Business visitors are individuals who desire to visit Canada to participate in international business activities without being part of the Canadian labour market. They also include individuals visiting Canada temporarily to look for ways to grow a business, invest or promote business relationships.

Canada has a prosperous, stable and strong economy. Canada is a member of key economic blocs including G7, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Canada-United States-Mexico bloc (NAFTA) and others. This in part serves to make Canada an attractive business destination for business leaders.