Reasons you may be inadmissible to Canada

Why you could be found inadmissible

If you’re found inadmissible, you’ll be denied a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), refused entry to, or removed from Canada.

You could be found inadmissible for a number of reasons, such as:

• security reasons, including
  • espionage
  • subversion (attempts to overthrow a government, etc.)
  • violence or terrorism
  • membership in an organization involved in any of these
• human or international rights violations, including
  • war crimes
  • crimes against humanity
  • being a senior official in a government engaged in gross human rights violations or subject to international sanctions
• committing a crime, including driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol^{Footnote 1}
• organized crime, including membership in an organization that takes part in organized criminal activity, people smuggling or money laundering
• medical reasons – this includes medical conditions that:
  • endanger public health
  • endanger public safety or
  • causes excessive demand on health or social services (some applicants are exempt)
• financial reasons – if you’re unable or unwilling to support yourself and your family members
• misrepresentation, which includes providing false information or withholding information directly related to decisions made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
• failure to comply with any provision of IRPA^{Footnote 2} or
• having an inadmissible family member.

Find out more about removals.