Under International Mobility Program (IMP), there are several international free trade agreements that may allow applicants to use for expedited entry into Canada and are outlined below.
With the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), citizens of Canada, the United States, and Mexico can gain quicker and easier temporary entry into these three countries to conduct business or investment activities. Business people covered by NAFTA must, however, comply with the general provisions on temporary entry to Canada. NAFTA applies to business visitors, professionals, intra-company transferees, and traders and investors.
With the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS), Canada has committed to making it easier for certain business people who are Foreign Service providers in certain sectors to access the Canadian market. GATS applies to service providers from more than 140 World Trade Organization member countries. GATS also applies to business visitors, professionals, and intra-company transferees.
The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) makes it easier for certain Canadian and Chilean citizens to temporarily enter each of the two countries. It applies to business visitors, professionals, intra-company transferees, and traders and investors.
The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) ) allows certain Canadian and Peruvian business visitors, professionals, intra-company transferees, and traders and investors the opportunity to temporarily enter and work in each of the countries.
Under the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canadian and Colombian citizens may be allowed the temporarily enter each of the two countries as business visitors, professionals, intra-company transferees, traders, or investors.
The recently adopted Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (CSKFTA) will also allow nationals of both countries to come either as business visitors, professionals, intra-company transferees, traders, or investors.
