By Gabriel Granatstein, Special to the Gazette September 17, 2011 Montreal Gazette

There are few things that will slow or stop you progress faster at the Canadian border than having a criminal record (other than getting caught with a suitcase full of illegal drugs). Under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), if you have been charged with or been convicted of a crime, you may be found "criminally inadmissible."

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