Business Visitors
Business Visitors to Canada
Business visitors can come to Canada for meetings, conferences, trade shows, or training without a work permit. You must not enter the Canadian labour market.
Rules for Business Visitors
No work permit required for business meetings, conferences, or trade shows
You must not be entering the Canadian labour market
Your primary source of income must be outside Canada
You can attend training sessions but cannot be paid by a Canadian source
Maximum stay is 6 months (or as authorized by CBSA officer)
Examples: attending meetings, negotiating contracts, buying goods, training