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{{Legal Help Guide TOC}}When persons who are not Canadian citizens are charged with criminal offences, this information is passed on to immigration officials. If you are a permanent resident in Canada (that is, you have a permanent resident card or a Record of Landing Document), you could lose your permanent resident status and could be deported to your country of origin if you are convicted of a '''serious crime'''. | {{Legal Help Guide TOC}}{{ambox | ||
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}}When persons who are not Canadian citizens are charged with criminal offences, this information is passed on to immigration officials. If you are a permanent resident in Canada (that is, you have a permanent resident card or a Record of Landing Document), you could lose your permanent resident status and could be deported to your country of origin if you are convicted of a '''serious crime'''. | |||
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