under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and now expanded to include Mexico. The NAFTA reflects a preferential trading relationship initiated between Canada and the U.S. An American or Mexican business person seeking entry to Canada is eligible for consideration under the provisions of the NAFTA, as well as the general provisions which apply to all foreign workers. Chapter 16 does not replace, but adds to our existing general provisions.

The NAFTA is a reciprocal agreement and Canadians will be afforded similar treatment when seeking entry to the U.S. Chapter 16 of the NAFTA, entitled “Temporary Entry for Business Persons”, provides the mechanisms to allow selected categories of temporary workers access to each other’s market(s).Ĭhapter 16 eases the temporary entry of citizens of the U.S., Mexico and Canada, whose activities are related to the trade of goods or services, or to investment. In order for trade to expand, individuals must have access to each other’s country to sell, provide goods or services or trade and invest.

The Agreement opens up the three countries’ markets by ensuring that future laws will not create barriers to doing business. The NAFTA seeks to liberalize trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada and abolish tariffs and other trade barriers.

The text of the actual agreement is found in part V, Chapter 16. This page contains information on the temporary entry provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this section

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