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As a business person, you may be asked to work in their international headquarters in Canada or you may want to venture into the Canadian market yourself. Either way, you will need to distinguish yourself as a business individual because depending on which category you fall under, you will have different rules to follow in order to work in Canada.

If you are a business person, you may come to Canada to do business under a free trade agreement. You may enter and work in Canada if you qualify under one of these agreements:

TN Visa

It is a visa category that is fully labeled as ‘Professionals Under the North American Free Trade Agreement’, which is also known as a TN Visa. This visa is only available to citizens of Canada and Mexico, who are under the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The TN visa is available for non-immigrant professionals who live in Canada and Mexico to work in the United States in a prearranged business activities for the US or foreign employers. These individuals must be citizens of Canada and Mexico. Permanent residents are not able to apply for a TN visa to work as NAFTA professionals.