Business Visitor
The immigration regulations exclude several types of workers from the obligation to adhere to the regular immigration avenues in order of working in Canada:
Business visitors
Foreign representatives (diplomatic/consular) and their families
Military representatives
Government representatives who are not diplomats
Students employed within campus
Performing artists
Reporters
Media crews
Public speakers
Convention administrators
Religious representatives
Judges
Sport referees
Examiners and appraisers
Expert witnesses
Researchers and certain medical students
These exemptions under the law are subject to additional restrictions