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Prabraj

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Jan 11, 2024
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hello I am international student studying in Canada, I have a remote job on a contract basis, for a US based company. Also I have an offer to work part time for a canadian company. Please help me with this.
as I am working for a company that is not in Canada, that 20 hours work permit does not apply for this am I correct?
And as that does not apply, I can work for 20 hours for the canadian company as part time?
Please help me with this.
 
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Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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Prabraj said:
hello I am international student studying in Canada, I have a remote job on a contract basis, for a US based company. Also I have an offer to work part time for a canadian company. Please help me with this.
as I am working for a company that is not in Canada, that 20 hours work permit does not apply for this am I correct?
And as that does not apply, I can work for 20 hours for the canadian company as part time?
Please help me with this.
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As long as the US company has no Canadian offices, clients or contracts, you can work more than 20 hours.
 
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Prabraj

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Jan 11, 2024
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Naturgrl said:
As long as the US company has no Canadian offices, clients or contracts, you can work more than 20 hours.
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Thanks a ton … that US company is not here in canada. But they will pay to my Canadian bank account and the part time that I got here also pay to my Canadian bank account. Will that cause any issues ?
 
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Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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Prabraj said:
Thanks a ton … that US company is not here in canada. But they will pay to my Canadian bank account and the part time that I got here also pay to my Canadian bank account. Will that cause any issues ?
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Just because US company is not in Canada is not the only issue. Does employer have any Canadian clients/customers/suppliers? You will need to declare worldwide income.
 
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sisswa

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Feb 1, 2016
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Yep, you're right. The 20-hour work limit for international students in Canada only applies to jobs within Canada. Since your remote job is for a US-based company, it doesn't count towards those hours.
 
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Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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sisswa said:
Yep, you're right. The 20-hour work limit for international students in Canada only applies to jobs within Canada. Since your remote job is for a US-based company, it doesn't count towards those hours.
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Not necessarily true. If US company has Canadian clients/customers/office then it is not eligible.
 
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