Program Minimum Requirements.
Visa
Come to take part in international business activities without being part of the Canadian labour market
Are visiting Canada temporarily to:
Look for ways to grow your business
Invest
Advance your business relationships
Business visitors usually stay in Canada for a few days or a few weeks, but are able to stay for up to 6 months.
To qualify as a business visitor to Canada, you must show that:
You plan to stay for less than 6 months
You don’t plan to enter the Canadian labour market
Your main place of business and source of income and profits is outside Canada
You have documents that support your application
You meet Canada’s basic entry requirements, because you:
Have a valid travel document, such as a passport
Have enough money for your stay and to return home
Plan to leave Canada at the end of your visit
Are not a criminal, security or health risk to Canadians
Activities you may conduct as a business visitor include:
Buying Canadian goods or services for a foreign business or government
Taking orders for goods or services
Going to meetings, conferences, conventions or trade fairs
Giving after-sales service (managing, not doing hands-on labour)
Being trained by a Canadian parent company that you work for outside Canada
Training employees of a Canadian branch of a foreign company
Being trained by a Canadian company that has sold you equipment or services