Protecting Yourself Against Criminal Inadmissibility

Butler was involved with an assault outside of the Cowboys nightclub on May 15th of this year, and he received news in early October that his guilty plea to a charge of assault causing bodily harm makes his work in Canada disallowed. He was suspended by the CFL on June 1st, to be reinstated only for the first three games of the season. 

This case is a reminder to note that inadmissibility to Canada can arise from several previous criminal convictions, and the circumstances of inadmissibility (for example, the subject is a professional athlete) do not change the rules. Criminal inadmissibility can arise from violent and non-violent offences alike, such as underage drinking, driving without insurance, and writing a bad cheque. A helpful infographic can be found here.