The Temporary Resident Permit is intended for those people where convictions in their record would otherwise bar entrance to Canada. It serves the purpose that the individual can overcome their inadmissibility, if only for a specific period of time.
The applicant will be required to demonstrate there is a significant reason they must enter Canada. The Temporary Resident Permit will help those individuals to enter Canada.
Documents Required For the Temporary Resident Permit
This process will require the following documents which are the same as for the Rehabilitation Approval procedure:
- United States passport or a valid birth certificate.
- Photo Identification.
- A copy of the court documents for each conviction.
- Proof that the conviction has been satisfied and all sentences were completed.
- An recent FBI identification record.
- Police certificates from the state where the DUI conviction occurred.
- Police certificates for any state the person has resided for six months or longer over the past 10 years.
The application process will take an extended amount of time which can be anywhere from six months to one entire year until the applicant will know about the decision. Legal help is strongly advised to increase the chances to be submitted to Canada, even with severe offenses on someone’s record.
Due to the requirements to submit various legal documents and the processing times that are involved, the application for the Temporary Resident Permit must be submitted plenty in advance.
For that reason, it is unsuitable for short-term visits such as business trips.
A competent immigration lawyer will help to increase the chances for admission to Canada even if there are convictions such as DUI offenses which would otherwise make it impossible to enter the country.