Working in Canada requires a work permit; however one can work even without a Temporary Work Permit which requires a temporary resident visa for a person without a permit to temporarily enter Canada.
There are a number of situations when an individual can perform work in Canada without needing to secure a Temporary Work Permit
Following is the list of situations of when can foreigners without a work permit work in Canada:
- Business Visitors
For individuals engaged in trade or business in Canada but won’t get into the Canadian labor market and meeting the following criteria:
- One must not aim for Canadian labor market
- The activity of the worker has to be international
- The business visitors providing service under an overseas employer must keep the following in mind:
- Key place of worker’s reimbursement is outside Canada
- Chief place of recruitment is outside Canada
- Employer’s profits must be collected outside Canada
Business visitors can be categorized as:
- Employees of Foreign Companies Contracting Canadian Companies, for up to 2 years
- Meetings of Board of Directors
- After Sales Service providers
- Employees of Short-Term Temporary Residents with stay of short- term resident and the employee up to 6 months
- Military Personnel
Civilian and military and personnel without permits and under the support of the Visiting Forces Act are allowed without passports, foreign national medical examinations and a temporary resident visa to work and study. Their families are also exempted from these.
