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ICT Program

ICT (Intra –Company Transfer) Program details.

Intra-company transferees may apply for a Canadian work permit without the need for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which makes the process simpler, faster and cost efficient This LMIA-exemption is based on the “significant economic benefit to Canada” brought by the temporary transfer of qualified employees who will use their expertise to Canadian businesses.

General requirements

Intra-company transferees may apply for work permits without an LMIA, if they:

  1. are currently employed by a parent company that has a subsidiary, a branch, or an affiliate in Canada;
  2. have been employed continuously by the parent company in a similar full-time position (not accumulated part-time) for at least one year in the previous three-year period;
  3. are being transferred to a position in one of three categories: executive, senior manager, or worker with specialized knowledge;
  4. are coming to Canada for a temporary period only;
  5. comply with all immigration provisions for temporary work in Canada.

Requirements for the company

The parent company must secure physical premises in Canada and must have the financial ability to start its business activity and compensate its employees.

The parent company must demonstrate a qualifying relationship with the subsidiary, the branch or the affiliate in Canada, both of them must be actively “doing business” (regularly and continuously providing goods and/or services).

Intra-company Transfer Categories

Executives

Executives are employees who direct the management of the company or a major component of it, establishing goals and policies and with a large discretionary power of decision-making.

 

Senior managers

Senior managers are employees who primarily manage the company, a department or a component, and also supervise and control the work of other managers and employees. They have authority to manage human, financial and/or material resources.

 

Workers with specialized knowledge

Applicants under this category must demonstrate that they possess a high standard of “specialized knowledge” or a “knowledge at an advanced level of expertise”, related to the company’s product or services.

Duration of work permits

The initial work permit can be issued for one year only, but it is renewable.

For renewals, evidence must be provided that:

  • the parent foreign company still has a qualifying relationship with the Canadian subsidiary, branch or affiliate;
  • the new office has engaged in the continuous provision of goods or services for the past year;
  • the new office has been staffed

Eligibility requirements:

  • IELTS: no required
  • Work Experience: Should have at least 1 year of business experience .
  • Education : 12 th minimum
  • Age: upto 55 years
  • Open branch office of Indian firm / company in Canada Processing Time: current time is 12 weeks after file submission

Status:

Closed Work permit (minimum 1 year max 2 year but can be extended and pathway to PR)

Family members: Can go along with main applicant.

DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST Intra – Company Transfer

Please Note:

  • All documents that are not in English or French have to be translated and certified.
  • Please provide us with clearly legible documents in a PDF format.

EXECUTIVE / MANAGER OR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE WORKER:

  • Passport (the page that shows your birth date, country of origin and any pages with stamps, visas or markings)
  • CV / Resume
  • Educational Documents (Diploma, transcripts, certificates of training, etc.)
  • Professional licenses (if any)
  • Other document(s) confirming managerial experience or specialized knowledge
  • Salary pay records or employment insurance premiums or pension deductions
  • Employment contracts (if any)
  • Awards, certificates, diplomas, if any
  • Digital photo (passport format on a white background)
  • Marriage certificate (if any)
  • Copies of previous application(s) to Canada and, if applicable, granted immigration document(s) (such as visitor record, work permit, study permit, etc.)
  • If residing in a country other than your country of citizenship, your current immigration status documents
  • Completed Questionnaire Form (provided by us)

FOREIGN COMPANY DOCUMENTS:

  • Registration & founding documents for the foreign company
  • License(s)/ Permit(s) (if any)
  • Office lease for the foreign company
  • Ownership documents for the foreign company (such as Shareholder Agreement or share registration certificates)
  • Tax payment information and profit/losses reports for at least 1 year (if any)
  • Financial statement(s) and annual accounting reports for at least 1 year
  • Bank statements for the company for the past 4 months
  • Auditor’s or director’s reports (if any)
  • Reference letter from partners, contractors, agents, any awards/recognitions received by the company
  • Catalogs, brochures or other types of marketing literature, and all social media accounts and pages
  • Company employee and subcontractor information, organizational charts or insurance payment premiums for employees of the company
  • Bank statements and property ownership document for the company owner, if Intra-company transferee is the owner of the company
  • Any other documents, showing that the company's active engagement in business activities

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