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getting a Canada working holiday visa

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  • 13-07-2013 10:35am
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    huggy15
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭


    im looking to go to Canada on a working holiday, but I have a driving conviction. will this affect me being able to get the visa?


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    seamus1980
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭seamus1980


    huggy15 wrote: »
    im looking to go to Canada on a working holiday, but I have a driving conviction. will this affect me being able to get the visa?

    Yes it will,how long ago was your conviction?


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    huggy15
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭huggy15


    seamus1980 wrote: »
    Yes it will,how long ago was your conviction?

    it was 2 years ago now, I got a one year ban for drunk driving.


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    seamus1980
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭seamus1980


    huggy15 wrote: »
    it was 2 years ago now, I got a one year ban for drunk driving.

    Ok mate,i am in the same situation as you here is a threads that where started before
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056880327
    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/inadmissibility/conviction.asp

    Hope this helps


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    huggy15
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭huggy15


    had a read through that thread there lad it's not looking too good, but I suppose it's worth trying and see how it goes.


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    seamus1980
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭seamus1980


    huggy15 wrote: »
    had a read through that thread there lad it's not looking too good, but I suppose it's worth trying and see how it goes.

    Yes mate no harm in trying at all,Also the IEC visa isnt the only way to get into Canada,there are trp visa,s,skilled trade visa,a and trp visas.If your garda cert doesnt show you conviction then you are sorted,im goin to try for a criminal rehabilitation and c how it goes


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