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So under the Canadian law it is legal to work remotely in Canada while on Visitor Visa, the question I have is about one clause they have in the following rule, can I get paid from my foreign employer to a Canadian bank. Basically have my employer transfer to my Canadian bank account.

This link indicates on the subject of what isn't considered work,

long distance (by telephone or Internet) work done by a temporary resident whose employer is outside Canada and who is remunerated from outside Canada;

.. which I take as "as long as you get paid to a non-Canadian bank account it's fine since it won't be considered work".

Does anyone have any experience with such scenarios? It would great if I can get confirmation for similar situations.

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  • How do you have a Canadian bank account with a visitor visa? I don't know about Canada specifically, but it does seem that in most countries you need to be a resident, or to have some other reason such as maintaining a part-time residence, in order to be able to open a personal bank account.
    – phoog
    Commented Sep 27, 2021 at 12:54
  • Also, "remunerated from a non-Canadian bank account" is a condition on the source of the money, not its destination. In other words, that text does not mean "as long as you get paid to a non-Canadian bank account it's fine since it won't be considered work."
    – phoog
    Commented Sep 27, 2021 at 12:56
  • @phoog thank you for your comments, yes some banks actually allows you to open a bank account as a Visitor, your passport would be used in that case as the identity.
    – SalSoft
    Commented Sep 28, 2021 at 20:19
  • @phoog At least a decade ago it was possible at all major banks to open account without necessarily a proof of residence. But nowadays it's becoming more difficult but I believe still possible.
    – xngtng
    Commented Sep 29, 2021 at 7:44
  • For visitors as long as it is from a foreign source it is ok. But tax-wise there may be other implications.
    – xngtng
    Commented Sep 29, 2021 at 7:55

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