On December 15, 2008 – Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced that Professionals seeking to work temporarily in Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are now eligible to apply for a work permits up to three years as opposed to the old rules whereby NAFTA workers in Canada had to renew their work permits every year.

NAFTA is a great option for workers from Canada, the United States and Mexico seeking to work in Canada.

The NAFTA Professional/TN Category lists over 60 professionals that can qualify for the program. To qualify for a work permit under the NAFTA program in Canada the applicant must be a Citizen of the USA or Mexico, have an occupation on the NAFTA Professional Occupation List and generally speaking have a university degree related to the professional occupation and be entering an occupation in Canada to apply the skills of that occupation.

If you require further information on this development or have questions on any other immigration matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can help you obtain a work permit under NAFTA.