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Dangerous Driving and the Criminal Code: Will Driving Offenses Go on Your Criminal Record?
Of all the activities we engage in daily, driving a motor vehicle is perhaps the most common and the most deceptively dangerous. A moment of poor judgment behind the wheel can lead to devastating consequences, not only for public safety but also for the driver’s…
Violent Offenses: What Are They and Do They Go On Your Criminal Record?
Overview: Criminal Offenses in Canada Understanding the nuances of criminal offenses is important when trying to establish their impact on a person’s life. In Canada, the law categorizes criminal offenses into three main types, depending on the crime severity…
Hybrid Offences: Do They Go On Your Criminal Record?
Overview: Summary and Indictable Offences To understand hybrid offences in Canada and their impact on your record and other aspects of your life, it’s important to discuss the two main types of offences: summary conviction offences and indictable offences. Summary…
Indictable Offences: What Are They and Do They Go On Your Criminal Record?
Overview: Canadian Indictable Offences There are three main categories of criminal offences in the Canadian criminal law spectrum. The first types of offences are summary offences, which encompass less serious offences. Indictable offences are the most serious…
What Is a Summary Conviction and Does It Go On Your Criminal Record?
Overview: What Are Summary Offenses? The term “summary conviction” is used interchangeably with the term “summary offence”. However, the two have key differences. While a summary offence is a type of crime (a less serious one), a summary conviction refers to the…
What Is a Criminal Offence and Does It Go On Your Criminal Record?
Overview: What is a Criminal Offence? The term criminal offence is mistakenly used to mean many things. In Canada, there are two main categories of criminal offences: summary conviction offenses and indictable criminal offences. 1) What Are Summary Convictions?…
Can Canadians with A Criminal Record Apply for ETIAS and Travel to Europe?
Overview The rules of international travel to most European countries are about to change. The need to exert stronger border controls, enforce counterterrorism measures, improve illegal immigration policies, and boost public health protection has seen Europe introduce…
Can You Travel to Europe with A Canadian Criminal Record?
Overview Travel restrictions are tightening globally. As the number of undocumented immigrants and/or those with criminal records soars, host countries have been forced to re-examine their immigration policies. At the top of issues with immigration is the number of…
Canadian Permanent Residency Requirements
Overview To travel back to Canada as a non-citizen, you need the right documentation or risk being denied entry. In fact, you may not be able to board a flight, train, bus, or boat to Canada without certain a permanent resident (PR) card or permanent resident travel…