What affects the assessment
- Purpose and necessity of travel
- Timing and requested duration
- Nature and recency of the offence
- Risk, rehabilitation and prior compliance
TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT
Do you need a TRP to enter Canada?
A TRP is temporary and discretionary. The need to enter Canada must be weighed against the risk associated with the inadmissibility.
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PRELIMINARY ANSWER
What this means for your situation
A trip being important to the traveller does not guarantee issuance. The reason, urgency, duration, record and available alternatives should be documented carefully.
Possible next steps
- Confirm the inadmissibility issue
- Document the justified need for travel
- Choose the appropriate application timing and location
- Prepare a complete temporary request
Records commonly reviewed
- Evidence supporting the specific reason for travel
- Court disposition and the law under which the offence was recorded
- Proof that fines, probation and every sentence component were completed
- Current passport and proposed travel details
- Police records and other documents needed to assess Canadian equivalency
Official information: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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Different situations call for different Canadian entry routes.
Temporary Resident Permit
A temporary, discretionary route for travellers who have a compelling reason to enter Canada despite possible inadmissibility.
Criminal Rehabilitation
A potential permanent solution for eligible past offences once the required period has passed after completion of sentence.
Not sure which applies?
Dates, offence equivalency and prior history matter. Start with AI and continue with a specialist without repeating your story.
HOW IT WORKS
From a question to a clear next step.
Use whichever route is more comfortable.
We collect the key facts and your travel context.
Understand whether a TRP, Criminal Rehabilitation or specialist review may fit.
Your summary is ready, so you do not need to start over.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Common questions before you start
Is a TRP the same as rehabilitation?+
No. A TRP is temporary; rehabilitation can address covered inadmissibility more permanently.
Is tourism enough?+
Purely discretionary travel may be harder to justify than urgent family or business needs.
Can it be issued at a port of entry?+
Availability and suitability depend on the traveller and circumstances; never rely on border issuance without review.
What is Criminal Rehabilitation?+
It is an application that may permanently overcome criminal inadmissibility based on past offences outside Canada. Eligibility depends on the offence, sentence completion dates and your full record.
What is a Temporary Resident Permit?+
A TRP may allow temporary entry when there is a compelling reason to travel and the need to enter outweighs the risk. It is discretionary and different from permanent Criminal Rehabilitation.
Is the AI giving legal advice?+
No. The assistant helps collect information, explain general concepts and prepare a preliminary assessment. It does not guarantee eligibility or approval.
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