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Canada will deny a US citizen entry if they’ve ever had a DUI in their life, even if it was 30 years ago. Many people find this out the hard way.

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LeftTurnSignal 8y ago
A friend had an expunged disorderly conduct when he was 13. We were in our 20s, and were detained by the Canadian border for about 9 hours. Then they escorted us back because of the disorderly. The second time I got detained was only for 5 hours though. The second time I went in mid to late 20s by myself. After searching my car for 3 hours, they didn't find anything and I was let go. I hate it.
- burger_moon 8y ago
  That's interesting, I went to Canada with my Mom and sister one time when they were visiting. My sister had a felony from when she was under 18 and it was also expunged or whatever the term. We had to sit for about an hour and she had to go through a bunch of questioning but eventually they let us all through. Every time tho I've had my car searched, it's too much of a hassle really to bother with going up there anymore for me personally.
- derefr 8y ago
  I was detained for about an hour when entering at the Canadian border from the US. I'm a Canadian citizen, and was in the US for a conference for about a week. Canadian CBP is... something.
jrace 8y ago
A DUI is a criminal offence. You are being denied entry to the country because of the criminal offence. Canadians are being denied entry into the US simply for what the US deems to be "immoral behavior". That is a very slippery subjective slope to be on. Even having investments in Cannabis stocks can get you barred for life. Do you know where your mutual funds go at night...
- jki275 8y ago
  DUI is also considered a felony in Canada.
  - HappySweeney 8y ago
    Canada does not have felonies or misdemeanors. You are either in violation of the criminal code, or you aren't.
    - jki275 8y ago
      I suppose I should have said equivalent to a felony, since Canada uses different terms. http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/felony.php http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/felony.php
    - Harvey-Specter 8y ago
      We have summary and indictable offences. A summary offence is more or less a misdemeanor, an indictable offence is basically a felony.
      - astrodust 8y ago
        Yes, but the terminology and implications are different. You can have a criminal conviction and still vote, for example.
        maxerickson 8y ago
        Many US states restore the vote. http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-v...
        astrodust 8y ago
        "Many" but not nearly all. In Canada prisoners can and do vote.
grecy 8y ago
Canada is actually super good about this. If you're coming from Australia, the official immigration docs ask do you have a DUI? If yes, was it below .07 Blood Alcohol Content? (In Australia the crime is .05 or above, but in Canada the crime is only > .07) So even if you broke the law in Australia and got a DUI at .06, Canada will ignore it, because technically driving at .06 in Canada is not a crime, so they don't deem you to have committed a crime at all!
- vhodges 8y ago
  Generally in Canada it's .08 legal limit. In BC it was dropped to .05

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LeftTurnSignal 8y ago

A friend had an expunged disorderly conduct when he was 13. We were in our 20s, and were detained by the Canadian border for about 9 hours. Then they escorted us back because of the disorderly. The second time I got detained was only for 5 hours though. The second time I went in mid to late 20s by myself. After searching my car for 3 hours, they didn't find anything and I was let go. I hate it.

burger_moon 8y ago
That's interesting, I went to Canada with my Mom and sister one time when they were visiting. My sister had a felony from when she was under 18 and it was also expunged or whatever the term. We had to sit for about an hour and she had to go through a bunch of questioning but eventually they let us all through. Every time tho I've had my car searched, it's too much of a hassle really to bother with going up there anymore for me personally.
derefr 8y ago
I was detained for about an hour when entering at the Canadian border from the US. I'm a Canadian citizen, and was in the US for a conference for about a week. Canadian CBP is... something.

jrace 8y ago

A DUI is a criminal offence. You are being denied entry to the country because of the criminal offence. Canadians are being denied entry into the US simply for what the US deems to be "immoral behavior". That is a very slippery subjective slope to be on. Even having investments in Cannabis stocks can get you barred for life. Do you know where your mutual funds go at night...

jki275 8y ago
DUI is also considered a felony in Canada.
- HappySweeney 8y ago
  Canada does not have felonies or misdemeanors. You are either in violation of the criminal code, or you aren't.
  - jki275 8y ago
    I suppose I should have said equivalent to a felony, since Canada uses different terms. http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/felony.php http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/felony.php
  - Harvey-Specter 8y ago
    We have summary and indictable offences. A summary offence is more or less a misdemeanor, an indictable offence is basically a felony.
    - astrodust 8y ago
      Yes, but the terminology and implications are different. You can have a criminal conviction and still vote, for example.
      - maxerickson 8y ago
        Many US states restore the vote. http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-v...
        astrodust 8y ago
        "Many" but not nearly all. In Canada prisoners can and do vote.

grecy 8y ago

Canada is actually super good about this. If you're coming from Australia, the official immigration docs ask do you have a DUI? If yes, was it below .07 Blood Alcohol Content? (In Australia the crime is .05 or above, but in Canada the crime is only > .07) So even if you broke the law in Australia and got a DUI at .06, Canada will ignore it, because technically driving at .06 in Canada is not a crime, so they don't deem you to have committed a crime at all!

vhodges 8y ago
Generally in Canada it's .08 legal limit. In BC it was dropped to .05