One of the major immigration problems in Canada is inadmissibility. Inadmissibility to Canada is an immigration issue that essentially means that a person is barred from entering the country.
Inadmissible to Canada
It is important to mention that immigration inadmissibility applies to all applicants included in the application to Canada. If a family member is accompanying you to Canada or is included in an application for a visa, the entire application and all family included will be refused if there are potential criminal or medical inadmissibility issues. While inadmissibility can become an obstacle to immigrating to Canada, there are ways in which a person can overcome it and be allowed to enter the country.
If you have been found inadmissible to Canada on grounds of security, certain provisions relating to human or international rights violations, or organized criminality, you may request that the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (the Minister) make a declaration of relief under subsection 42.1(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) if the Minister is satisfied that doing so is not contrary to the national interest. This process is commonly referred to as Ministerial relief.
CRIMINAL INADMISSIBILITY
If a person has been convicted of, or committed a crime in their home country, and that crime has an equivalent under Canadian law, the person may be considered inadmissible to Canada due to criminality. It is important to note that not all crimes and convictions make a person inadmissible to Canada. The crime has to be of a certain degree of seriousness. One common reason for criminal inadmissibility is a DUI charge. People with one or more recent convictions for driving while intoxicated are likely to be turned away from entering Canada. Other crimes that can cause criminal inadmissibility include theft, reckless driving and assault.
MEDICAL ISSUES
On the other hand, a person can be considered inadmissible to Canada due to their health. If a person has a medical condition that poses a serious threat to the health or safety of the Canadian public, they will likely not be allowed to enter the country. Likewise, a person might be denied entry if an immigration officer determines that there is a chance that they will pose an excessive demand from publicly funded Canadian health and social services.
TEMPERORY RESIDENT PERMIT
Inadmissibility is not equivalent to a permanent ban from entering Canada. There are solutions available to help people otherwise considered inadmissible to enter Canada. One of those is a Temporary Resident Permit. If an inadmissible person has a valid need to enter Canada that outweighs the risks of them being in the county, they may be granted this special permit that will allow them to be in the country for a predetermined amount of time.