There are a number of reasons you can be found inadmissible, denied a visa or refused entry to Canada such as:

• security,

• human or international rights violations,

• criminality,

• serious criminality,

• organized criminality,

• sanctions,

• transborder criminality,

• health grounds,

• financial reasons,

• misrepresentation,

• loss of refugee status,

• non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA),

• having an inadmissible family member.

Methods to address inadmissiblity 

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An individual who is inadmissible or does not fit the general conditions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) may temporarily stay in Canada with a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP). The necessity for the person to travel to Canada is weighed against any possible health or safety hazards in each circumstance.

Criminal Rehabilitation: After a predetermined amount of time (often five or ten years) after serving their sentence, people who are criminally inadmissible may seek for this. Their inadmissibility is permanently resolved if they are accepted.

Deemed Rehabilitation: A person may be automatically deemed rehabilitated based on the offence committed and the amount of time that has elapsed since the end of their sentence. This usually holds true for non-serious offences and if the sentence has been fully fulfilled for at least ten years.

Those who have committed a crime in Canada may be eligible for a record suspension, formerly known as a pardon, which might eliminate criminal inadmissibility.

Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC): Depending on the kind of deportation order they were given, individuals who have been deported from Canada can require an ARC in order to return.

Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) Consideration: If someone feels that the application of standard immigration requirements will cause them excessive hardship, they may be able to request consideration for humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

Sponsorship: Under some circumstances, a close relative who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor an inadmissible person.
Solutions for Medical Inadmissibility: Medical inadmissibility can be addressed by providing proof or a mitigation plan that shows the condition won't place an undue burden on Canadian social or health services.

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