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- 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…
- 126US Notary in Toronto: What US Recipients Actually AcceptNotary and AuthenticationAlmost everyone searching for a US notary in Toronto is solving the problem the wrong way round. You have a document that has to work in the United States: an affidavit for a federal court, a deed or power of attorney fo…
- 125E-1 Treaty Trader Visa: Requirements, Trade Tests and E-1 vs E-2E-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsThe E-1 treaty trader visa is the quieter half of the E treaty pair. Most people reach the E category thinking about investment, because E-2 takes up most of the oxygen. But if your business already moves goods, services…
- 124L-1 Visa from Canada: Moving Staff to Your US CompanyUS Immigration from CanadaA Canadian company expanding into the United States has to move people, not just capital. The L-1 visa from Canada is the category built for that. It lets a qualifying organization transfer an executive, a manager, or an…
- 123TN Visa for Canadians: Requirements, Professions and How to ApplyUS Immigration from CanadaThe TN visa for Canadians is usually the fastest route from a Canadian job offer to lawful US employment, and the decision is made on the spot, by one officer, on the documents in your hand. It is not really a visa. A Ca…
- 122Can E-2 Visa Holders Work for Another Company? What the Rules AllowE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsCan E-2 visa holders work for another company? In almost every case the answer is no, and the reason is structural rather than discretionary. E-2 classification is granted for a named treaty enterprise and for a defined …
- 121E-2 Visa Denial: What a Refusal Means and What to Do NextE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsAn E-2 visa denial almost never arrives with an explanation of the law behind it. Most applicants leave the interview window holding a printed slip, a statute number, and no sense of whether the case is finished or merel…
- 120Starting an E-2 Business in New York: Formation Steps, Fees and What Consular Officers CheckE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsStarting an E-2 business in New York puts a treaty investor in one of the largest commercial markets in the United States and in one of the more procedural ones. New York has no single registry that handles everything. C…