You have to be deemed rehabilitated. some info.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/conviction.html

Now I know a guy who had an impaired mid 80's. He was coming too Canada too hunt.. He told me well its been 20 years since I was convicted im not going too have a problem.. I told him too look into it and get the paperwork done before he tried too gain entry.. He said no its past the 10 years theyre going too let me in.. I told him again get the paperwork done... I guess he knows better than I because it said 10 years.. I told him good luck!

Now him and a buddy drive 8 hours to get to the border. They decide they dont want to spend the high $ for alcohol in Canada. They went into the duty free and bought a case and a bottle each. They cross the border and while theyre being checked,, the customs officer is running his lic. plate,, this DUI pops up on the computer screen. Next question do you have and alcohol or tobacco too declare?? yep we have a bottle and a case of beer each. Pull over too secondary inspection.

Dave I see you were convicted in 1984 of DUI?? yes I was but that doesnt matter it was over the 10 year period time frame,, im deemed to be rehabilitated..

Well we dont see it that way, YOU declared a case of beer and bottle of whiskey for your own personal use,, you still have an alcohol problem, we are denying entry!

Now he called me as soon as he got back into the USA,, and said they denied me entry because we had bought alcohol before we tried too get over the border..

All I said was,, you had an alcohol related conviction and you tried too declare alcohol for your own personal use.. how are youto be"DEEMED to be REHABILITATED" when you are declaring alcohol for your own personal use? He just couldnt understand it all he kepot saying was,,"the conviction was over 10 years ago".