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]]> If someone has an inadmissibility, you can apply for a discretionary document, which is a Temporary Resident Permit (“TRP”) that is issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”). A TRP will allow you to enter and remain in Canada, with valid status, for a limited period of time, if there are compelling reasons. This is common in cases where an individual is inadmissible for past criminality, medical concerns, and other immigration violations. Given that this is a discretionary document, there is no guarantee you will be issued a TRP. The Officer can only determine if an Applicant’s need to enter or stay in Canada outweighs the health or safety risks to Canadian society. The length of the TRP can vary based on the reasons for your stay in Canada and the circumstances of your case. A TRP may be issued for whatever period an officer considers necessary, ranging from as little as one day to six (6) months or longer.

Part 1: Application Preparation

  • We prepare a complete application package for you.
  • This includes a formal letter to IRCC addressing the purpose of the proposed entry or stay, the relevant inadmissibility, the surrounding circumstances, the supporting evidence, and why the requested relief is justified on the facts.
  • A request for a TRP alone does not remove the inadmissibility, it only asks for you to enter Canada despite the inadmissibility. This is why we pair it with an application for rehabilitation, which is discussed below.
  • Your application may be mailed or submitted online depending on your case.
  • The fee for this process: $4,000.00 + government processing fees and disbursements, which can depend on the nature of the offence.
  • We communicate with IRCC on your behalf through the entirety of the application process.

Part 2A: Criminal Rehabilitation

  • An application for criminal rehabilitation asks IRCC formally to remove the inadmissibility so that it no longer impacts you.
    • If approved, you will be issued a certificate so that there are no uncertainties for future applications.

We request criminal rehabilitation if at least five (5) years have passed since you committed a criminal act outside of Canada, or since you were convicted of a criminal act outside of Canada and the sentence was completed. Sentence completion includes all components of the sentence, including probation, fines, and any other conditions:

  • We apply for both a TRP and Rehabilitation when we apply for an Applicant that qualifies for Rehabilitation. We charge an additional $2,000.00 + government processing fees and disbursements for this application pairing.

Part 2B: Deemed Rehabilitation

An application for deemed rehabilitation asks IRCC to remove the inadmissibility for your present application, and consider you rehabilitated because at least 10 years have passed since completion of all sentences, and there were no subsequent offences.  There are other factors to consider for deemed rehabilitation as well. The number of offences, the equivalent Canadian offence, whether the offence would constitute serious criminality in Canada, and the time elapsed since completion of all sentences must be assessed carefully.

*Please note that if you have a criminal conviction in Canada, we must apply separately for a record suspension from the Parole Board of Canada, which we are happy to speak further of.

Part 3: Possible Outcomes

If the TRP/Rehabilitation application is approved, you will be issued an approval letter, and our office will coach you on port-of-entry protocol. If you are already in Canada, the approved TRP will be mailed to you.  If the application is refused, we can file an Application for Leave and Judicial Review in Federal Court and discuss other alternatives.

Final Comments

We understand the prejudice that comes with processing delays, and our goal is to help you move your application forward as quickly and effectively as possible. Our team specializes in Rehabilitation Applications, and Judicial Review for the refusals of same.  Contact us for more information on the TRP process.

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