Trying to enter Canada with a driving-under-the-influence charge (DUI) on your record can lead to being turned away at the border.

Under Canadian law, a DUI is a serious criminal offence, and can render you criminally inadmissible if you’re not a Canadian citizen.

But if you plan ahead, you can take steps to overcome criminal inadmissibility prior to seeking entry to Canada.

Step 1: Understand criminal inadmissibility

Only Canadian citizens have the right to enter Canada.

Foreign nationals and even permanent residents can be inadmissible to Canada on account of criminal acts or charges.

You should not try to enter Canada if you are criminally inadmissible and have not taken steps to remedy the situation.

Not only can you be turned away at the border, but repeated attempts to en

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