Work Visa

Intra-Company Transfers to Canada — Complete Guide

Key employees may be transferred within a foreign firm that has a parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate in Canada by means of an intra-company transfer. Companies can move staff to Canada without having to pass the government of Canada’s labour market test.

Corporate Requirements

If a corporation wants to apply for an Intra-company Transfer work permit, they should ensure:

• There is a parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate relationship between the businesses located both inside and outside of Canada.
• The two businesses are operating. This indicates that they offer products and services continuously. The business cannot merely have a physical presence in Canada; it must also be operating there.

Employee Requirements

The employees who meet following may apply for an ICT work permit:

• Are now employed by a multinational corporation and seeking entrance into Canada in order to work for that corporation’s parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate.
• Are transferring to an organisation that has a qualifying connection to the one where they presently work, and they will be taking on employment at a legal and ongoing institution of the organisation in Canada.
• Have been continuously under employment of a company that proposing to transfer them to Canada.
• Are only temporarily relocating to Canada.
• Meet all requirements for temporary entry into Canada.

More on Intra-Company Transfers to Canada

The profession must also fit into one of the following three categories in Canada:

Executive

A worker whose primary responsibility is to oversee the management of the business or a significant portion of it.

Senior Manager

An employee who oversees or controls the activities of other managers or professional staff members while managing all or a portion of the business.

Functional Supervisors

An employee who does not necessarily manage people but who manages a function that is crucial to the company’s success.

Specialized Knowledge

Employees who have the ability to display specialised knowledge possess advanced levels of competence as well as insider knowledge of the company’s goods, services, operations, and protocols.