Hakam Immigration Services · Vancouver, BC
Inadmissibility
& TRP
A past mistake, refusal, removal, or immigration violation does not always mean Canada is closed forever. The right option depends on the ground of inadmissibility, timing, risk, and your reason for entering or staying in Canada.
Inadmissibility Overview
What does
inadmissibility mean?
Inadmissibility means a person may not be allowed to enter or remain in Canada because of a ground under Canadian immigration law.
Common grounds include criminality, serious criminality, misrepresentation, health concerns, non-compliance with immigration law, security concerns, and previous removal from Canada.
Being inadmissible does not always mean there is no option. Depending on the facts, the possible strategy may include a Temporary Resident Permit, criminal rehabilitation, deemed rehabilitation, record suspension, or Authorization to Return to Canada.
At Hakam Immigration Services, we help clients understand the real issue, assess the available options honestly, and prepare careful submissions for complex entry, return, or rehabilitation cases.
Grounds of inadmissibility
The solution depends
on the legal problem.
Before choosing a strategy, the exact ground of inadmissibility must be identified. Different grounds have different remedies, risks, and timelines.
Criminal Inadmissibility
Criminal records inside or outside Canada may create inadmissibility. The effect depends on the offence, sentence, dates, and Canadian legal equivalency.
Serious Criminality
Some offences are treated more seriously under Canadian law, especially where the Canadian equivalent carries a high maximum penalty.
Misrepresentation
False, misleading, or withheld information in an immigration process can create serious consequences, including refusal and a period of inadmissibility.
Health Inadmissibility
Some medical issues may create concerns related to public health, public safety, or excessive demand on health or social services.
Non-Compliance
Overstaying, working without authorization, failing to leave Canada when required, or breaching permit conditions can create immigration complications.
Previous Removal
If you were removed from Canada, you may need Authorization to Return to Canada before a new visa, permit, or status can be approved.
Possible options
Temporary access or
long-term resolution?
The correct pathway depends on why you are inadmissible, how much time has passed, what you need to do in Canada, and whether you are seeking temporary access or a permanent solution.
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
A TRP may allow an inadmissible person to enter or stay in Canada temporarily when there is a compelling reason and the officer decides the need outweighs the risk.
People with a specific and time-sensitive reason to enter or stay in Canada, such as urgent family, business, employment, or humanitarian circumstances.
The officer weighs the reason for entry or stay against the inadmissibility concern and risk to Canada.
A TRP is discretionary, temporary, and may be cancelled. It does not permanently fix the underlying inadmissibility.
Criminal Rehabilitation
Criminal rehabilitation may permanently overcome criminal inadmissibility for people who qualify and can demonstrate rehabilitation after enough time has passed since completing their sentence.
Applicants who completed all sentences, including fines, probation, jail, and conditions, and have remained stable and crime-free for the required period.
The application explains the offence, sentence, time elapsed, rehabilitation, community ties, stability, and low risk of reoffending.
Eligibility depends on Canadian legal equivalency, number of offences, seriousness, sentence completion date, and post-offence conduct.
Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC)
If you were previously removed from Canada, you may need permission to return before a new temporary or permanent application can succeed.
People who left Canada under a removal order, especially where the order became a deportation order or Canada paid removal costs.
The ARC request is usually assessed with a new visa, permit, or immigration application and must explain why return should be allowed.
Officers consider why you were removed, your conduct since removal, repayment of costs where required, and the reason for returning.
Our review process
We start with facts
before strategy.
Inadmissibility cases should not be guessed. A proper strategy starts with documents, dates, offence details, immigration history, and the reason Canada is needed.
Identify the Ground of Inadmissibility
We review the issue: criminality, misrepresentation, medical, non-compliance, previous removal, or another ground.
Review Documents and Dates
We review court records, police certificates, sentence completion dates, immigration documents, refusal letters, removal documents, and travel history.
Assess Canadian Legal Equivalency
For foreign criminal matters, we assess how the offence may be treated under Canadian law, not simply how it was labelled abroad.
Choose the Correct Pathway
Depending on the facts, the pathway may be TRP, criminal rehabilitation, deemed rehabilitation assessment, ARC, reconsideration strategy, or another option.
Prepare the Submission
We prepare a clear, honest, evidence-based submission explaining the issue, the legal pathway, the need to enter or stay, and the reasons approval is justified.
Do not hide a criminal record, refusal, removal, overstay, or immigration issue. Non-disclosure can create a separate misrepresentation problem and make the case harder to fix.
How we help
Inadmissibility cases need
honesty, precision, and discretion.
Hakam Immigration Services helps individuals with inadmissibility issues understand their options and prepare careful applications for temporary access, rehabilitation, or return to Canada.
Inadmissibility Assessment
We review offences, sentences, immigration history, refusal letters, removal documents, and timing to identify the real issue.
Foreign Offence Equivalency
We assess how a foreign offence may be treated under Canadian law before recommending TRP or rehabilitation strategy.
TRP Applications
We prepare TRP submissions that explain the compelling reason for entry or stay and address risk, history, and evidence.
Criminal Rehabilitation
We prepare rehabilitation applications showing sentence completion, time elapsed, stability, conduct, and low risk of reoffending.
ARC Support
We assess whether Authorization to Return to Canada is required and prepare the request with the related immigration application.
Confidential Advice
We handle sensitive facts confidentially and explain what is realistic, what is risky, and what evidence is needed.
Common questions
Inadmissibility & TRP
answered.
Can I enter Canada if I have a DUI or criminal record?
Is a TRP guaranteed if I have a compelling reason?
Does a TRP permanently fix inadmissibility?
How is a foreign offence assessed?
When can I apply for criminal rehabilitation?
Do I need an ARC if I was removed from Canada?
Your past does not have to define your future in Canada.
Book a confidential case review with Hakam Immigration Services to understand your inadmissibility issue, assess your options, and prepare the right strategy for entering or returning to Canada.
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