• Canada is a fantastic place to do business, and it’s a country that offers tremendous opportunities in multiple ways, including business development, international trade, and a stable economy. To boost the country’s business capability, Canada allows the transfer of skilled workers between the parent company and its branch office in Canada. This process is known as an intracompany transfer Canada. The workers who come to Canada as intracompany transferees are granted a work permit to carry out intended business operations in Canada.
In this way, Canada allows the knowledge transfer from the overseas company to the branch in Canada. Further, unlike other work permit pathways, the intra-company transfer visa does not require a labor market impact assessment.
To qualify for the intra-company transfer visa, one must fall under one of the three categories: • An Executive; • A Manager; or • Specialized Knowledge worker. Besides: • You must have been continuously working with the foreign company for at least one year in the last three years. • Be transferred to work in Canada in the same position or employer for a short duration.
Lastly, before applying for this business visa, you must prove the qualifying relationship between the overseas company and its Canadian counterpart.
Failing to do so will jeopardize your application.
Overview of three main categories of the intra-company transfer visa.
Execut If you work in the Executive capacity, then you must:
• Direct the management of the organization or a major component or function of the organization;
• Establish the goals and policies of the organization, component, or function;
• Exercise wide latitude in discretionary decision-making; and
• Receive only general supervision or direction from higher level executives, the board of directors, or stockholders of the organization.
Working in the managerial capability means:
• Managing the organization, or a department, subdivision, function, or component of the organization;
• Supervise and control specific types of work
• Can hire and fire, or recommend these and other personnel actions, such as promotion and leave authorization, and
• Exercise discretion over the day-to-day operations or functions for which they have the authority.
Specialized knowledge
A specialize knowledge work must demonstrate the following traits:
• Show unique and uncommon knowledge of the company’s products and services.
• Product, process, and service can include research, equipment, techniques, management, etc.
• They are key personnel, and not just highly skilled
• A high degree of proprietary knowledge.
Definition of qualifying relationship
Companies may demonstrate the qualifying relationship through one of the following:
• Branch Company;
• Affiliate Company; or
• A subsidiary of the parent company.
