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CHAPTER 4BUSINESS TRAVEL TO CANADA, WORKPERMITS AND IMMIGRATION LAWA foreign national’s entry intoCanada, whether temporaryor permanent, is governed byCanada’s Immigration andRefugee Protection Act andthe correspondingImmigration and RefugeeProtection Regulations. Thislegislative framework and thepolicies that underlie it createa complex system thatregulates eligibility andadmissibility criteria for thosewho seek to becometemporary or permanentresidents of Canada.TEMPORARY ENTRY TO CANADACanada has specialized immigrationstreams that facilitate the entry of someinternational business travelers and foreignworkers. Nonetheless, bringing foreignnationals into Canada still requires carefulplanning and preparation. If not, youremployees or key service providers can bedelayed at the border, or in some casesrefused entry altogether. Companies canalso be subject to fines and other penaltiesfor not following immigration rules.In recent years significant changes havebeen made to Canada’s immigrationrequirements such that employers are nowaudited more frequently and there are morerobust consequences for immigrationviolations. For these reasons, it is moreimportant than ever to be familiar with theBusiness Travel to Canada, Work Permits and Immigration Law 26