Feb 16, 2018 – NAFTA talks are creating uncertainty for thousands of professionals in Canada and the U.S. whose status is threatened by potential changes to the free movement clause of the treaty.
Although Canada highlighted the free movement of business people as one of its key demands prior to the start of the renegotiation, it is unclear how often the subject has been raised in talks with representatives from the U.S. and Mexico.
Those holding NAFTA-linked visas on both sides of the border unsure of what the future holds are left making contingency plans should the treaty be abolished altogether.
Canada's chief negotiator, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, has described free movement as 'critical' for businesses on both sides of the divide.
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