There are two types of Inadmissibility to Canada:

1) Denying entry to Canada: Refusing a visa for Criminal, Medical, Misrepresentation or Security Risk reasons

2) Affecting a PR application: Preventing an individual from obtaining (or maintaining) their Permanent Residence status due to Criminal, Medical, Misrepresentation or failure to maintain their Residency Obligation.

Individuals can be found to be inadmissible on the following grounds:

Overcoming Inadmissibility

Criminal Inadmissibility: Deemed Rehabilitation (more then 10 years have passed and only one offense that is non-serious criminality), Criminal Rehabilitation (more than 5 years have passed), TRP (temporary waiver to be granted along with a visitor visa, study permit, or work permit for if an individual that is not eligible for the other two).

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Misrepresentation: Responding to a Procedural Fairness Letter (prior to receiving a 5 year ban) or filing a Judicial Review within 15 days (in Canada applicants) or 60 days (outside of Canada applicants) to challenge the 5-year ban after receiving one.

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Medical Inadmissibility: After a PR application is submitted and medical exam performed, IRCC will issue a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) to which a strong response must be submitted to overcome the inadmissibility. Nothing can be done before receiving the PFL letter)

Medical Inadmissibility on TRV visitior visa or Super Visa: Re-apply again with the help of an immigration lawyer to address the issue, or applying for a TRP, depending on the circumstances.​

Other Inadmissibility: depending on the facts and nature of the inadmissibility some maybe overcome, while others may not. Consult one of our Immigration Lawyers to provide an assessment.