For people FLYING from US to Canada, is an old DUI an issue?

Would be great to hear from anyone with direct experience who has flown there since 2018 who has a past DUI conviction

They can refuse entry, even on a 20-year old charge. They may let you in no problem and because it’s so old they may charge you an extra $200 for some bull$hit paperwork. They may not ask so don’t tell—but if they do ask make sure you tell the truth.

I've had a few clients turned back over the years that ignored my warning to call ahead of time. A couple spent a year or two being "rehabilitated" and getting an amnesty.
One, they pulled up a 40 year old charge for possessing some rare squirrel when he was 16! But for $2-300 he was allowed a "once in a lifetime" entry.
Call ahead to Border Services and ask, it can save a pile of money and headaches.
Best bet, if you want to come to Canada more than once, is to get an amnesty, it'll cost about $1000!

I think it’s kinda neat that you can commit a crime in the USA and then buy a pardon for it in Canada. I’m so glad it’s about justice and not money.

Once again, call Canada customs.

Go to Canada.ca and search for "criminal inadmissibility statute". If you have to apply for "rehabilitation" it will cost you $200 Canadian and there is no guarantee that they will let you in.
k2nd

In most cases Richard calling Canada Customs doesn’t get you anywhere. They will answer your questions on stuff like percentage duty on specific items but on things like admissibility you have to present yourself to boots on the ground.
No one in Canada—including the prime minister will overturn the decision made by the face in the window.

Thanks Karl.

I would seek a pardon in the state where the conviction occurred.

BTW, if I had an outstanding warrant or a criminal conviction, I would not be allowed into the USA.

Our company had some ranking officers who had prior DWI on their records in the states.

They were not allowed to enter and were turned back at the border, the states were this happen at the Canadian border were Washington, North Dakota and Minnesota.

Good evening Bwana338, I trust your 2023, has started off in an excellent manner and blue skies await you for the rest of the year.

Simple trick to get through our border instantly and hassle free!

Give the employees fake Somalia Passports and tell you employees to tell the border officers that they have 9 children and they expect $500.00 per child in monthly welfare payments immediately, and they will be granted access instantly even if they are on the interpol 10 most wanted list.

Hope that helps!

Two different countries, different laws.

We are becoming eerily similar. Scary chit!

My son stumbled across that law last week, HIs buddy is supposed to go moose hunting this fall in NF. He started the process last week.

My brother and I went up to go moose hunting and some fishing. They split us up and asked a lot of questions. Luckily neither of us not had a DUI. Some of the questions were the same for us, some were different. They took close to an hour, evidently checking out our answers after our interview. Honestly the only country I’ve had more hassle getting into was Cameroon. It wasn’t always like that. I remember the days when a drivers license or government issued ID was all that was needed at the border.
I’ve been to quite a few countries I don’t understand the Canadian government’s new requirements.

Too bad the US doesn't treat Canadians like that or the hordes coming across the southern border.

No, US Customs only treats the US citizens like that. In several trips across the US /Canadian border over the last 40 years, the azxholes were all US customs officials. Not all of them, but a goodly percentage.

Never had a problem re-entering from south of the border (including into Alaska) , or Europe, only at the northern US border, going south. It looks to me like ND, MT is the gulag they send the azzhats to.

Came back from Canadian fishing trip this year. Had 2 fishing rods broken down and zip tied together. Airport security pulled me out and asked me in a loud voice "is that a walking stick or a weapon?" About 6 other guys holding fishing rods busted out laughing. Guy waived me on. Was that Canadian security? I can't remember. Winnipeg airport and half the people were fishermen.

I remember for the first 10 years or so that I lived in Canada (70’s) I would stop at Customs—coming and going—answer a number of questions but didn’t show any paperwork—no I’d —no passport no paperwork at all—except for paperwork involving custom duties.

You are conflating 2 different things. O is talking about an old charge that was dealt with. You are talking about a current unresolved charge.

As far as a Canadian with a resolved charge, I know of several Canadians that come and go into the states with duis on their records.

Fellow student at MSU was an Albertan. Had 1 or 2 duis. Came into the states regularly as a student. Then stayed as an employee and lives in the states to this day. At that time, fellow student that wanted to go back with the Albertan to his ranch couldn't because he had a dui in the states.

I would agree.

Seems like US border patrol can be bigger pricks that Canadian. Worst instance I have ever experienced entering a country was a few years ago coming back into the US from BC. An absolute A#1 a-hole us bp that tried his best to show dominance over me by trying to make my life miserable. Kept me there for nearly an extra hour all the while continually waving through trucker after trucker with barely a 10 second chat before waving them through.

But, I have experienced a ton of canadian border patrol that can compete with their US counterparts. Seems like a lot of new guys with heavy french accents get sent to the siberia of canadian border crossings and they are none too pleased about dealing with us coming into their country

never flew into canada, drove once, crossed the peace bridge, stopped, the guy asked to search my truck, no problem. They found a 12 ga. load under the seat that was lost while turkey hunting, thought they would tear my truck to pieces looking for a firearm. then after an hour of interrogation they let me go, will never go back. they kept questioning me about a DUI I had at 19 in 1981, this was in 2004.