Sole proprietorship with 1 year IEC visa?
 

If granted my IEC I'm hoping to find work on a freelance/contract basis while in Canada. From what I can tell, this kind of thing would normally be done under a sole proprietorship.

Does anyone know if I'm allowed to set up a sole proprietorship for the extent of my IEC visa?

Re: Sole proprietorship with 1 year IEC visa?
 

Nothing stopping you working as a proprietorship as long as you follow all the regulations, such as business licensing, work within zoning bylaws, registration for GST/HST if you expect to exceed the threshold of $30,000 a year (so you then have to collect HST and remit is, as well as claim back on purchases), insurances if required and keep adequate records for 7 years, pay income tax etc. Although if you are not in the country and CRA want records, not sure what they could do anyway.

Re: Sole proprietorship with 1 year IEC visa?
 

Perfect, thanks. Tax and licensing etc. seems pretty similar to being self-employed/sole trader in the UK or Australia, which I've done before. Just wasn't sure if I was permitted to set it up under IEC.

Re: Sole proprietorship with 1 year IEC visa?
 

If you permit allows you to work and has no conditions, cannot see where the problem would be.