What effect does a Michigan OWI conviction have on an American citizen’s ability to enter Canada?
A Michigan OWI and travel to Canada is one area of collateral consequences that is not often considered. It appears that Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, if you have been convicted of a crime, including Michigan OWI, you may be prohibited from entering Canada to visit, work, or immigrate. This prohibition, or “inadmissability,” seems to be discretionary, with the power to prohibit entry lying in the hands of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.