The after-sales and lease services must be performed as part of the original contract or extended sales agreement, lease or rental agreement, warranty, or service contract.

Further, these services must be performed by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), an employee of the OEM, or a third party that was identified in the original sales agreement for that specific purpose.

As long as it is provided for in the original sales agreement or extended warranty, the foreign national can:

• Install, set up, and test the commercial equipment, machinery, or software, provided such work entails the need for proprietary or product-specific knowledge.
• Train or supervise Canadian workers on the commercial equipment, machinery, and software.
• Supervise installers on the commercial equipment, machinery, and software.
• Repair and service the commercial equipment, machinery, or software.
• Perform software upgrades.

However, even if stipulated in the agreement, some activities cannot be performed in Canada by a business person, including:

• Operation of the equipment, machinery, or software for production.
• Set-up activities, meaning hands-on installation performed by construction or building trades.