Zoe Bell

Touchy?
Probably.

Drunk drivers piss me off.
Drunk drivers who bitch about the fact that life is now inconvenient for them, piss me off doubly.
Drunk drivers who continue to bitch about it despite the fact that they've been given very clear instructions on what they need to do, piss me off triply

tintin24

I'm still banned from driving until Feb 2017. So does this mean I can't go to Canada at all?

christmasoompa

Ah, in which case you've got a bit of a wait then. You can't even apply for criminal rehab until Feb 2022.

There is the new policy on applying for a TRP at the border if you've got a DUI that you mentioned above, but you usually need a damn good reason for wanting to enter Canada i.e. visiting a terminally ill relative or a vital business meeting. It doesn't sound as though you'd qualify for that, although if you're close to the Canadian border and can get there without spending lots of money you could give it a go.

If not, then you can apply in 2022 and hopefully be able to enter Canada shortly after that. In the meantime, your Canadian family will probably have to travel to you in the US rather than the other way around.

HTH.

tintin24

I know Canadians get a bit annoyed about being compared to the US all the time, but I was simply meaning it's just a DUI, one time mistake, and I know how frowned upon drinking crimes are in the US, many countries don't have an issue with it when visiting either, it's not like I'm a major criminal, murderer, or something

Aviator

Drink driving is a criminal offence, if convicted you are a criminal. Drink drivers kill people because they drive under the influence. Try telling the parents of a child or anyone for that matter, who has been killed or seriously maimed by a drunk driver 'its just a DUI'. It is not that hard to figure out, the drink drive laws are no secret. If someone cannot figure out if they are over the limit, don't drink at all when driving. It is quite simple really.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...h-dui-offenses

christmasoompa

I've written a response to this several times now and had to delete it several times too. Suffice it to say that I personally think you are just as culpable as a 'major criminal', and that trivialising something as serious (and potentially lethal) as drink driving isn't going to help when it comes to your rehab app - you'll need to show remorse for the crime you have committed then.

I'll leave this thread now and you can read up on rehab on the CIC website, best of luck to you.

tintin24

Not far at all mate, staying in Saratoga in New York, so not far at all

tintin24

While I don't doubt drink driving kills people, but so do people how haven't been drinking, are they also criminals?

bc2015

Without getting into a debate on morality, that depends on the circumstances. If they were driving without due care and attention at the time of the crash (and this can be proved a such) then yes they are also criminals. Drink driving is the same (or even worse) than driving without due care and attention.

HGerchikov

'Dangerous Driving' can get you a 2 year prison sentence, so yes they are also criminals.

Aviator

I think you will find they are! Drinking and driving is a choice that an individual makes.

Former Lancastrian

If charged and convicted under the Criminal Code of Canada or an offence that equates then Yes they are considered criminally inadmissible.
So you know you are inadmissible into Canada so it will be your decision to travel or not knowing that you could be refused or possibly be admitted.
There is no guarantee a TRP would be issued. You are not eligible for individual rehabilitation and wont be deemed until your sentence has been completed in full and then 10 years has passed with no other offences or convictions.
Some get in some don't, some get asked some don't, some get a TRP some don't, some have their criminal records checked some don't.

magnumpi

Canada does not allow guns either, as said before, different country different laws, so when u give it a go leave the 9mm Glock at home next to the JD.

tintin24

Saying all drunk drivers are going to kill someone is like saying everyone who owns a gun is going to kill.

Tirytory

You sound nice...