How to Qualify for Individual Rehabilitation
What is a TRP?
- TRP is short for Temporary Resident Permit
Overcoming inadmissibility includes:
- convincing an immigration officer that you meet the legal requirements deemed rehabilitated
- applied for rehabilitation and was approved
- was granted a record suspension
- already have a temporary resident permit
Individual Rehabilitation
- it is assumed that you are better and are not likely to commit any new crimes
- in this case, you may apply for individualrehabilitation in order to enter Canada
- you must show that you meet the criteria
- that you have been rehabilitated
- it must be shown that you are unlikely to commit or take part in future crimes
- in additionto the above, it must be at least 5 years since the day you committed the act and the end of your criminal sentence
An individual may apply for rehabilitation:
– the offence committed outside of Canada, would be an indictable offence punishable by a maximum of ten years or less if committed within Canada.- five years after completion of his/her sentence.
- five years since the commissionof the offence.
- the offence committed outside of Canada, would be an indictable offence punishable by a maximum of ten years or more if committed within Canada
- five years after completion of his/her sentence
- five years since the commission of the offence.
How to calculate the 5 year waiting period:
- Suspended sentence: five years from date of sentencing.
- Suspended sentence with a fine: five years from date the fine was paid. If there was more one payment,the rehabilitation period is counted from date of the last payment.
- Imprisonment without parole: five years from the end of imprisonment term.
- Imprisonment with parole: five years from the end ofparole.
- Probation: five years from the end of the probation period.
- Diving prohibition: five years from the end of the prohibition.
- You must fill out an application for Rehabilitation, but in section A check the box “for information only” (if you know you are not eligible, you can do this as well and find out your options)
- Canadian visa offices outside of Canada
- Recommend that you do not travel to Canada
- Recommend that you applyfor special permission (temporary resident permit) in order to enter Canada
- Ports of Entry
- Not allowed to enter Canada and asked that you return to your country of departure immediately.
- The officers may take enforcement action; this includes arrest, detention, and/or removal
- Recommend that you apply for special permission (temporary resident permit) in order to enter Canada
- From within Canada
- You may be asked to leave at your own will
- The officers may take enforcement action; this includes arrest, detention, and/or removal
- Recommend that you apply for special permission (temporary resident permit) in order to enter Canada
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