A remote-income route for applicants working for overseas employers, clients, or businesses.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: Up to 6 months at a time on visitor status.
Important notes
Digital nomads working remotely for an employer outside Canada may live/work remotely in Canada on visitor status; must meet ordinary visitor visa/eTA requirements depending on nationality.
No dedicated digital-nomad income threshold found in official IRCC material; visitor funds test applies generally.
No Canadian work permit required for foreign-employer remote work; must not enter Canadian labour market without proper authorisation.