Originally Posted by
Xyzzy
I doubt the Consulate is going to be able to say anything definitive

n the matter. Final authority on entry rests with the officer who you encounter at the port of entry.
You're exactly right. They pointed me to an application on their site that takes 6 weeks - 4 months for processing.
Is "have you ever been convicted of a crime" a question that you hear at the Canadian border often?