Can I work for US company from Canada?

Yes, they can. Many US companies may decide to employ Canadian workers for a myriad of reasons. To legally live and work in the US, Canadians must obtain a work visa unless they have dual citizenship with both countries. There is one nuance here: if you work remotely, you do not need a work visa to work in the US.

How do you get hired by a US company in Canada?

As a Canadian citizen, you cannot apply for a US work visa yourself. Instead, a U.S. employer must apply for a work visa for you once they decide to hire you. There are three main work visas Canadian citizens can receive to legally work in the U.S., the H-1B visa, the TN1 visa, and the L1 visa.

Can a Canadian work for a U.S. company? Most Canadians will need a work visa to live and work for a U.S. company unless they have dual citizenship. That being said, a work visa is not required if you are seeking to work for a U.S. company remotely.

Can I work remotely in Canada as a visitor?

As long as it is incidental to your visit yes. If being in Canada is somehow essential to your remote work (journalism, photography etc.) you may need a work permit, as conceivably a Canadian could be contracted to carry out the work.

What makes you an independent contractor in Canada?

As an independent contractor, you have obligations to the Canada Revenue Agency as well as other industry-specific and general legal issues to keep in mind. 1. Independent Contractors vs. Employee The CRA uses a four-point test to distinguish between independent contractors and employees.

Can a client pay you as an independent contractor?

If a client pays you as if you are an independent contractor when in fact you fall under the umbrella of employee, he may face tax or legal consequences. Additionally, for your own financial and professional protection, it is important to ensure you truly are an independent contractor.

Can a contractor be a personal service company in Canada?

However, in Canada people do not operate through Personal Service Companies — they must be directly employed, if not by the end-user, then by an agency or other employment intermediary. In practice, most contractors operating in Canada are employed by a management company on behalf of the end-user client.

Who is the owner of a software development contract?

Where a customer presents a software development contract, odds on it provide that the customer will own it. If it does not specify who owns it, in order to displace the default rule above, ownership will be decided by terms implied into the contract, assuming it can be displaced at all. This is where things can get tricky.