Working while a tourist?

[Bubi]

If you have a job that doesn't require your physical attendance that pays you to an American bank account by a registered American business in American currency (or any other country), do you still need a work permit to perform that work in Canada?
For example, if you are an independent contractor for a design firm and get paid for digital designs done on a computer that can be emailed to your employer, do you need a work permit from Canada to do that work while you are visiting?
Sorry if my question is too elaborate to be clear.

 

[scylla]

You can perform this work in Canada without a work permit provided you aren't doing work for any Canadian clients or customers. If there are Canadian clients or customers involved, a work permit is needed.

 

[Jalex23]

If you have a job that doesn't require your physical attendance that pays you to an American bank account by a registered American business in American currency (or any other country), do you still need a work permit to perform that work in Canada?
For example, if you are an independent contractor for a design firm and get paid for digital designs done on a computer that can be emailed to your employer, do you need a work permit from Canada to do that work while you are visiting?
Sorry if my question is too elaborate to be clear.

American? The continent of America also includes Canada, but it seems you are asking for non-Canadian situations.

Anyway, as far as your employer is not Canadian and you are not receiving money in Canada then you don't need a work permit.

 

[Bubi]

You can perform this work in Canada without a work permit provided you aren't doing work for any Canadian clients or customers. If there are Canadian clients or customers involved, a work permit is needed.

Thank you. I wasn't sure since a web search brought up mixed answers.

 

[Bubi]

American? The continent of America also includes Canada, but it seems you are asking for non-Canadian situations.

Anyway, as far as your employer is not Canadian and you are not receiving money in Canada then you don't need a work permit.

Oh, I'm sorry if my usage of American offended you. It's used to mean something related to the United States of America by most people from America. We would use "North American" to be inclusive of Canada, Mexico, etc. By all rights, I think the native non-English words are more appropriate for regions, but yeah. Thank you so much for your response! That's such a relief.

 

[scylla]

American? The continent of America also includes Canada, but it seems you are asking for non-Canadian situations.

Anyway, as far as your employer is not Canadian and you are not receiving money in Canada then you don't need a work permit.

If you're from Canada "America" and "American" refer to the US and have nothing to do with Canada. Both these terms are used by Canadians (trust me, I was born here). The continents are North America and South America. There is no continent called "America". I think the OP's question was very clear and no clarification was needed.

 

[Jalex23]

Oh, I'm sorry if my usage of American offended you. It's used to mean something related to the United States of America by most people from America. We would use "North American" to be inclusive of Canada, Mexico, etc. By all rights, I think the native non-English words are more appropriate for regions, but yeah. Thank you so much for your response! That's such a relief.

Offended? No, I just get confused sometimes. America is a continent, USA is a country. If you say America (American) it is the continent, so as if you say Europe (European).

Yup, nothing to worry about, your case is common and might be confusing, but you should have no problems at all. Good luck!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Offended? No, I just get confused sometimes. America is a continent, USA is a country. If you say America (American) it is the continent, so as if you say Europe (European).

As said above by scylla, there are continents called North America and South America. There is no continent called America.

Here in Canada, in the US and most other places around the world, "America" and "American" refers to the USA and it's citizens.