What is a business visitor

You’re a business visitor if you:

✔ 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.

How to show you’re a business visitor

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