Business

Business people come to do business under a free trade agreement. Business people can enter and work in Canada if they qualify under one of these agreements:

•   Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA);

•   Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);

•   Other Free Trade Agreements (FTAs);

•   General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);

To find out if you are eligible to come to Canada to do business under a free trade agreement, please feel free to contact us.

This is a person who is sent to work for the same company in a different country. If this is your case, you must:

•   have worked;

•   on an ongoing basis;

•   for at least one year in the last three years;

•   for the same or a related employer in the United States or Mexico;

•   be transferred to Canada to work short term for the same or a related employer;

•   work as a manager, as an executive or in a job that uses specialized knowledge;

•   have a work permit.

To find out if you are eligible to work in Canada as an Intra-Company Transferee, and to apply for a work permit, please feel free to contact us.

A business visitor is someone who comes to Canada to take part in international business activities without being part of the Canadian labour market. Business visitors usually stay in Canada for a few days or a few weeks but are able to stay for up to six months.

To find out if you are eligible to come to Canada as a business visitor, please feel free to contact us.

To work in Canada as a professional, you must:

•   be qualified to work in one of the jobs set out in CUSMA (for example, accountant, computer systems analyst or engineer);

•   have a job offer from a Canadian business in that field;

•   have a work permit;

To find out if you are eligible to work in Canada as a professional, and to apply for a work permit, please feel free to contact us.

To come and work in Canada as a trader or investor, you must:

•   be involved in planning, as a supervisor or executive, or in a role that involves essential skills;

•   a large amount of trade in goods or services, mainly between Canada and your home country;

•   a large investment in Canada by you or your company;

•   meet any other rules of CUSMA, CETA or other FTAs;

•   have a work permit;

To find out if you are eligible to come and work in Canada as a trader or investor, and to apply for a work permit, please feel free to contact us.