Topics Covered
This training explores best practices for business travel between Canada and the United States. It focuses on border requirements, the documentation required when crossing the border, and the key distinctions between authorized business activities and activities that require a work permit. It also addresses enhanced border scrutiny, the risks associated with inadequate preparation—including delays, refusals of entry, and legal consequences—and the common mistakes made by business travelers. The goal is to better prepare professionals for the operational and regulatory realities of cross-border business travel.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to understand the requirements applicable to business travel between Canada and the United States, identify the documents required based on the nature of the activity being performed, and distinguish between situations requiring a work permit and those that qualify as authorized business activities.
Participants will also learn how to anticipate border officers’ expectations, prepare properly to avoid entry refusals, and recognize the most common mistakes to avoid during business travel.
More broadly, this training aims to help participants strengthen their international mobility practices, reduce legal and operational risks, and ensure compliance when traveling across borders for business purposes.
Target Audience
This training is primarily intended for human resources professionals, managers, and legal advisors involved in international mobility or cross-border business travel management.
It is also designed for anyone responsible for organizing, overseeing, or undertaking business travel between Canada and the United States, including employers, recruiters, compliance professionals, and employees who travel to the United States for business purposes.
More broadly, it is relevant to any organization that employs or works with foreign nationals and must ensure compliance with border and regulatory requirements.
Trainers
Training sessions will be delivered by one of the professionals on our team. All are business immigration lawyers with recognized expertise in work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), international recruitment, and global talent mobility. Thanks to the complementary nature of their backgrounds and experience, they offer diverse perspectives tailored to various industries and provide practical solutions that address the operational realities of organizations.