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Hi all,

I'm a free-lance public radio journalist based in Boston. I'm planning to move to Toronto on April 3rd, and I have some questions about what will be required of me. My situation is a little complicated.

In short, I'm in the process of piloting a new radio program for the CBC. The show would be a co-production with an American company called American Public Media. So, if the CBC accepts the pilot, and the show moves forward, American Public Media would pay my salary. But I would work out of the CBC's offices in Toronto.

If the CBC rejects the pilot, I still intend to live in Toronto and work for American Public Media and other American radio news organizations. Having read section 5.10 of FW 1 Temporary Foreign Worker Guidelines, it looks like I don't need a visa to cover Canadian events in Canada for a foreign news organization. But I want to make sure I'm reading that accurately. Also, I'm wondering how long I can live and work in Canada as a journalist for American radio.

Additionally, I read that Canadians are often allowed to work in the U.S. under a TN1 visa. Does anybody know if there's an equivalent visa for Americans working in Canada?   

Finally, I'm wondering if I can somehow prepare the border crossing agents in Lewiston, New York, for my arrival on April 3rd. I will be traveling with a lot of my belongings and it would be great if I can let them know I'm coming so that they're not surprised.

Thanks for enduring all of these questions and for your help. Hoping everybody is well.

Yours,

-- Sean.