Maintaining online business while on a tourist visa in Canada

[A.Pool]

Hello,

I am a Danish citizen and I have applied for a Permanent Residency in Canada. My husband is sponsoring me under the Family Class Permanent Residency.

I am planning to travel to Canada on a tourist visa soon while I wait for my Permanent Residency application to be approved and have a return ticket for when my visitors visa expires. I have an online business with retailers in many countries, including Canada, as well as my own online shop. I am wondering whether it is legal to continue my online business while visiting Canada? I plan on fulfilling the orders I get through my online store and through my retailers. If not, is there a visa that I could apply for while I wait so that I can maintain my business legally? I feel like it should be legal, as I am not taking a job from anyone, but I just want to make sure I am not breaking any rules.

Thank you so much! I would greatly appreciate any help or advice on this. I have learnt so much from this forum already with my previous applications.

Best,

Anne Pool

 

[Jalex23]

Hello,

I am a Danish citizen and I have applied for a Permanent Residency in Canada. My husband is sponsoring me under the Family Class Permanent Residency.

I am planning to travel to Canada on a tourist visa soon while I wait for my Permanent Residency application to be approved and have a return ticket for when my visitors visa expires. I have an online business with retailers in many countries, including Canada, as well as my own online shop. I am wondering whether it is legal to continue my online business while visiting Canada? I plan on fulfilling the orders I get through my online store and through my retailers. If not, is there a visa that I could apply for while I wait so that I can maintain my business legally? I feel like it should be legal, as I am not taking a job from anyone, but I just want to make sure I am not breaking any rules.

Thank you so much! I would greatly appreciate any help or advice on this. I have learnt so much from this forum already with my previous applications.

Best,

Anne Pool

It is not only about "taking jobs from anyone" it is also about paying taxes and all other issues related to a normal legal work.

Besides physically connected in Canada (or making phone calls) what other thing would be different with this change of place?