Canadians on a Work Visa: Limitations and Opportunities in the US Job Market

[Chefcouts]

I had a girl at a show last night and in the full-service checkout when I asked her if she'd be interested in the business she said no. Then she said that she's from Canada (Toronto, actually!) and is here in the US on a work visa and only allowed to have one employer or she may get booted from the country.

What if she had been interested? Would she be able to sign up under me? Would she sign up under someone else in Canada? Has anyone come across this situation? Thanks!

 

[otisbg]

You would need to find out what her Visa type is - H1B or J-1. These Visas are employer sponsored. You would need to find out who sponsored her Visa. I have never come across this with Pampered Chef but do deal with this on a daily basis with Internal Medicine Residents in the hospital setting. We sponsor their H1B working Visa, but their spouses who are on a spousal Visa attached to theirs, are not able to work. I do not think she would be able to sign on as I doubt that she even has a social security number.

 

[NooraK]

She seems to know that she is not able to sign because of the restrictions on her visa. If she were interested, you could refer her to a Canadian consultant to sign in Canada, and you could get a referral bonus, but if she did that, she could only sell in Canada, and I don't know how feasible that would be for her if she's here in the US.

 

[leslieprichett]

My husband is a special agent for I.C.E. (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement)...I asked him and he said that she WOULD be allowed because she is not an employee of PC, that is considered to be an independant contractor which is different.

 

[pamperedlinda]

You should probably call HO - select the option for Career Solutions and ask them.