be, is stressful, especially when more than one ground is involved or a past record has followed you for years. These cases are rarely simple, but they are rarely hopeless. We work out exactly where you stand, identify every lawful route, and reduce the risk before anything is filed.
Before You File Anything Pre-File Review Or Second Opinion Always Helps
A weak application, or one that leaves out something an officer later finds, can turn a manageable problem into a refusal or a misrepresentation finding. Do not submit or re-submit until your history has been reviewed. Start with A Prefile Review Consultation
Grounds Of Inadmissibility
Routes We Assess
- Criminality & Serious Criminality
- Organized Criminality
- Security Grounds
- Human Or International Right Violations
- Health Grounds
- Financial Reasons
- Misrepresentation
- Non-Compliance with Immigration Law
- Inadmissibility of Family Members
- Multiple Grounds At Once - where Answer of One Affects The Others
- Based On Grounds, History and Time Elapsed
- Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
- Criminal Rehabilitation or Deemed Rehabilitation
- Record Suspension
- Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) Request
- Ministerial Relief Where Law Allows It
- Mitigation Plan For Health Grounds
- Response to a Procedural Fairness Letter
- Appeal Rights, Where They Exist
Our Risk Mitigation Strategies Reduce The Problem Before It Reaches An Officer
Many refusals can be avoided with a review before filing. We offer:
- Pre-filing risk review of your history, documents and past applications
- Disclosure strategy so that every relevant fact is declared correctly and consistently
- Evidence building for rehabilitation, settlement and ties
- Border-readiness guidance for travel with a record
- Corporate risk audits for employers (see below)
Inadmissibility For Individuals And Corporations
For Individuals & Families
- A criminal record or DUI, in Canada or anywhere else
- A health condition flagged on your immigration medical
- A financial inadmissibility finding
- A refusal that cites inadmissibility of you or a family member
- A procedural fairness letter with a deadline
For Employers & Corporations
- A key hire, executive/ investor with a record who needs to enter Canada
- Cross-border business travellers refused at the border
- Relocation/assignment teams that need to know the risk before travel
- Investor and business-visa whose applicant files raise admissibility questions
Ways Forward To Overcome Inadmissibility
Waiting periods start the day your sentence was fully completed, including probation and fines. We calculate your exact date at review.
Our Process
Determine
We confirm your exact ground, your dates and the evidence on file, including offence equivalency where a foreign conviction is involved. We apply the same process to every case, and you can check your case status on our website at any time.
Defend
.We build the strongest route for your situation: a rehabilitation or TRP package, a procedural fairness response, a mitigation plan or a hearing submission. Every query gets a response within 24 hours, and our emergency hotline is open at all times
Deliver
We file on time and see the matter through, including follow-up applications once you are admissible. Advance payments and retainer funds are held in trust and released to us only once billed
When A Matter Needs A Lawyer
Our practice covers strategy, applications, submissions and representation through PRRA, admissibility and detention review preparation, and CBSA enforcement matters. Where a matter requires a lawyer, such as a Federal Court stay motion or judicial review, we refer you to a trusted lawyer in our network and remain involved through the handoff
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between being refused and being inadmissible?
A refusal is a decision on an application. Inadmissibility is one possible reason for it. An application can be refused for other reasons too, such as missing documents or not meeting program requirements.
I have a DUI can I enter Canada
It depends on the offence date, sentence and where you were convicted. A DUI on or after December 18, 2018 is generally treated as serious criminality. You may need a TRP to travel sooner, or criminal rehabilitation after 5 years. Book a review before you travel.
What is the difference between deemed rehabilitation and criminal rehabilitation?
Deemed rehabilitation happens automatically, with no application, once enough time has passed and only for qualifying, non-serious offences. Criminal rehabilitation is a formal application to IRCC that permanently resolves the inadmissibility.
How long does inadmissibility last?
It depends on the ground. Some end after a set period, such as the five-year ban for misrepresentation. Others last until you overcome them through rehabilitation, relief or a permit.
What is a Temporary Resident Permit?
A TRP lets an inadmissible person enter or stay for a limited time when the reason is justified and the risk is acceptable. It is discretionary and short-term, and it can be refused.
Can I try to enter again without telling the border officer about my record?
No. Concealing a record is misrepresentation, which carries its own five-year ban. Border refusals and inadmissibility findings are also recorded. Get advice first.
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Can my family member's inadmissibility affect my application?
No. Concealing a record is misrepresentation, which carries its own five-year ban. Border refusals and inadmissibility findings are also recorded. Get advice first.
Can a company bring an employee with conviction?
Often yes, but the route depends on the offence and the timing. Screening before travel lets the company choose between rehabilitation, a TRP or a different plan.
Can you Generate an Outcome?
No representative can, and we will never promise one. We promise a clear strategy, honest advice and careful, on-time work.
Documents To Submit for Your Review - File Incomplete? We will help
- Court records: certified court documents, charge sheets, judgments and sentencing orders for every offence.
- Proof of completion: evidence that the sentence, fines and probation are finished, with dates.
- Police certificates: from every country where you lived 6 months or more since age 18.
- IRCC and CBSA documents: refusal letters, procedural fairness letters, border refusal notes, any report to the Immigration Division.
- Rehabilitation evidence: employment letters, proof of home and stable lifestyle, character references, proof of community ties.
- Medical records: diagnosis, treatment plan, cost estimates and funding proof for health matters.
- Corporate documents (for employers): job offer, assignment letter, company profile and the reason the person is needed in Canada.
There is almost always a way forward. Let's find yours.
Related Situations
- Misrepresentation: if an officer says you gave false or incomplete information. → Misrepresentation page
- Removal Orders and Enforcement: if CBSA has reported you or issued an order. → Removal and Enforcement page
- Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds: if you need an exemption based on hardship or the best interests of a child. → H&C page
- Refused Applications: if your refusal has other reasons as well. → Refused Applications page
- Lost Status and Restoration: if your permit has expired. → Lost Status page
Kay Cee Immigration Services. Kamini Chandra, RCIC-IRB, licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). This page provides general information and is not legal advice. Laws, fees, thresholds and processing times change, and your options depend on your own documents. Federal Court matters are referred to a lawyer. No outcome is guaranteed. Last reviewed: September 2026.
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