NAFTA Work Permits

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), American and Mexican citizens may be eligible for facilitated processing when applying for a temporary Work Permit in Canada.

Work Permits under the arrangements of NAFTA don't for the most part require a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Despite the fact that LMIA-absolved, specialists and businesses who utilize the NAFTA program must consent to all arrangements overseeing brief work in Canada.

Since American and Mexican natives don't require a Temporary Resident Visa to enter Canada, applications for a NAFTA Work Permit might be done at a Port of Entry, (for example, a fringe intersection or air terminal), or at a Visa office, either on the web or by paper.

There are different classifications of brief work secured under NAFTA:

  • NAFTA Professionals
  • NAFTA Intra-Company Transfers
  • NAFTA Traders
  • NAFTA Investors
NAFTA Professionals

A NAFTA Professional must be fit the bill to work in one of around 60 focused on callings. Contingent upon his or her calling, a candidate might be required to give instructive accreditations and additional verification of work involved in the field.

NAFTA Professionals must have pre-organized work in Canada in an occupation that coordinates their capabilities. People who wish to perform independently employed work in Canada are not qualified for this class.

NAFTA Traders

A NAFTA Trader must exhibit an aim to do the significant exchange of products or administrations among Canada and his or her nation of citizenship, be it the US or Mexico. "Considerable exchange" is when in excess of 50 percent of the exchange is done among Canada and one of these nations, in light of either the volume or the esteem exchanged.

The utilizing organization should likewise be of either American or Mexican nationality. Note that a current exchange relationship should as of now exist between the outside organization and Canada and that the Trader can't enter to establish exchanging contracts or customers. Truth be told, the Trader must be utilized as a boss or official, or have obligations that include fundamental aptitudes.

NAFTA Investors

A NAFTA Investor must show that the individual has made a generous interest in another or existing Canadian business and that the person is looking for a passage to Canada to create and coordinate the Canadian business. Work allows in the NAFTA Investor classification may likewise be conceded to representatives of the essential Investor who can be viewed as basic staff.