Check Before You Travel
If a criminal record may affect a trip or a visit, understanding the questions to ask before you travel can be important. A resource for travellers and the travel and tourism professionals who serve them.
Choose Your Path
Select the option that best describes you to enter the right flow.
The Problem We Address
Travellers and visitors with a record may face admissibility questions they didn't anticipate, turning a planned trip into a stressful experience. Travel advisors, tour operators and tourism organizations can help people prepare before they book or arrive.
Benefits
- Prepare travellers and visitors with pre-travel educational resources
- Reduce surprise admissibility questions at the border
- Provide travel-specific guidance for Canada and U.S. entry
- Trackable referrals for travel advisors, tour operators and tourism organizations
A Structured Pathway
A clear, step-by-step process — without promising outcomes.
Pre-travel Canada/U.S. entry educational assessment
Travel-specific educational resources and FAQs
Referral links for clients and visitors
Co-branded traveller guides for agencies, tour operators and tourism boards
Travel & Tourism Resource Kit
Everything you need to refer your clients, candidates or members — provided as part of the partner program.
Traveller Handout
A pre-travel educational handout for travellers and visitors with record-related questions.
Entry Resource Guide
Educational guidance on Canada and U.S. entry with a criminal record.
Travel Advisor Kit
Co-branded materials for travel advisors, tour operators and tourism boards to share with travellers.
Referral Link & QR
Trackable referral link and QR code for client and visitor intake.
Common Questions
This preliminary check provides general guidance based on the information you provide. It is not a legal determination or guarantee of eligibility, approval, admissibility, entry, employment clearance, processing time, or any government decision. Final eligibility depends on your individual circumstances and applicable government requirements.
Ready to Get Started?
If a criminal record may affect a trip or a visit, understanding the questions to ask before you travel can be important. A resource for travellers and the travel and tourism professionals who serve them.
Start with our assessment to receive a personalized proposal with your estimated timeline, itemized costs and recommended next steps.