A close friend is planning to come to canada on a work permit as a researcher. However he is
confused about his situation regarding criminal inadmissibility. Around 6 years
ago he was involved in a car accident in New Jersey, resulting in minor injuries (whiplash) to
a passenger in the other vehicle. He was charged with failure to yield (NJ 39:4-144) and had
to appear in municipal court. In court, he plead guilty to the generic zero point unsafe driving charge
(NJ 39:4-97.2), resulting in a fine. NJ classifies all traffic violations as non-criminal.
Questions:
- Should this information be declared on the visa application, since it is not a criminal offence (atleast in NJ) ?
- Does it make him criminally inadmissible to Canada?
confused about his situation regarding criminal inadmissibility. Around 6 years
ago he was involved in a car accident in New Jersey, resulting in minor injuries (whiplash) to
a passenger in the other vehicle. He was charged with failure to yield (NJ 39:4-144) and had
to appear in municipal court. In court, he plead guilty to the generic zero point unsafe driving charge
(NJ 39:4-97.2), resulting in a fine. NJ classifies all traffic violations as non-criminal.
Questions:
- Should this information be declared on the visa application, since it is not a criminal offence (atleast in NJ) ?
- Does it make him criminally inadmissible to Canada?
