My Fiance had a DUI abot 4 1/2 years ago (idiot!!!, he was young I guess) In the state of massachusetts they have what they call a Continuance without findings which means you were not found guiltyand you can put on your job applications etc NO you were never convicted of a crime. Do you know if this will effect his entry into Canada when he comes and visits me. He came to MTL last year by land and they gave him no issue but this time he is flying. I am wondering if they would ever know, as long as he answers no to he hasn't been convicted of a criminal offence how would they as its not linked to your passport is it. I know Canada does see DUI as inadmissiable but as he was not convicted I am confused. Anyone Help. I posted this in the Russia forum by mistake, boy are they cranky over there!!!

Hi,

I have no experience with this, however I did read a thread in off topic a couple of months ago where 2 U.S. citizens (one being a VJ member) had tried to cross the border from the U.S. to B.C. and the guys friend did have a DUI a few years ago and was turned back.

So yes, they may well know on the Canadian side that someone has a U.S. conviction - they share information. The fact that he was admissible by land would indicate that he would probably be admissible when flying in (one would think that the land agents have the same info as those at airports)

As for the details of the case in Massachusetts - well, I don't know anything about that of course so I can't say if the continuance would be viewed the same or not.

Somewhat on topic with visiting canada, does it get any easier for anyone once you are married to visit? CBP seems to be skeptical (I know the reasons), and I'm just hoping that once I'm a married man, they will just ask the standard questions and let me on my way.

If there is no conviction on his record, then he should be ok to travel. And yes, Canada and the US have full sharing of police files, so if one's passport is scanned they can find any existing record (which is why my husband is inadmissable to Canada, he's got a juvvy record )

jzoom, complications to visit Canada are the same for the American as it is for the Canadian to visit the US. They will assume that because you have a spouse in the country that your ties to Canada are more than they are to the US (and vice versa). You may or may not be scrutinised more at border crossings, and you may or may not have difficulties. If you can show that you are currently in the process of trying to get your spouse to move to the US, this would likely help.