Temporary resident permit · Canada
Temporary resident permit (TRP) lawyers for people inadmissible to Canada
A criminal record, a DUI, a past misrepresentation finding or a medical issue can make you inadmissible to Canada. A temporary resident permit (TRP) is often the only way to enter or stay until the problem is fixed for good. It is discretionary: the officer must find that your reason to be in Canada is "justified in the circumstances" (IRPA s. 24(1)). Our immigration lawyers in Abbotsford, Surrey and Vancouver prepare TRP applications and criminal rehabilitation for people in BC and across North America. Lawgical Law Corporation is an immigration law firm with offices in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC.
- TRP applications for criminal records, DUIs and past refusals
- TRP or criminal rehabilitation: we tell you which you need
- Written submissions on need and risk, with court records
Book a temporary resident permit consultation
Tell us a little about your situation and we'll be in touch to arrange a time.
Travelling to Canada soon? Apply for the TRP before you go. A request prepared in advance is stronger than one made at the border.
They solve different problems, and many people need both.
- A TRP lets you enter or stay for a set period, and "may be cancelled at any time" (IRPA s. 24(1)).
- Criminal rehabilitation ends criminal inadmissibility for that offence, but you can apply only once at least five years have passed since the end of your sentence.
- The TRP fee is $246.25. Rehabilitation is $246.25, or $1,231.00 for serious criminality (IRCC fee list, checked November 11, 2026).
- A TRP to travel now, and rehabilitation once you are eligible, means the problem doesn’t come back on every trip.
Some records don’t make you inadmissible at all. We check that first.
The officer weighs your need to be in Canada against the risk.
- A clear purpose with proof: the job, the meeting or the family event, and the dates.
- Complete court records showing the charge, conviction and sentence, and that the sentence is finished.
- Evidence you are not a risk: time since the offence, programs completed, work, family ties and letters of support.
A request that only says you want to visit rarely succeeds.
- Check your recordWe read your record against Canadian law to confirm whether you are inadmissible.
- Choose the routeA TRP, rehabilitation or both, depending on your dates and your reason to travel.
- Build the applicationWe gather the documents and write the submission on need and risk.
- Stay with you afterwardsIf a TRP is refused, we can challenge it in the Federal Court (15 days for a decision made in Canada, 60 days outside) or reapply with a stronger case.
Temporary resident permit questions
For the period the officer sets, based on your purpose. It can be cancelled at any time.
No. A visitor record documents or extends your stay as a visitor. A TRP is a separate permit for people who are inadmissible or don’t meet the requirements of the Act.
No. It covers the permit period only. Criminal rehabilitation is the permanent solution once you are eligible.
In some cases, a person who holds TRPs continuously for long enough may be able to apply. It depends on the facts, so get advice.
Not for 12 months after the claim was rejected or withdrawn, under IRPA s. 24(4).
Official sources: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, section 24
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Inadmissible to Canada?
Book a consultation and we will tell you whether you need a TRP, rehabilitation or both.