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Hi, I plan to apply for a 2-year NAFTA work permit at the border. I have 2 concerns... 1. Does NAFTA have a strict no-criminal record rule? My misdemeanor for possession of marijuana 9.5 years ago will be "considered rehabilitated" in just 6 months. Does that mean I will get denied? 2. If my...

Does anyone know where I can find the NAFTA application form for professionals? I'm trying to prepare for it, but can't find a checklist or anything...

I own a Canadian corporation and would like to apply for this open work permit as an Entrepreneur. Is this possible? http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-permit-result.asp?q1_options=1k

I am a US citizen and I would like to work for a Canadian corporation. I don't care if it is temporary or long-term or part-time or full-time. Is there any way for me to do this? (Attending school & LMIA process aren't valid solutions in my case)

Hi, I'm visiting Canada from the US. We can come in for 6 months at a time. A Canadian friend and I are thinking of starting a corporation here... Does that put my visitor status in danger? For example, I know visitors are restricted from competing with any Canadian market... How does that work...

Can I start working for my employer right away once they submit the LMIA and work permit application? Wait time is about 3 months, but that is a huge barrier to getting employers to hire me... What kinds of options are there? Can my employer just have me start working for no pay and then pay me...

Hi, I'm visiting Canada and thinking of applying for school... I read somewhere that "you cannot change from visitor status to a study or work permit, although there are exceptions." What does this mean? How can I get a study visa if I am a visitor?

What are the valid reasons to extend your stay as a visitor?

Once I have common-law status, there is an application wait time of 14 months... During that time, do I have to live in my home country, or can I continue to live with my common-law partner in Canada?

Hello, If I have a work visa and was hired through the LMIA process, can I switch jobs and still qualify for the express entry after 1 or 2 years?

I'm from the United States and I've been a visitor in Canada for a few months now. I want to stay here to start job searching because I eventually would like to move here. I have a few questions: 1. A "temporary resident visa" (TRV) is what I need to get in order to stay in Canada for 6 more...

Hi, I have a non-established business which is a US LLC. Is there any visa or way that I can work on the business while I am inside of Canada? For example, I would like to sell my product to Canadian companies while I am in Canada...

Hi, I am considering doing a 1 year, full-time entrepreneur certificate at a qualified college in Toronto. But I'm bit concerned about my international status being a barrier for my entrepreneur-related work... Since a study visa doesn't qualify me to create products and sell them to Canadian...

I am starting a business and preparing it for Canadian funding through the Startup Visa program. Obviously, I need to do the first phase before funding -- get "proof of concept" and maybe make a few sales in order to prove to investors that the business is going to be a success. What I am...