Foreign citizens have criminal records and want to immigrate to Canada. Can they apply for pardon?

If you have a criminal record, it will definitely be detrimental to your application, and it will also slow down the time for obtaining a visa. But it's not necessarily hopeless. First of all, it depends on the nature of the crime, how many years ago it was committed, the age at the time of the crime, how many criminal records it has, and so on. If you have only committed a minor crime once in your life, it has been more than five years since you committed the crime, and you are young at the time of committing the crime. Just need more documents, so it will be delayed for several months before approval.

once an applicant is found or considered to be or may be in the category of non-entry, his application may be rejected. There is one way to avoid being classified as non-entry: prove that the non-entry category does not apply to you.

It is usually used to prove that the non-entry category does not apply to oneself, and the applicant is classified as non-entry category because of crime or moral problems. But not all crimes or moral problems are classified as non-entry. If the applicant has been arrested or prosecuted, as long as he has not been convicted or the prosecution has been dropped, he cannot be classified as inadmissible. In addition, if you are sentenced to imprisonment for less than five years, it is not a crime of moral degeneration, nor can it be classified as non-entry.

If the applicant has been definitely classified as non-entry, applying for exemption is the last resort.

Crimes not related to drugs are misdemeanors, and you can apply for exemption depending on their nature and the number of crimes:

Crime exemption: If the applicant is classified as inadmissible because of having committed a crime and has a record, and cannot prove the contrary through other channels, you can consider applying for exemption directly from the immigration bureau or the embassy or consulate.

the application for exemption from the non-entry category should be made only when the applicant is officially notified that it is classified as non-entry. Of course, if an applicant knows that he is not allowed to enter the country when submitting an application for an immigrant visa or an application for adjusting his status in China, he can apply for exemption at the same time.

In many cases, the family will suffer great misfortune as one of the conditions for applying for exemption. In this case, the applicant must prove that if he is deported or refused entry, his close relatives as American citizens or permanent residents will suffer great pain from such family separation. The applicant must make a detailed statement of these different difficulties and provide proof at the same time. First, the proof of family relationship, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, identification of their parents, etc., followed by the relevant proof of serious difficulties, such as doctor's certificate, medical certificate, bank statement, deposit certificate, tax bill, proof or explanation of the applicant's country of residence, etc.