We get hundreds of emails and phone calls from Americans who are concerned about traveling to Canada with a criminal record and many who have been denied entry to Canada, even if it was a DUI.
In Canada, a DUI is considered a criminal offence rather than a simple misdemeanor in the US, so Americans are shocked when they turn up at the Canadian border and are denied entry to Canada because of this old criminal offence.
If you are an American and have a criminal charge and would like to travel to Canada you will need a deemed rehabilitation certificate which Pardons Canada can help obtain.
Here is a recent news article about how Americans can be denied entry to Canada due to a criminal record:
