Originally Posted by
cfiguy11
i think the problem lies with travel to and from Canada. From my limited knowledge of Canadian regs, there is an issue entering and exiting the country if you have had a DUI within the past 7 years. No airline will touch you if you do not have the ability to cross borders.
I heard the same thing - this was discussed by someone at the ASA interview center. I think there is a long process you have to go through with the canadian authorities to get cleared to enter, and that is pretty much a pre-requisite for any airlines operating into Canada. I'd advise your friend to find out what issues this poses and start working on getting access to Canada now, so that he can at least say that he's taken the initiative and it's in progress when he applies.