Your qualifications, expertise, and personal wealth may qualify you for one of Canada’s immigrant investor programmes, which expedite the processing of investor visas in exchange for an applicant’s contributions to the development of the Canadian economy.

1. FEDERAL IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM:

This program has been terminated since June 19, 2014.

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2. QUEBEC INVESTOR PROGRAM

To be eligible to invest, a person must have a certain net worth, managerial experience and be prepared to make a five-year government-backed investment. This investment can be funded through Canadian financial institutions. Note: This programme is paused until April 1, 2023.

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3. BUSINESS VISITORS

Business visitors visiting Canada are frequently exempt from the requirement of obtaining a work permit in Canada.

A business visitor is a foreign national who travels to Canada to engage in international business activities but does not intend to work in Canada. 

1. OVERVIEW

Each year, thousands of short-term business tourists flock to Canada, making it one of the world’s most significant economies.

Canada is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of Seven (G7), as well as a signatory to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or formerly known as NAFTA). Canada works to ensure that international business visitors can come to Canada on business trips. Certain business travellers can enter the country to undertake business or trade activity without obtaining a work permit, depending on the nature of the work and the individual’s nationality.

2. BUSINESS VISITORS TO CANADA MUST BE ABLE TO PROVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. They intend to stay for a period of fewer than six months.
2. They have no intention of entering the Canadian labour market; 
3. Their primary place of business and their primary source of income and profits is located outside of Canada.
4. They’ve got paperwork to back up their application, and
5. They meet Canada’s fundamental entrance standards because they have a valid travel document, such as a passport, sufficient funds to cover their stay and return home, want to depart Canada at the completion of their visit, and are not a criminal, security, or health 

3. A PERSON MAY COME TO CANADA AS A BUSINESS VISITOR FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, INCLUDING:

1. Attending business meetings, conferences, conventions, and trade shows, among other things;
2. Purchasing products or services in Canada on behalf of a foreign entity;
3. Receiving orders for goods and services;
4. Providing after-sales assistance, excluding hands-on labour in the construction industry.
5. Being trained for work outside of Canada by a Canadian parent firm; and 
6. Training personnel of a foreign company’s Canadian subsidiary.

4. BUSINESS VISITOR VS WORK PERMIT

A business visitor visa is not the same as a work permit in Canada. As a business visitor, you are not permitted to work in Canada. Short-term stays for business activities such as industry conferences, site visits, or training are permitted with business visitor visas. A work permit is required if your firm transfers you to Canada or if you are otherwise employed by a Canadian company. You can travel to Canada as a visitor to look for work in the country.

However, without a work permit, you are unable to work lawfully in Canada. If you are in Canada on a visitor visa and receive a job offer from a Canadian business, you must apply for a work permit before you may start working. Because your application must be processed by the Canadian visa office in charge of the nation where you live or are a citizen, you may be obliged to leave Canada while your application is being processed. You can, however, stay in Canada lawfully for as long as your visiting visa is valid.

5. HOW TO APPLY FOR A BUSINESS VISITOR VISA?

Business travellers to Canada do not require a special visa. As usual, business tourists must apply for a visitor visa, or TRV, and must state that they are visiting Canada for international business purposes. At their port of entry, business travellers may be asked to show proof of their activities to a border services official. If they are from a visa-free country, some business visitors may be exempt from obtaining a visa. If the traveller arrives in Canada by flight, they may still require an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Business visitors can bring their families to Canada, but each family member must apply for a visitor visa separately.