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You can certainly visit as Canada does not require British citizens to apply for a visa for a short visit, so nobody will be asking about any criminal record.

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One is criminally inadmissible to Canada if they were convicted of an offense, which if committed in Canada, carries a maximum sentence of indictment. It doesn't matter what sentence you received or what the maximum penalty in your county is. You are also inadmissible if you have not completed your full sentence -- including parole, suspended sentences, etc. -- for any crime.

You'd have to look up the equivalent crime in the Criminal Code of Canada (or other laws such as the Privacy Act). I'm assuming the equivalent charge would be "Unauthorized use of computer" (section,

342.1). If so, it is an indictable offense with a ten year maximum sentence. You would be criminally inadmissible to Canada. However, I don't know the details of your offense. You'd have to contact the Canadian embassy ask them specifically. They may ask for details or copies of your arrest/conviction report.

Upon scanning your passport, CBSA officers would see your record and deny you entry. You'd be put on the next plane back to the UK.

If you are criminally inadmissible, you may be able to apply for rehabilitation. You much submit an application to the Canadian embassy along with copies of your arrest and sentencing reports and a fee. You must then wait five years. If you have no further convictions, a single offense is marked a rehabilitated and will not prevent entry. You may also apply for a temporary residency (tourist) visa and CIC may grant you a temporary visa to enter Canada even with a criminal conviction. These are typically only granted in emergency cases and will require some proof of a family death, sick relative, you need to testify in a Canadian court, etc. The visa is then typically limited in duration.

Many countries UK passports can travel to without a visa require you to apply for a visa if you have a criming record. I'd suggest you call them to find out for sure..020 7258 6600

First, you need a Visa to enter Canada - turn up without one and you'll be on the next flight home. You need to apply to the Canadian Embassy and they will decide if you can enter once they have investigated your Criminal Record. Fail to tell them and Immigration at the border may turn you back for not informing them.