Do cautions (not convictions) mean an automatic no to visa residency applications for Canada?

Question

looking to go over there and work for 18months+ and want to know if anyone knows whether a caution i have on my record from 12 months ago will mean I am automatically rejected for residency, despite probably having more than enough points to get in as a skilled worker?

Answer 1

I think you will find on the website that it states if you have committed or have been convicted of!  You have in fact committed a crime so you will need to contact the embassy for exemption!

Answer 2

I doubt it, you have a police caution not a criminal record, it shouldn't make any odds.

Answer 3

I believe that a caution is an admission of guilt.  I suggest that you contact the Canadian High Commission in London for some advice.  I know that some countries, do not see a caution as a criminal conviction and so I think you will actually be OK.  However, I would check it out and come clean with them.

Answer 4

Canada is very specific about matters as such ,you more than likely will have a hard time getting a visa from Canada :

here :

Persons who are inadmissible to Canada

Members of Inadmissible Classes include those who have been convicted of MINOR OFFENCES (including shoplifting, theft, assault, dangerous driving, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of illegal substances, etc.), or of INDICTABLE CRIMINAL OFFENCES (including assault with a deadly weapon, manslaughter, etc.). As well, those who have been convicted of DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI) are considered Members of an Inadmissible Class. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is regarded as an extremely serious offence in Canada.

Those who have received TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS (including parking/speeding tickets, etc.) and other minor violations (i.e. littering, etc.) most likely will NOT be prohibited from entering Canada. Similarly, those who have JUVENILE CONVICTIONS (convictions for crimes committed while under age 18) most likely will NOT be prohibited from entering Canada unless they could have been tried as an adult for their offences.

at this page :

http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/wa...