Conditional Discharge of Domestic Assault Charge

He should probably consult with a Canadian Immigration Attorney who can advise him as to whether or not he fits within, from the Sponsor's Guide, either of the conditions quoted at the bottom of this page (bolded and italicized).  Because you used the term "domestic" assault, it sounds like he may have been convicted of an offence against someone in his family, or a former spouse/girlfriend.

Who cannot sponsor?

You are not eligible to sponsor if you are in default of a previous sponsorship undertaking, of an immigration loan, of court ordered support payment obligations or of a performance bond (an amount you agreed to pay as a guarantee of performance of an obligation under the immigration legislation);

Default of a previous sponsorship undertaking means persons you sponsored in the past have received social assistance during the validity period of the undertaking.

Default of an immigration loan means you received a transportation, assistance or Right of Permanent Residence (previously Right of Landing) Fee loan and have not made a required payment or are in arrears with your loan payments.

Default of any court ordered support payment obligations means you were ordered by a court to make support payments to your spouse, common-law partner or child and have neglected to do so.

Default of a performance bond means you have not paid the sum of money that became payable to the Canadian government following a promise you made to pay this sum if the person specified in the performance bond that you signed or co-signed did not comply with the conditions imposed on him or her by immigration authorities.

If you are in default of a previous sponsorship, of an immigration loan, of court ordered support payment obligations or of a performance bond and you submit an application to sponsor, it will be refused even if you are sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or child. Should you want to sponsor again, you will have to

• repay the full amount of any social assistance payment or repay the debt to the satisfaction of the provincial, territorial or municipal authorities that issued the benefit or ordered you to pay, if you are in default of a previous sponsorship,
  
  pay all arrears on your loan, if you are in default of an immigration loan,
  
  resolve the family support matter to the satisfaction of the provincial or territorial authorities who ordered the payment, or
  
  pay any outstanding bonds for which you are a signer or a co-signer and that became payable;
  
  
• submit a new sponsorship application;
  
  
• pay new processing fees; and
  
  
• meet all the eligibility requirements for sponsorship at that time.

For information on social assistance repayments, contact the appropriate provincial authorities (see Table 1).

For information on your loan account only, contact Collection Services at 1 800 667-7301 (this number may be accessed from within Canada and the United States only).

You cannot sponsor a person for whom you have submitted a previous sponsorship application and no final determination has been made with respect to that application.

You are ineligible to sponsor if:

• you are in prison;
• you are an undischarged bankrupt;
• you are in receipt of social assistance for a reason other than disability;
• you were convicted of a sexual offence or an offence against a person with respect to
  • one of your family members or relatives,
  • one of your spouse’s or common-law partner’s family members or relatives, or
  • your conjugal partner or one of your conjugal partner’s family members or relatives, unless you were granted a pardon or five years have passed after the expiration of the sentence imposed on you;
• you were adopted outside Canada and subsequently obtained a revocation of your adoption for the purpose of sponsoring an application for permanent residence by your biological parent;
• you are subject to a removal order; or
• have been convicted of a serious criminal offence, have provided false information to Immigration, or have not met conditions of entry.

Edited by RobsLuv - 10 Feb 2011 at 3:51pm