A Bermudian student was denied entry to Canada because of a minor conviction, The Royal Gazette has learned.

The news comes after another Bermudian, Albert Santucci, told how he was greeted by gun-toting Canadian Police in Toronto last weekend after they learned of his previous convictions.

The student, who wished to remain anonymous, told how how he had paid $9,000 to start an economics degree in Dalhousie University in January, 2003.

But when he confessed to Canadian Immigration about a conviction for giving a false name after being pulled over by Police in 1999 he said he was barred from entry and only got around a third of the money back.

He said: "I wanted to be totally honest."

He said the Canadians told him such an offence was indictable there, even though he was only dealt with in Magistrates' Court here.

The 23 year old said he took it up with Home Affairs Minister Randy Horton who advised him to talk to honorary Canadian consul Saul Froomkin.

The student said: "I forgot about Canada and decided to go to England where there are more opportunities to work anyway."

Mr. Froomkin said he was unaware of the case, but added people entering Canada had to disclose criminal convictions and they might need a Minister's permission to enter Canada.

He said: "It depends on the circumstances."