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Why Canada���s immigration rules matter to your business By Andrea Baldwin A ny time a company looks beyond the border for human resources to bring to Canada (even for just one day), consideration should be given to how the foreign national(s) will qualify for admission to Canada. The same advice holds true for foreign companies looking to establish a presence in Canada. Canada has specialized immigration streams that facilitate the entry of some international business travelers and foreign workers. Nonetheless, bringing foreign nationals into Canada still requires careful planning and preparation. If not, your employees or key service providers can be delayed at the border or in some cases refused entry all together. Companies 4 SPRING 2013 DOING BUSINESS IN ATLANTIC CANADA can also be subject to fines and other penalties for not following immigration rules. In recent years significant changes have been made to Canada���s immigration requirements such that employers are now audited more frequently and there are more robust consequences for immigration violations. For these reasons, it is more important than ever to be familiar with the immigration rules applicable to the cross-border movement of employees and other international business travelers into Canada, to avoid unfavourable consequences that could interfere with the operation of your business. A best practice for any organization that regularly relies on the cross-border movement of personnel is to develop and implement an immigration policy