Working remotely on work permit?

[Rajesh.rayla]

Folks,

I have a closed work permit for an employer in Canada. I will be travelling to my home country for a 5-6 weeks. Can I work remotely from my home country for my employer under that work permit? The employer has no issues with that.

 

[canuck78]

Don't believe remote work is allowed. Your LMIA had to specify the exact location of your work.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/eligibility/eligibility-admissibility-conditions-including-validity-period.html

 

[Rajesh.rayla]

Don't believe remote work is allowed. Your LMIA had to specify the exact location of your work.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/eligibility/eligibility-admissibility-conditions-including-validity-period.html

Thanks, canuck78. Mine is a lmia except work permit but it does define the work location.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Folks,

I have a closed work permit for an employer in Canada. I will be travelling to my home country for a 5-6 weeks. Can I work remotely from my home country for my employer under that work permit? The employer has no issues with that.

Yes, you can work remotely while in your home country. The work permit has nothing to do with it, as it only covers work done in Canada.

 

[Rajesh.rayla]

Yes, you can work remotely while in your home country. The work permit has nothing to do with it, as it only covers work done in Canada.

Thanks, Sir.
But let's say when I re-enter Canada, can I tell the CBSA officer that I was working remotely for my employer for all this time? Will this be acceptable?

 

[Bs65]

With CBSA you should only answer questions asked so do not volunteer any information. Assume the primary reason for your trip is vacation so that’s all you really need to say if asked in my opinion even though CBSA might be amazed at 5-6 weeks vacation if you tell them as unlikely they will ask anyway.

These days with online access many people for whatever reason do some work remotely whilst on vacation, checking emails and so on so as per Canuck UK do not see this would be any issue anyway given vacation primary reason for trip and they do not care what you do outside Canada.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks, Sir.
But let's say when I re-enter Canada, can I tell the CBSA officer that I was working remotely for my employer for all this time? Will this be acceptable?

Again, work you do outside of Canada has nothing to do with your work permit. CBSA isn't going to ask about work you did in your home country because they don't care.

 

[Rajesh.rayla]

With CBSA you should only answer questions asked so do not volunteer any information. Assume the primary reason for your trip is vacation so that’s all you really need to say if asked in my opinion even though CBSA might be amazed at 5-6 weeks vacation if you tell them as unlikely they will ask anyway.

These days with online access many people for whatever reason do some work remotely whilst on vacation, checking emails and so on so as per Canuck UK do not see this would be any issue anyway given vacation primary reason for trip and they do not care what you do outside Canada.

Sounds good. Thanks, Sir. So I assume that I preferably won't be refused an entry because of that.

 

[Rajesh.rayla]

Again, work you do outside of Canada has nothing to do with your work permit. CBSA isn't going to ask about work you did in your home country because they don't care.

Okay. One more question, can I do the re-entry from Montreal airport or I must go through Toronto only?

 

[Rajesh.rayla]

With CBSA you should only answer questions asked so do not volunteer any information. Assume the primary reason for your trip is vacation so that’s all you really need to say if asked in my opinion even though CBSA might be amazed at 5-6 weeks vacation if you tell them as unlikely they will ask anyway.

These days with online access many people for whatever reason do some work remotely whilst on vacation, checking emails and so on so as per Canuck UK do not see this would be any issue anyway given vacation primary reason for trip and they do not care what you do outside Canada.

The same question to you as well. Can I enter through Montreal now or must I go through Toronto only? Your inputs are very helpful, @canuck_in_uk and @Bs65

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Okay. One more question, can I do the re-entry from Montreal airport or I must go through Toronto only?

You can re-enter wherever you want.

 

[Rajesh.rayla]

You can re-enter wherever you want.

Cool. Thanks

 

[Eddie7132]

Hi, I am temporary worker in Quebec with a closed work permit. I plan to leave my job and begin working remotely for a company in the UK ( no Canadian clients or projects ). Does anyone know if there is any legal issue with this plan? Any help would be great, Thanks

 

[scylla]

Hi, I am temporary worker in Quebec with a closed work permit. I plan to leave my job and begin working remotely for a company in the UK ( no Canadian clients or projects ). Does anyone know if there is any legal issue with this plan? Any help would be great, Thanks

No issues - yes, it's legal.

 

[Eddie7132]

No issues - yes, it's legal.

Thanks for the quick reply!
Thats promising news, so there will be no issues working from home from a uk company? What about my taxes? im sure i will be paying tax in the uk but what about Canada ( using money earned in the UK in Canada )
Thanks again!!