Tech Talent Strategy — Digital Nomad (Visitor)
digital_nomad · Canada
Canada has no dedicated digital-nomad visa. Under the Tech Talent Strategy (June 2023), a foreign national working remotely for an employer based outside Canada may enter as a visitor (visitor visa or eTA) and stay up to 6 months per entry — no Canadian work permit required because the work has no Canadian labour-market footprint. IRCC publishes no minimum income or savings; standard visitor admissibility applies. If the nomad receives a Canadian job offer, transition to a regular work permit is encouraged.
- Minimum stay / validity
- 6 months per entry; not a dedicated visa
- Processing time
- Visitor visa / eTA processing only
- Official source
- https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/tech-talent.html
Requirements & criteria
- [Mandatory] No criminal record
- [Mandatory] Remote work for an employer outside Canada
- [Mandatory] Employer located outside Canada