Remote worker for a foreign company, in Canada.

[DUIInsideCanada]

I am applying for a remote position with a foreign company not based in Canada. The company is based in a foreign country and has its office there. All workers are remote.

They work in partnership (Joint Member Networks?) with other companies globally to promote a social agenda, and are registered as a charitable organisation. Each country that participates in this movement has their own company and they offer memberships,. They call them 'Joint Member Networks' and when someone gains membership they also gain automatic membership to the company im applying for.

Would this kind of work need a work permit? I cant figure it out. I guess the question of whether i would or wouldn't need a work permit is whether companies and charities specifically that partner together in a Joint Member Network are considered 'clients or customers'.

I truly dont know if i can do this work in Canada without a work permit. If anyone has any insight i would appreciate it.

 

[Ponga]

I am applying for a remote position with a foreign company not based in Canada. The company is based in a foreign country and has its office there. All workers are remote.

They work in partnership (Joint Member Networks?) with other companies globally to promote a social agenda, and are registered as a charitable organisation. Each country that participates in this movement has their own company and they offer memberships,. They call them 'Joint Member Networks' and when someone gains membership they also gain automatic membership to the company im applying for.

Would this kind of work need a work permit? I cant figure it out. I guess the question of whether i would or wouldn't need a work permit is whether companies and charities specifically that partner together in a Joint Member Network are considered 'clients or customers'.

I truly dont know if i can do this work in Canada without a work permit. If anyone has any insight i would appreciate it.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/query-rules-on-working-remotely-for-non-canadian-employer-on-tourist-visa.544116/

Typically, you would not need a work permit if you are working remotely from Canada (via the internet or telephone) and the company, or individual that you are working for does NOT have a presence in Canada. This also means that they do not have an office or any customers in Canada.

However, based on your limited information about the company and the type of work you would be doing, I can't say with certainty that you will not need a work permit. Hopefully, others will offer comment.

 

[armoured]

They work in partnership (Joint Member Networks?) with other companies globally to promote a social agenda, and are registered as a charitable organisation. Each country that participates in this movement has their own company and they offer memberships,. They call them 'Joint Member Networks' and when someone gains membership they also gain automatic membership to the company im applying for.

This sounds like a multi-level marketing pyramid scam to me. But then, I'm a cynic.

I'd say if this 'company' has any affiliates in Canada you cannot work for them without a work permit.

I'd also be VERY cautious about assuming that you could work for this company remotely for any significant length of time without complications occurring.