Why Canada���s
immigration rules
matter to your
business
By Andrea Baldwin
A
ny time a company looks beyond the
border for human resources to bring
to Canada (even for just one day),
consideration should be given to how
the foreign national(s) will qualify for admission
to Canada. The same advice holds true for foreign
companies looking to establish a presence in
Canada.
Canada has specialized immigration streams that
facilitate the entry of some international business
travelers and foreign workers. Nonetheless, bringing
foreign nationals into Canada still requires careful
planning and preparation. If not, your employees or
key service providers can be delayed at the border or
in some cases refused entry all together. Companies
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can also be subject to fines and other penalties for
not following immigration rules. In recent years
significant changes have been made to Canada���s
immigration requirements such that employers are
now audited more frequently and there are more
robust consequences for immigration violations.
For these reasons, it is more important than ever to
be familiar with the immigration rules applicable
to the cross-border movement of employees and
other international business travelers into Canada,
to avoid unfavourable consequences that could
interfere with the operation of your business.
A best practice for any organization that regularly
relies on the cross-border movement of personnel is
to develop and implement an immigration policy
