Criminal Inadmissibility & Federal Court
If you’ve been refused entry to Canada, denied a visa, or removed from the country because of a criminal record — Canadian or foreign — there are usually remedies under section 36 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. BridgePoint Law handles the full A36 spectrum: Criminal Rehabilitation, Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs), Authorization to Return to Canada (ARCs), equivalency analysis for foreign convictions, and Federal Court judicial review when IRCC gets it wrong.
A single DUI conviction (post-2018 amendments), a US misdemeanor theft, a Chinese 刑事处罚, or a UK fraud caution can all bar entry. The technical equivalency analysis — mapping foreign offences against the Canadian Criminal Code — is the most frequently mishandled aspect of these refusals and often the strongest ground for Federal Court review.
Performed by Ningjing (Natalie) Zhang, JD, member and coach of the Law Society of Ontario and active Federal Court counsel. Bilingual English / Mandarin handling of Chinese criminal records (公安部前科证明, 行政处罚 vs 刑事处罚 distinction). Hourly retainer billing: $5,000–$10,000 + $400/hour + HST.