Canada to U.S. Business Visitor Free Trade NAFTA Visas

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) significantly expands the list of acceptable B-1 (Business Visitor) activities for Canadians. These expanded permissible business activities are as follows:

1. Research and Design: Technical, scientific, and statistical researchers conducting independent research for an enterprise located in Canada.
2. Growth, Manufacture and Production: Harvester owner supervising a harvesting crew admitted under applicable law. Purchasing and production management personnel conducting commercial transactions for an enterprise located in Canada.
3. Marketing: Market researchers and analysts conducting independent research or analysis, or research or analysis for an enterprise located in Canada. Trade Fair and promotional personnel attending a trade convention.
4. Sales: Sales representatives and agents taking orders or negotiating contracts for goods or services for an enterprise located in Canada but not delivering goods or providing services. Buyers purchasing for an enterprise located in Canada.
5. Distribution: Transportation operators delivering to the United States or loading and transporting back to Canada, with no intermediate loading or delivery within the United States. Customs brokers performing brokerage duties associated with the export of goods from Canada, to or through the United States.
6. After-Sales Service: Installers, repair and maintenance personnel, and supervisors, possessing specialized knowledge essential to the seller's contractual obligation, performing services or training workers to perform such services, pursuant to a warranty or other service contract incidental to the sale of commercial or industrial equipment or machinery, including computer software, purchased from an enterprise located in Canada, during the life of the warranty or service agreement.
7. General Service: Professionals, qualifying for entry into the United States under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, but receiving no salary or other remuneration from a United States source.

   Management and supervisory personnel engaging in commercial transactions for an enterprise located in Canada.

   Computer Specialists otherwise classifiable under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, but receiving no salary or other remuneration from a United States source.

   Financial services personnel (insurers, bankers, or investment brokers) engaging in commercial transactions for an enterprise located in Canada.

   Public relations and advertising personnel consulting with business associates, or attending or participating in conventions.

   Tourism personnel (tour and travel agents, tour guides or operators) attending or participating in conventions or conducting a tour that has begun in Canada.

   Translators or interpreters performing services as employees of an enterprise located in Canada.