The business visitor work permit exemption under paragraph 186(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) facilitates entry to Canada for foreign nationals who intend to engage in international business activities in Canada. These activities are considered to be work as per the definition in section R2, as the foreign national may receive wages or commission even though they are not directly entering the Canadian labour market.
Examples of activities in this category include
attendance at
business meetings
trade conventions
exhibitions (not selling to the public)
procurement of Canadian goods and services
activities of
people providing after-sales services as part of a warranty or sales agreement
foreign government officials not accredited to Canada
certain foreign nationals in the commercial production industry, such as advertising, or in the film or recording industry, including those using studios (limited to small groups that are renting studios and not entering the labour market)
