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Business Visa

Business Visa

A visitor visa provided to business visitors in Canada is also known as a Business Visa sometimes. A business visitor is someone who wants to come to Canada temporarily to grow or invest in a business or to advance their business relationships within Canada.

What are the types of activities that may be conducted by a business visitor?
  • Buying local goods for a foreign government or business
  • Getting trained to use a Canadian product or service
  • Procuring orders for any services and goods
  • Attending fairs, conferences and meetings
  • Training employees of a foreign company branch based in Canada
  • Getting trained for a Canadian company based outside of Canada

To be able to enter Canada, you would need an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) or a Visitor Visa (also known as the Business Visa Canada):

A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), or a Visitor Visa, is an official travel document that allows foreign nationals to enter Canada as business visitors, temporary workers, tourists, or students. A visitor visa is a mandatory document needed for all foreign nationals to enter Canada unless they are from a visa-exempt country.

Foreign nationals belonging to visa-exempt countries only need an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter Canada if they are boarding a flight. If coming via sea or land, an Electronic Travel Authorization is not needed.

List of Required Documents to bring to Canada when coming on a Business Visa
  • Passport : A valid passport or a travel document is needed throughout your stay in Canada.
  • Visitor Visa or an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) : Any one of these is required to be able to enter Canada.
  • Support, Invitation or Recognition Letters : Letters of Support from the parent company and a letter of invitation from your Canadian Host Company or a Letter of Recognition provided by the Canada Border Services agency is needed.
  • Proof of funds : You have to show that you have sufficient funds to stay in Canada for your trip and then return.
  • Other Details : Service or warranty agreements, or contracts if applicable. Contact details of your business host present in Canada.

Qualifications of a Business Visitor to apply for a Business Visa Canada?

  • You intend to stay in Canada for less than six months
  • You meet the necessary Canada visitor visa requirements
  • Your main business and source of income and profit is outside of Canada
  • Entering the Canadian Labour workforce is not your intent
  • You should be able to provide all the needed documents for the application and to bring along when you arrive in Canada.