The intra-company transfer category was designed to assist multinational business move executives temporarily for business purposes.   The administration of an intra-company transferee to Canada is subject to the relationship between the Canadian and foreign company. The transferee will be admitted with the purpose of assisting in the operations of a foreign company’s Canadian parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate.

To qualify, a foreign worker must:

• Seek entry to undertake employment in Canada for a multi-national business that is or will be doing business in Canada and a foreign company;

• Assume a position in the executive, senior managerial, or specialized knowledge capacity;

• Have been employed in a similar full-time position for a minimum of one year in the three years prior to Canada; and

• Comply with all immigration requirements for temporary entry.

Our Service – Expertise in this Area

We routinely act for companies that which to engage in an intra-company transfer.

We also have experience addressing mergers and acquisitions. A merger or acquisition may have consequences for a foreign worker who currently possesses a work permit under this category.

If it can be established that a qualifying relationship between the foreign and Canadian business continues to exist, then the foreign worker may still re-qualify. However, if the entities no longer qualify, then either a new work permit must be obtained or an LMO must be obtained.

Foreign workers must address this issue as soon as possible so as to avoid any risk of misrepresentation, and possible bar from Canada.