Rehabilitation application

[isansa]

I applied for FSW NS in february,2010and got my first AOR in may,2010. Now i have to send supporting documents to Buffalo,NY.My wife had Domestic violence in USA, I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO APPLY FOR REHABILITATION APPLICATION ALONG WITH MY DOCUMENTS TO BUFFALO. DOES ANYONE KNO HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR REHABILITATION APPROVAL. ALSO DO I NEED TO SEND NOTORIZED PHOTOCOPY OF MY DOCUMENTS?

 

[shibuya]

Offences in Canada
If you have a criminal conviction in Canada, you must seek a pardon from the National Parole Board of Canada before you apply for immigration to Canada. For further information, contact:

Clemency and Pardons Division
National Parole Board
410 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1A 0R1
Telephone: 1 800 874-2652 (Callers in Canada and the United States only)
Facsimile: 1 613 941-4981
Website: www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca (the guide which includes application forms can be downloaded from the website)

If you have had two or more summary convictions in Canada, you may be deemed rehabilitated and no longer inadmissible if

•5 years have passed since the sentence imposed was served or to be served,
•you have had no subsequent convictions and
•you have not be refused a pardon.


If you or any of your family members have committed a criminal offence, you must provide, in addition to any police certificates or clearances, a full description of the circumstances surrounding the offence and the court record. This information will be reviewed by the visa office and you will receive further instructions