Canada: Going to the Olympics? Make Sure You Have No DUIs on Your Record

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 6th, 2010 | Trackback

U.S. citizens and legal residents heading to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics could get a nasty surprise at the border if they have been convicted of drunk driving in the past decade. Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) convictions are criminal offenses that make travelers inadmissible to Canada. Even DUIs that were plea-bargained to a lesser charge will get the individual sent back home because Canadian immigration law always assesses the more serious charge. In the post-9/11 world, criminal databases are widely shared, so if a DUI conviction occurred in the U.S. it is likely to appear on Canadian immigration computers and bar travelers from entry, even if they have a fistful of Olympics tickets.

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