Originally Posted by
rickair7777
If it was that long ago, and your record is otherwise clean, it should not be a problem for you with most airlines. You were young, and it was relatively minor. It will be a point of discussion, but if you say the right things you should get through it. I can't make any guarantees about AMR, they are weird about things like this, but other airlines will probably be OK with it.
You need to find out if you can enter Canada...if not, get them to rehabilitate you (ie pay their fee). You will need to do that before you start interviewing.
It takes a bit more than just paying the fee. It also includes fingerprints being sent to every state police department in every state you lived in for the past 10 years as well as to the FBI. You'll have to fill out a variety of forms and provide documentation surrounding your conviction such as the specific statues and all the relevant case files. In addition, you'll have to schedule a meeting at a Canadian consulate for an interview and if it is favorable (saying you were "young and stupid" is an instant fail), it then goes to Ottawa for further review. For standard cases, this takes about 2-4 years (if you have special circumstances like children that live in Canada, it can be about 1).