Criminal Record from 20+ Years Ago - Can I Enter Canada?
20+ years ago in the US, I received 3 misdemeanors, 1 of which is considered a felony in Canada.
Back in 2008, I tried to go to Canada, but was turned down at the border and was told that I would need to go through a process (rehabilitation?) to be admitted to Canada, and the process would require jumping through a ton of hoops (getting fingerprinted at a local police station to subpoena my criminal records from another state, etc..), so I just never did it and never tried going back to Canada.
So it's now been over 20 years since the last offense, and it would be nice to finally visit Canada, but I do not know if I still need to go through all these hoops and apply for a permit/rehabilitation/etc..., or if enough time has elapsed where I would be able to drive through the border?
Does anyone know what I need to do to finally visit Canada? I heard that once you were flagged (like I was back in 2008), you're flagged forever, but that if 10+ years have passed then you can be deemed rehabilitated.
If anyone has guidance on my situation, or knows of a way that I can get total clarity on how to proceed, it's much appreciated. I really don't want to gamble on another attempt of driving through the border.