Posidrive

Does anyone know if the what we British refer to as a conviction for "Contempt Of Court" would be a reason for PR being denied?

Jim Humphries

It is the facts of the case that matter so the answer would depend on exactly what led to the conviction.

Posidrive

As an example, consider the purely hypothetical case of a destruction order placed on an innocent dog by a civil action in a UK magistrates court. The owner of the dog followed his/her conscience and led the dog to a place of safety before the dog could be siezed by the court.

LegB4Wicket

Permanent Residence status could be denied in this case.

I would suggest you look at Australia. Having a criminal record should be seen as a positive in thier eyes.

Posidrive

Do you mean "could" or "would". Is it down to the mood of the immigration officer looking at the case or do they have strict rules?

As for Australia, I'm a year too old. Plus too much venomous wildlife.

PMM

Hi Posidrive


Strict rules, the facts of the case is looked at and equated to the Criminal Code of Canada. If it is a dual offense, in that it can be prosecuted summarily or by indictment, the indictable maximum sentence is used as the base comparison.

PMM

gsmith1610

What about a past bad (student) credit file? Would this affect it?