emigrate to canada with criminal record?

[gsjon]

can anyone help me i have 1 conviction for possesion of a class b and c drugs in april this year. my family and i are flying out to canada in october to work and i was wondering if this will affect my working visa?

[Ethel]

You have to supply a police certificate, so it could do

http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/faq/faqimm_ e.htm#How%20do%20I%20obtain%20a%20police%20cer tificate?

If you're flying out next month, you should have applied for your visa by now

[gsjon]

the police certificate is on its way to my address im going over on holiday for the 1st 4 weeks then hopefully the visa will have come through when i am there

[Buenchico]

Sorry, but your chances of getting a working visa are almost certainly nil.

Officially, you're barred from entering Canada even as a tourist, since you've not sought, and obtained, 'rehabilitation' in respect of the crime you committed. ('Rehabilitation' only becomes possible 5 years after the end of any sentence for a crime). However, since the Canadian authorities don't ask questions, or make checks, for routine tourist visits, you'll have no problem entering Canada.

Once the result of your visa application comes through (which will almost certainly be a refusal), you may well be deported because the authorities will then be aware that you shouldn't have entered Canada in the first place.

Reference:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/faq-inadmis sibility.asp

Chris

[Gemini74]

This will affect you entering Canada.
Once it has been 5 years or longer you can apply to have it permanently removied from your record, by filling out a criminal rehabilitation application.
What you can apply for now is a temporary resident permit though. This allows people with criminal records to temporarily visit canada. I'm not sure how this will affect your working visa though.
Here's a good source for you to check out though, hope it helps
http://www.visaplace.com/canada-immigration/denied-entry-to-canada.php