Hello, my name isXXXXX am married to a Canadian girl who is still Canadian and has proper ID etc. I have a number of DUI's on my record and have been denied admission to Canada after years of entering and leaving with no problem. I was granted a temporary entry (2 days on Christmas Eve), probably 5 years ago. I have remained out of trouble for the past 8 years. My in-laws are having their 50th wedding anniversary in about a month. I have sent an application of rehabilitation once to the Canadian Consulate which was returned to me as incomplete. I desperately need some help. My wife's parents are getting older and we have not been able to visit them and it weighs heavily upon us. FJL
Hello Frank,Yes, you do need to fully document each and every case for you to be considered for rehabilitation. The other alternative is to try to apply for a pardon and expungement in each jurisdiction you were convicted (depending on the number of DUIs this could be difficult to obtain).For temporary visits, however, there is a TRP (Temporary Resident Permit) that you could apply for (see: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/imm/inadmissible_tr-interdiction_rt.aspx?lang=eng) which may be the best option for this trip given the short time until the trip. You will still need to resolve the Rehabilitation (or Pardon/Expungement) in the long-term though since the TRP is a one-time entry whereas Rehabilitation will continue for multiple entries.Regards,