US Entry Waiver
You cannot enter the United States of America if you have a criminal record in your past. The only way to enter the US with a criminal record is if you have the appropriate immigration status or if you have U.S. Entry Waiver.
There may have been instances in the past where you or someone you knew with a criminal record got in to the United States without any issues but now the chances of that happening are reducing. Now the INS (U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service) does not only ask a few general questions about your citizenship and the purpose of your visit. They conduct an RCMP search which is basically a computer search for a criminal record. If you are found to have one you are now allowed to enter the United States
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You will not only be turned away but may also be detained for a few hours or even worse, handcuffed!
If you have somehow gotten in the United States without the U.S. Entry Waiver, if you are caught you will be arrested and deported back to Canada as it is illegal to stay in America without the proper legal documents needed.
The INS does not care about what kind of criminal record you have, any kind of criminal record will mean that you cannot enter the United States. Another thing you could do apart from getting the entry waiver is to get your records sealed or destroyed. This way you should not face any issues with the INS next time you travel to America.
But if the date for your travel is before the time your criminal record will be destroyed, you will need to apply for a U.S. Entry Waiver to legally enter the country. Getting a U.S. Entry Waiver essentially means that you are giving the details of your criminal record to the federal government of the United States. You will be required to give your fingerprints to the RCMP and the FBI for their records. Apart from that there are a few more supporting documents you will need to attach and that is