Sponsoring self employed spouse while both living outside Canada.

[kcward7]

That's the thing, he can't not work... he already has a job and it's the one he'd be continuing to do once he is in Canada. He won't be working for a Canadian company regardless. Not working for 3-4 months isn't a possibility. If he's not working for a Canadian company, does it matter? He'd still be working for the US company while billing via his French company as though we'd just gone to Canada on holiday, know what I mean? We just got back from a month long trip to Canada where he worked while he was there, it'd be the same thing, no? Or is he just not allowed to work full stop, even if it has nothing to do with Canada or Canadian taxes already by that point? He has to just sit idle?

Sorry- if it’s a remote opportunity he can.

 

[Xammy2000]

Sorry- if it’s a remote opportunity he can.

OH! Ok now we're getting somewhere. See, here's his situation. He was offered an opportunity in 2014 to move to the US (Pittsburgh) to work for a company there. We did the whole US visa process which took 2.5 years... in that time the political situation there changed and the company moved to Texas. We decided we no longer wanted to go to the US but the company didn't have an office over here. So they constructed it that he start his own company and bill them as a contractor, working remotely from Europe. So he works for them but just sorts out his own local social security, taxes and all that.

When we moved from the Netherlands to France 2.5 years ago, for tax purposes he had to close his Dutch business and open a French one.

When we get to Canada and he gets his residence permit, he will then close his French one and open a Canadian business to start paying taxes there and generally being a contributing member to society.

So, if we were to go to Canada with him as a visitor, he could work for that 3-4 months for the US company, via his own French company ... but the open work permit gives him the ability to work, but without his residence permit, it wouldn't allow him to open a company, would it? I can't imagine that would be possible until he's been approved to stay?

 

[Xammy2000]

Sorry- if it’s a remote opportunity he can.

Hey there! Our situation has changed slightly and we are considering applying inland rather than waiting and applying from here in France. You had mentioned earlier about the pilot program for the open work permits. Do you know if it has been extended beyond Jan 2019? I've been trying to find info but am not having a lot of luck. Thanks again for your help!

 

[kcward7]

Hey there! Our situation has changed slightly and we are considering applying inland rather than waiting and applying from here in France. You had mentioned earlier about the pilot program for the open work permits. Do you know if it has been extended beyond Jan 2019? I've been trying to find info but am not having a lot of luck. Thanks again for your help!

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...pecial-initiatives-pilot-project/partner.html
Extended to July 2020

 

[Xammy2000]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...pecial-initiatives-pilot-project/partner.html
Extended to July 2020

Excellent! Thanks again so much for your help

 

[canuck78]

Is the US Robotics company doing any work in/with Canada? Then he may not be able to work/