Regulations and Government
DUI conviction could bar PAX from entering Canada
In recent months a number of reports have surfaced of U.S.-citizen business aviation travelers to Canada being denied entry and deported after accurately r

In recent months a number of reports have surfaced of U.S.-citizen business aviation travelers to Canada being denied entry and deported after accurately responding on an immigration questionnaire that they had been convicted of a felony, usually one involving conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).

According to the office of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), such action is consistent with Canadian law, under which “operating a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft while impaired” is punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.