 Today I was asked the question, what are the chances for approval for a criminal rehabilitation application? And the answer is, it depends. It depends on the officer making the decision because it's a discretionary application, meaning that just because you are eligible to apply does not mean that you will be approved. So, of course, you have to make a comparison between the foreign conviction and what the conviction would have been if it occurred in Canada. If you determine that you are eligible for criminal rehabilitation, meaning that a certain amount of time has passed since the completion of your sentence, then you are eligible to apply. However, because it's a discretionary application, this means that an officer has to be convinced that you, for example, turned your life around, you're living a life that is organized, balanced, decent, that you've kind of turned away from any pattern of criminality, and that if you enter Canada, you're not going to be, for example, a danger to society. So it's very important that the application that is prepared is complete and strong.