Work Permit for Intra-Company Transfers

Work Permit for Intra-Company Transfers

Project Introduction

Work Permit for Intra-Company Transfers (ICT Work Permit) is a work permit for foreign companies to send employees to work in existing/or newly established Canadian branches. The work visa program launched by economic development, that is, Canada allows multinational companies to transfer overseas senior managers/or professionals to work in Canadian branches and issue work visas to them.

Project Benefits

1. There is no need to find an employer in Canada, as long as the foreign company sends personnel to work in a Canadian branch (existing or newly established), and there is no mandatory annual salary requirement.

2. There are no language, assets, age and other requirements for applicants.

3. The work experience accumulated in Canada during the work permit period can be used to connect with various immigration programs.

4. There is no need to pass a labor market impact assessment (LMIA), and you can apply for a work permit directly, which shortens the overall application time for a work permit.

5. Spouse can apply for an open work permit or study permit, children can study in Canadian public primary and secondary schools for free, and the whole family can receive free Canadian medical insurance

suitable for the crowd

Senior managers and/or professionals of multinational corporations overseas who are willing to work in Canadian branches (existing or newly established).

Application conditions

Requirements for companies

1. The company sets up companies in Canada and abroad, and the relationship between the companies is parent company (Parent), branch company (Branch), and affiliate company (affiliate).

2. Both domestic and foreign companies are currently in operation, and companies located in Canada must also have actual operating business in Canada. If you only have an office in Canada without an actual Canadian business, you are not eligible.

Requirements for applicants for work permit

1. Those applying for a work permit to Canada must currently work in a multinational company. The purpose of the application is to work in a branch office in Canada.

2. The person applying for a work permit must have worked full-time (through payroll or contract) for at least 1 year in the parent company overseas in the past three years, and the full-time position in the overseas company and the position in the Canadian branch that will be held same.

3. The applicant is coming to Canada for a temporary assignment.

4. For the requirements of expatriates in Canada, they must perform the job duties required by various positions:
1. For executives and senior managers:
Executives: mainly direct and execute the company's management work, or are in charge of the company's management. work in a certain way .
Senior Manager: Responsible for all aspects of management and supervision of the enterprise, managing managers of various departments, and coordinating the work of various departments.
ⅱ. For the business manager:
responsible for the core business of a functional department, the main work is to complete the department's task indicators, the focus is on the business, not necessarily the manager of the management personnel.
ⅲ. Enterprise core talents:
those who have important business knowledge and technical knowledge in the company. The knowledge level of this person is at the top of the company and is an important technical asset of the company. This person's knowledge is critical to the company's products, services, and businesses.

5. Documents required for application
ⅰ. Job description ⅱ. Proof
of relationship between Canadian company and foreign company
ⅲ. Company organizational structure and dispatch letter

application process

1. The company materials required for the company to prepare the ICT work permit
If it is an existing Canadian subsidiary:
1. Prove that the subsidiary has the financial resources to support the company's operations and the ability to pay employee salaries.
If it is a new Canadian company:
ⅰ. Prepare a business plan, listing the specific operation plan, recruitment plan and so on after the establishment of the Canadian company.
ⅱ. Prove that the company's location has been determined, and the company's office location and facilities can be guaranteed.
ⅲ. In the case of dispatched management personnel, it is necessary to demonstrate that they are capable of meeting the needs of opening a new company in terms of capacity and number.
iv. If the technical core personnel are dispatched, it is necessary to prove that their scope of work is in Canada, and they are also managed and instructed by a company in Canada

2. The applicant prepares the application materials required for the ICT work permit. ⅰ
. Job description
ⅱ. Proof of relationship between Canadian company and foreign company
ⅲ. Company organization structure and dispatch letter

3. The applicant applies for a work permit.

4. Work permit approved

Project review time

The work permit application time varies from time to time in different regions. For example, in June 2022, it is 17 weeks for mainland China, 16 weeks for Hong Kong, and 12 weeks for Taiwan.