The following people cannot be accepted to Katimavik programs:

• Anyone completing a sentence.
• Minors who are currently in a youth centre on court order under terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 
• Anyone awaiting a judgment or against whom a charge has been laid or may be pending. 
• Anyone who has committed an offence of a sexual nature or an immoral act, as well as offences against an individual or their reputation.

If a candidate has a criminal record that is not in any of the above-mentioned categories, they can be accepted to the program if they have completed all sentences linked to their conviction.