Sponsoring with conditional Discharge

[singh@1985]

long story short - I am divorced from my ex wife and have children. me and my ex- wife got involved in an argument and I pushed her away from me and she called police and I was charged with Assault and the outcome of the charge was that I pled guilty and was conditionally discharged by the court with 1 year probation. Now I am planning to get married.
Will this my background bar me from sponsoring my wife or will it cause problem in the sponsorship?
please help

 

[YVR123]

This may be serious. If you plead guilty to a domestic assault, you may not be able to sponsor a spouse.

 

[canuck78]

What is your status PR or citizen? I would be more concerned about your citizenship.

 

[k.h.p.]

You may be barred from sponsoring a spouse.

 

[singh@1985]

I am Canadian citizen - please provide comments so that I can prepare application accordingly

 

[canuck78]

I am Canadian citizen - please provide comments so that I can prepare application accordingly

If you need precise details you should be hiring a lawyer or consultant,

 

[YVR123]

I found this but not sure if it's current
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...uals/bulletins-2011/361-november-23-2011.html

I think you need to consult a lawyer.

 

[singh@1985]

Read this it says has to be convicted - but I am not convicted

 

[YVR123]

Read this it says has to be convicted - but I am not convicted

What I found from google:
Yes. If you plead guilty as the result of a plea bargain—-and the Judge accepted your plea—- your status is the same as if you had been found guilty by a Judge or Jury at trial: you are a convicted felon or misdemeanant, depending on the crime you plead to.
Plea Bargaining: Is pleading guilty considered being convicted ...

 

[singh@1985]

what i found on google. convicted is when you are punished like fine, suspended sentence etc
but granting discharge by court is different means no conviction. Any body have encountered this issue.
any feedback

 

[jddd]

This is BC but criminal law terms are the same across Canada

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...are-convicted-of-a-crime/convicted-of-a-crime

Under SENTENCING, it says

If you are convicted (after pleading or being found guilty)

The only thing you avoided by pleading guilty is a trial and probably got a more lenient sentence. You are convicted.

 

[k.h.p.]

A conditional discharge is a conviction until and unless you completely comply with the conditions. Once you comply, you are discharged. Be aware that RCMP criminal records may take a while to update once you receive a final discharge order from the court.

 

[k.h.p.]

A conditional discharge will also stay on your criminal record for three years after you comply with all conditions.

 

[singh@1985]

A conditional discharge will also stay on your criminal record for three years after you comply with all conditions.

will this create problem in sponsorship?

 

[k.h.p.]

will this create problem in sponsorship?

Yes.

You will be ineligible to sponsor until three years after you meet your conditions and receive a court order discharging you.