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here is a little more info. the 2 law firms were very eager to do it, and even said that they can do the paperwork and submit it to the cruise port to get approval on the spot. this seems to be some type of boondoggle that helps canadian law firms get business. they basically said that they know how to fill in the form so that the government accept the application for cruise reasons. may be the government will cooperate if a law firm is involved, though i am not sure where the law firm's name goes in the form. anyway, i am very skeptical but i will doing everything to cover my butt before moving forward. being careless not covering butt is what got me the felony in the first place, never again.

i called two law firms, both of which said they have nearly 100% chance of success for getting TRPs for cruises and other reasons. in my case, i also have a valid business reason for visiting canada multiple times a year. so i may not even have to pay these law firms ~$2k and just pay the ~$200 TRP filing fee.

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thank you. Canada does a check before the ship even leaves the us port. sounds like mexico does not even do that? the good thing about the Canada situation is that i can file a form and pay some money to get officially approved to visit... i guess Mexico does not have such a process. thanks

lol, it sounded like either an attorney or worked in the industry...

hello, did you used to work in the cruise industry?

great explanation. thanks

thank you. i tried calling the consulate but could not get through.

unfortunately no. all cruises must stop in one foreign port - forgot the reason. i dont know how the cruises to nowhere are allowed under this rule...

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thank you to everyone for their kind suggestions. talked to 2 law firms. they indicated that it is likely i will not be even able to board the ship. the safe way (for less than 5 years after probation ending) is to apply for Temporary Travel Visa/Permit. $200 application fee with 3 month wait if one cannot wait, then the permit can be applied with same day decision at the departure port (slight risk for rejection and wasting cruise fare) the permit can last for 3 years with multiple entries into Canada chances are probably better if you have a business reason. in my case, i will go visit and update an investor for our company during a vancouver stop. the business reason has to be explained with the Canadian person(s) identified. of course, this would probably require waiting for 3 months it would look pretty lame to apply for a business reason from a cruise ship departure port... if there is no business reason, one law firm would charge $2100 canadian to help write the explanation for my cruise.

hi, i have been checking to see if i can go on a cruise that starts/ends in USA having one or more stops in Mexico. i am an American citizen with a white collar felony record (less than 5 years ago) for several government contracts gone bad. it was a plead deal with only a fine. my primary goal is to accompany my elderly mom who is addicted to cruising, so i do not even need to get off the boat. questions 1. what does Mexican authorities do if someone on the boat has a criminal record? 2. anyone can recommend a good attorney with expertise for Mexican cruises. 3. does Mexican immigration review criminal records before the ship departs USA to prevent a bad scenario (being led away in handcuffs? etc) thank you.

Thank you for your help. I will start today with another call with another attorney Will then call the Candian authorities.

this is what i am trying to figure out. the cruise sales company said they will sell the cruise to me, but it was up to me to contact Canadian authorities. i tried to contact the authorities but have not had any luck. now i have a couple more places to contact so i will do that. are you an attorney?

the charge is for wire fraud in government contracting. specifically, the government was angry that we had 3 contracts that developed high tech devices made of 3 different materials. we thought that different semiconductor materials meant the projects were not substantially equivalent, but the government did not see it that way. when the attorney said the government wins 99% of the time in federal court, we made the plead deal. fraud is a serious crime under Canadian law, so i presume this counts as a felony in canadian law.

perfect thank you. i have already contacted several law firm. the first response is that i am fine if i stay on the ship. this article says something else- that is i may never be able to get on the ship in the first place i will definitely call them the only problem is that they probably cannot make any money from me right now as they do paperwork for people who are past the 5 year mark...

it has been about 7 years since my last cruise. i vaguely remember that i would need to go to an immigration officer when i get off the ship. however not quite sure for canada...

oh i am quite sure CBSA would know i am on the ship. i meant they probably have better things to than to arrest someone on the ship and ship them back to usa. especially when the person is leaving canada in a few hours via the cruise ship...

thank you for the info. which law firm is this? i dont mind spending some money on this to protect myself from the worse case scenario. the primary reason i want to go on the cruise is that i want to accompany my 80 year old mother who wants to travel by cruise ship instead of fly.

thanks for suggesting this. i will call their 800 number to get a human being to ask i found a cbsa link for processing of cruise ships https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-3-7-eng.html i would imagine that canada border control would not bother with me if i stay on the ship. i just want to make sure i do not get special treatment if someone is having a bad day...

i believe being on the ship counts as being in canada even if you do not get off the ship. that is why i am being paranoid about this. being careless with procedures was what got us in trouble in the first place. i think the canada government has better things to do to waste their time on me. however, you never know if some border officers may be having a bad day...

thanks for the response. yes, i do not believe i would be arrested if i stay on the boat, but i want to be careful. being careless was what got our company in trouble with the feds in the first place. i am reaching out to law firms to be more sure. we talked to cruise companies but they said we should contact the canadian consulate. i reached out multiple times to canadian immigration but cannot get a reply.

hi, i have been checking to see if i can go on a cruise that starts/ends in USA having a stop in vancouver or victoria. i am an American citizen with a white collar felony record (less than 5 years ago) for several government contracts gone bad. it was a plead deal with only a fine. i have been to more than 9 alaskan cruises, so have no need to get off at vancouver/victoria (though it would be nice to visit friends...) questions 1. i have read that it is not possible to get canadian government approval if it has been less than 5 years since end of probation. is there any risk that canadian police would arrest me even if i do not get off the ship 2. anyone can recommend a good attorney with expertise for cruises. 3. does Canadian immigration review criminal records before the ship departs USA to prevent a bad scenario (being led away in handcuffs? 4. similar situation for Mexican cruise? 5. similar situation for a transpacific cruise that ends in tokyo (would need to catch another cruise to leave Japan). thank you.