If they pleaded guilty, they would have done so with an understanding of the penalties the DA’s office was seeking, whether that is a fine, jail, loss of license, etc. They would plead guilty with an agreement to those penalties, or they would plead “open” and let the judge decide (who will often take the DA’s advisement). If there’s jail time involved, they would agree to go into custody after pleading, or the Court would order a reasonable stay (delay in reporting to jail) to let the convicted get their affairs in order before disappearing for a week or however long. They may have been given a payment plan for any associated fines; if they don’t stick to the arrangement, your friend could wind up back in court on a failure to pay warrant.

There is also a separate, administrative State process through the BMV that will determine for how long your friend loses his license. This will usually match up with any license suspension ordered by the Court. As someone stated above, the criminal speeding is an aggravating factor in the OUI, so it could be longer than the statutory minimum suspension.

Not the one that said it, but I would think that with criminal speeding thrown on top of the DUI, then you are looking at least a year or more.

I was shocked that he got off. Plead guilty to a “seatbelt infraction”. Appears to be pure incompetence by the police department. This happened in New York by the way, so I’m not referencing Portland PD.

You wouldn't know her. She went to a different Canada

Sadly, it is a straight up ban (as there is no way they could enforce preventing you from driving), even if you are married to a Canadian, have a job offer from a Canadian company, anything. It used to be after 10 years you were considered "deemed rehabilitated" and a CBSA officer could permit you entry, but that has since been amended, and a DUI in Canada now has a potential max sentence of 10 years in prison, thus it is considered a serious offence, and the only way to overcome it is is to apply for rehabilitation through a Canadian consulate or at a port of entry after 10 years have passed. If 10 years have not passed you can apply for a TRP (temp residency permit), which may allow you to enter Canada for a fixed period of time, but you must have compelling reasons (so no casual visits). This is neither cheap, quick or easy in either scenario.

They do have discretion and they don't always properly check (it can also depend on how long ago your offences were, as they may not be readily available to them). Also the deemed rehabilitation (where you are automatically considered rehabilitated after 10 years) will still be considered for old offences before they changed the law in 2018. Flying in is usually better as they are more hesitant to turn you around as they have to get the airlines involved (the airline has to pay for your return flight if you are denied entry). But don't freak out if they bring you in for secondary screening, and just answer them truthfully and fully, they always prefer that, and it shows you're not hiding anything and not a menace. When you are driving up, they have no hesitation in turning you around since you just turn your car round, it's a lot less screening for them, and they are in their rights to do it.

Depending on the offense they can give you a one time reprieve when you show up. You will get a piece of paper that says you're good for the trip, but don't come back. The permit also requires a fee of something like $300 IIRC.

I worked on a ship that went to Vancouver, largely with the same people, once or twice a month for a few years. Several people made it in quite a few times before Canada decided they were persona non grata, and told them not to come back. One guy came in 6-8 times before they realized he ha been in jail for "kidnapping" and told him never to return.

You can also fill our the form, or hire a lawyer, for permanent rehabilitation. There's no guarantee that they grant it, and no timeline for completion. I've seen several people take up to a year, and some just never get a response at all.