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Can a Canadian Own a Business in the US? Ownership, Control and Work Authorization
US Immigration from CanadaSeptember 15, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
Doing Business in Canada: What a US Company Actually Triggers
Business and Startup LawSeptember 17, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
Fraud Charges in Canada: What Business Owners and Executives Face
White Collar DefenseSeptember 18, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
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- 138E-2 Visa Franchise: How a Franchise Meets the E-2 Investor RulesE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsHow a US franchise unit fits the E-2 investment, marginality and control rules, which franchise costs count, and when to sign and fund the deal.
- 137Extra-Provincial Registration in Ontario: What Your Corporation Must FileBusiness and Startup LawA corporation that was not created under an Ontario statute, but that starts doing business in Ontario, walks into a filing regime that catches it whether it planned for Ontario or not.
- 136L-1A Visa to Green Card: The EB-1C Route, Costs and Real TimelinesUS Immigration from CanadaMost Canadian managers who ask about the L-1A visa to green card route have already been told the short version: file an EB-1C, skip the labour certification, done.
- 135Canada Sanctions List: What Your Business Must Screen and ReportCross-Border ComplianceMost companies that ask about the Canada sanctions list are really asking a narrower question: is the other side a person we are allowed to deal with?
- 134Nuans Canada: When Your Corporation Needs a Name Search ReportBusiness and Startup LawWhich Canadian jurisdictions require a Nuans name search report, how Ontario's 90-day rule works, and what the searches cost in 2026.
- 133Fraud Charges in Canada: What Business Owners and Executives FaceWhite Collar DefenseA production order arrives at your bank. A former controller has been interviewed. A regulator asks for three years of invoices and will not say why. Long before anyone is arrested, a Canadian fraud investigation is alre…
- 132Doing Business in Canada: What a US Company Actually TriggersBusiness and Startup LawMost US companies start selling into Canada long before anyone asks a legal question. Orders arrive, a salesperson flies to Toronto, a contractor gets hired in Mississauga, and the first real question surfaces only when …
- 131Non-Compete Agreement Ontario: What the ESA Ban Actually ProhibitsCross-Border ComplianceOntario banned most employment non-competes in 2021, and plenty of contracts in the province still contain one. If yours does, the clause is very likely void, which means the protection you believe you have is not there.…
- 130Can a Canadian Own a Business in the US? Ownership, Control and Work AuthorizationUS Immigration from CanadaCan a Canadian own a business in the US? Yes. United States law sets no citizenship or residency test for holding shares in a US corporation or a membership interest in an LLC. Working in that business on US soil is a se…
- 129Letter of Intent to Purchase a Business: Which Parts Actually Bind YouBusiness and Startup LawMost buyers sign a letter of intent to purchase a business believing it is a handshake on paper. Most sellers sign believing the same thing. Both are usually wrong about at least one clause, and the clause they are wrong…
- 128US Work Visas for Canadians: How to Choose the Right RouteUS Immigration from CanadaThere is no single best answer among the US work visas for Canadians, because the categories were written for different people. A Toronto engineer with a Chicago job offer, a manufacturer opening a Buffalo subsidiary and…
- 127E-2 Visa Change of Status: Why USCIS Grants Status, Not a VisaE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsInvestors ask whether they can apply for an E-2 visa from inside the country, are told yes, and assume the result is a visa in the passport. It is not. USCIS grants classification. Consulates issue visas. An E-2 visa cha…