Remote work for a US company while living in Canada on a closed work permit
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Not possible on your closed WP in Canada. You are only entitled to work for the employer stated on your WP and you are essentially asking to become self-employed in Canada at the same time.
Then how should we interpret this point in the official documentation:
What kind of activities are not considered to be “work”?
long distance (by telephone or Internet) work done by a temporary resident whose employer is outside Canada and who is remunerated from outside Canada;
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/what-is-work.html
What kind of activities are not considered to be “work”?
long distance (by telephone or Internet) work done by a temporary resident whose employer is outside Canada and who is remunerated from outside Canada;
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/what-is-work.html
If person was a visitor and was not paid in Canada that may be possible but that is not the situation described. Individual is on a closed work permit asking to take on self-employment in Canada. Whether the employer has any ties to Canada (offices or clients/customers also a factor).
1. Yes, provided the US employer has no Canadian clients / does no business in Canada. You will also want to make sure your current employer knows you have a second job.
2. They should be able to. You will need to ask that employer.
3. Not sure.
4. Shouldn't impact in any way.
5. I would ask this in the PNP section.
From the same site:
What kind of activities are not considered to be “work”?
- long distance (by telephone or Internet) work done by a temporary resident whose employer is outside Canada and who is remunerated from outside Canada;
- self-employment where the work to be done would have no real impact on the labour market, nor really provide an opportunity for Canadians. Examples include a U.S. farmer crossing the border to work on fields that he owns, or a miner coming to work on his own claim;
Thank you for your answer. I also consulted an immigration advisor, and they confirmed that remote freelance work is allowed, and payments can be deposited into a Canadian account as foreign income.
Hi Victor, thank you for your response. Do you happen to know if this approach is also effective for owning a U.S.-based LLC when all the customers are outside of Canada?
If you own the LLC it is an entirely different situation. Also depends on what your status is in Canada
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No jobs on this site and what you are suggesting is not typically a pathway to Canada.