Canadian working remotely for a US Company

[qu0vad1s 0]

Hi everybody,

I'm a new user here, i found this website trying to figure out what kind of visa i'd need to get this job opportunity to work for me.

I'm basically a french canadian, living in Quebec City. I've been offered a nice job opportunity in the Washington state, in Seattle to be precise.

I'd work for an american company as employee, but would do my work remotely from my house in Quebec city and would be required to travel down in Seattle 3 to 4 times a year, for week or so on each trip. It would be a permanent job, no real time limit on it but it could be years for sure.

I have no short term intention of moving into the US and have my whole familly move down there with me (my wife and my 2 little ones), so I'm really wondering what kind of visa i'd need to do that.

So far I spotted the TN visas and the H-2B which are temporary visas that might fit my situation. Eventually I guess the EB-3 permanent one could be an option as well.

Am I in the right path? Anybody experienced the same situation?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Boiler 45,749]

Work visa's are down to the employer. Something they would sort out in conjunction with their lawyer. TN seems the most obvious, if the job qualifies.

Are you working, or just attending meetings etc?

[nickbits 43]

Go for a TN if the job qualifies, they are easy to get. Most people I work with are on TN visas. The only PITA thing about them is they need to be renewed yearly.

[inloveVEN 46]

Hi

are those visits just to attend to any meeting?

they pay you in Canada? or you need to make a founds transfer because they pay you in a USA Bank?

If this is the case, as a Canadian citizen, i dont think you need any kind of visa, because you are not working in any place of USA. just attending meetings 3 or four times in a year.

[qu0vad1s 0]

Work visa's are down to the employer. Something they would sort out in conjunction with their lawyer. TN seems the most obvious, if the job qualifies.

Are you working, or just attending meetings etc?

I know it's probably their job to figure out which visa I need, but while I'm waiting for them to figure it out... why not take the info by myself as well... Just waiting for them is having me going insane

I'd be "working" while I would be down there, but as I already worked with them for another company (It's complicated i won't go into the full details) I was down in Seattle last January and we passed the customs saying that we had a convention.

Go for a TN if the job qualifies, they are easy to get. Most people I work with are on TN visas. The only PITA thing about them is they need to be renewed yearly.

From what i'm reading now the Computer Systems Analyst job description fits pretty well what I do. I just don't have a bachelor degree but I have about 10 years experience by now.

Hi

are those visits just to attend to any meeting?

they pay you in Canada? or you need to make a founds transfer because they pay you in a USA Bank?

If this is the case, as a Canadian citizen, i dont think you need any kind of visa, because you are not working in any place of USA. just attending meetings 3 or four times in a year.

As mentionned before, I would go work with them but I've got down there before to work for a single week without a visa.

They'd pay me in USD$, which they would deposit in a US account that i'd use to transfer the money back to my other accounts to pay my bills here. As I said, it's a US Based company so they can't really pay me in CND$ and get all the taxes and stuff out of my paycheck directly.

Having the job without the hassle of having to get any sort of visa would be awesome indeed

Thanks for the answers, keep 'em coming!

[Boiler 45,749]

I am sure many Canadians work in the US short term without proper documentation. Not a problem unless they catch you.

Edited November 4, 2010 by Boiler

[qu0vad1s 0]

^^ I want to be legit as possible, job could extend for years and change my whole career for the best so no chances to take I think