The Hypocrisy of Marijuana Criminal Inadmissibility at the United States Border

Recently, Canadians experienced a small uproar when a few good citizens were refused entry at the United States border. The uproar was due to the fact that someone who admits to using marijuana will be deemed inadmissible to the United States. Even though it’s been standard policy for as long as I can remember theRead More

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Fly Direct – Inadmissibility to the United States Means You Need a US Waiver Even For a Layover

It is no secret that many travel destinations involve a brief stopover in the United States. Most locations in South America, many in the Caribbean, plenty in Europe and just about any location in the world that is not within Canada will have a very good chance of a layover in the United States. ThisRead More

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Drugs at the Border

One of the things that will certainly get you barred from entering the United States is having illegal drugs on you. In fact, even having drug paraphernalia will land you in hot water and could very easily end with you being denied entry to the United States. Of course this should be common sense. RecreationalRead More

in Criminal Records, Pardon, Record Suspension

Drunk driving / Impaired driving / Driving over 0.08 / DUI

Most driving offences – like speeding or making an illegal turn – are not criminal and, therefore, will not go on your criminal record. But impaired driving can be considered sufficiently serious to warrant a criminal conviction, especially if the driver has a blood alcohol level over 0.08. These offences happen for lots of differentRead More

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Quebec resident refuses to give up phone password during a customs search

Alain Philippon, a Quebec resident returning from a holiday in the Dominican Republic, was charged with obstructing customs officers from performing their functions, under section 153.1(b) of the Customs Act. The reason? He refused to give up his smart phone password as part of the customs search. He could now be facing a maximum fineRead More

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Possession of a Controlled Substance

One of the more common charges we see here at the National Pardon Centre falls under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Most commonly we deal with marijuana convictions but we also see cocaine, hallucinogens and the rest of it. Interestingly enough it’s actually quite rare to see a possession charge all on its own, butRead More

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US Waiver – Restrictions at the US Border

US Waiver Application The application for a US waiver often causes a lot of confusion among the people I speak to so I am going to try and clear up some of the common misunderstandings that arise from a US waiver application. Applying for a US Waiver When you apply for a US waiver youRead More

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Travel to the United States With a Criminal Record

It’s that time of year again. The phones will start ringing as soon as the holidays have passed and a lot of those calls will be from people who were stopped, detained and/or turned away at the border. I will hear the same story over and over and it will center on the same theme.Read More

in Pardon, US Waiver Information

Clarifying US Entry Waivers

Clarifying US Entry Waivers We would like to take this opportunity to clarify some of the confusion surrounding admissibility to the United States. The only way to guarantee access to the United States is to apply for an I-192 waiver. Pardons are not recognized by the US government. If you tell a customs officer thatRead More

in US Waiver Information

United States Border Guys

Every single day I come to work I can be guaranteed to hear a horror story from someone who experienced unpleasant behaviour from a United States Border Guard. This is not to suggest that they are all bad because considering the number of people crossing the border and the number of border guards there toRead More

The Hypocrisy of Marijuana Criminal Inadmissibility at the United States Border

Fly Direct – Inadmissibility to the United States Means You Need a US Waiver Even For a Layover

Drugs at the Border

Drunk driving / Impaired driving / Driving over 0.08 / DUI

Quebec resident refuses to give up phone password during a customs search

Possession of a Controlled Substance

US Waiver – Restrictions at the US Border

Travel to the United States With a Criminal Record

Clarifying US Entry Waivers

United States Border Guys

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