INADMISSIBLE OR DENIED ENTRY INTO CANADA? There are several reasons why a person may be denied entry into Canada and some of the reasons include: Criminality Security reasons Human rights violations Medical reasons Financial reasons Misrepresentation Non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Inadmissible family member You may be criminally inadmissible if convicted of an offence in Canada. You may also be criminally responsible for committing on entering Canada, an offence under an Act of Parliament.  Offences committed outside Canada may also make you inadmissible to Canada. Provided the act is an offence in the place where it was committed and if committed in Canada, world constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament. Security reasons for inadmissibility include espionage, instigating the subversion of a government by force; engaging in terrorism or being a member of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe engages, has engaged, or will engage in acts of terrorism, espionage, violence or other such related act. You may be medically inadmissible to Canada to if you have a health condition that is likely to be a danger to public health, a danger to public safety, or that might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health and social services. Financial reasons for inadmissibility include being unable or unwilling to support yourself or your dependents.   Misrepresentation arises where you directly or indirectly misrepresent or withhold material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act occurs when you fail to comply through an act or omission which contravenes directly or indirectly a provision of the Act. A family member to whom any of the above applies is inadmissible. An inadmissible family member makes you inadmissible to Canada too except there is an exemption that applies to you. How to overcome inadmissibility The specific remedy depends on the underlying reason for your inadmissibility.  You can give us a call or book a consultation to speak to a lawyer at A. Princewill Law Firm about your situation. The most common remedies include obtaining a temporary resident permit (TRP) to visit or live in Canada temporarily while still considered inadmissible. For the criminally inadmissible, you may be able to permanently overcome your inadmissibility by applying for rehabilitation.   For the medically inadmissible, we carefully review your situation and present your case so that it is an exemption from the provisions of the Act. In the alternative, we may be able to get you temporary residence in Canada and after a few years of residing here, you will qualify for permanent residence. For cases involving misrepresentation, we review whether it is indeed a relevant fact and whether indeed it could have induced an error in the administration of the Act. These elements are critical to establishing a case against you for misrepresentation. Everyone’s situation is different and the approach taken depend on the facts of the case and your Canada immigration goals. Contact A. Princewill Law Firm today and we can help you successfully gain entry into Canada.