Canadian searcher buying US firms

by a searcher from University of California, Berkeley

2 years ago

Hey Canadian searchers, 

How did you deal with the visa situation? Let's say you search in Canada but you buy a business in the US, what kind of a Visa would you need to get? Who would sponsor it?

H1B? TN?

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searcher from Ivey Business School at Western University

Hey Bob- wondering if you were able to figure this out and if you could share any insights

1 year ago | like reply | 0 likes

investor from McGill University

E2 and TN (consultant) are likely going to best the easiest/best bets, depending on your specific goals. Generally speaking, both are pretty straightforward to get as it relates to ETA. I'm not a lawyer but I've spoken with a number of them and have done a fair bit of independent research on the topic (have a good amount of experience here as well). Happy to chat if helpful.

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