EUROPEAN UNION (Nov. 8, 2017) – Analysis: EU trade deal with Canada and impact on mobility

The European Parliament has approved a comprehensive trade agreement with Canada that liberalizes trade and tariff regimes and contains several provisions expanding mobility for Canadian professionals, including business visitors, investors, intra-corporate transferees and graduate trainees, and individuals performing services under a contract. The potential mobility benefits will vary from country to country depending on how CETA provisions compare to current policies in individual EU countries.