Working Remotely for US Company as a Visitor?

[andi.t]

I'm a US citizen currently in Canada as a visitor, and I've been unemployed since I arrived. I intend to apply for permanent residency through family sponsorship at the end of the year.

A Canadian business owner that I know is starting a company in Texas, with his Canadian business as the parent company (I believe). He has offered me a remote position through his US company, but I'm hesitant to accept the offer. I'm concerned I may be considered competing on the Canadian labor market, since I would be physically located in the office of his Canadian business.

I'm having a difficult time finding info about this specific kind of scenario on the immigration website. I've also tried calling the IRCC support center, but I haven't been able to get through to them. Does anyone have advice or resources for me to look at?

 

[k.h.p.]

If you are working in the office, you may well be considered a Canadian employee. This one's tough, because the law around definition of employee is complicated.

 

[andi.t]

If you are working in the office, you may well be considered a Canadian employee. This one's tough, because the law around definition of employee is complicated.

Thank you for your reply - that's exactly my concern. I don't want to do anything to jeopardize my PR application, but I can't find any explicit info on how the laws would apply in this case. Do you think the IRCC support center would be able to advise me, if I could get through to them?

 

[bellaluna]

Thank you for your reply - that's exactly my concern. I don't want to do anything to jeopardize my PR application, but I can't find any explicit info on how the laws would apply in this case. Do you think the IRCC support center would be able to advise me, if I could get through to them?

Nope this is out of their league. An immigration lawyer specializing in temporary foreign work is preferable.

 

[andi.t]

Nope this is out of their league. An immigration lawyer specializing in temporary foreign work is preferable.

Okay thank you - I appreciate the advice.