Applied for a tourist visa instead of a business visa to Iceland

[foxrally]

Hey everyone! I made the error of applying for a tourist visa for a company offsite in Iceland a few days ago. I recently learned that the activities we're doing involve work and teambuilding, which means I probably would have needed a business visa instead. I can't get my application back, and when I called VFS Canada they said I just had to explain my situation at the airport in Iceland and I shouldn't have any issues. I have a letter explaining what my activities in Iceland will be and it mentions business purposes.

What do you guys think? Is there a risk of being denied entry because my visa is a tourist visa instead of business visa?

[alexpor]

Never had such an issue but if you are denied entry by US Immigration, the airline is responsible to fly you back to your country of origin - or at least wherever your arriving flight came from. Work permits and business visas both grant foreign nationals entry into a foreign country to conduct business activities but if you are caught with a tourist visa then they might take steps against you and may ban you from traveling.

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