Canada offers a program called the International Mobility Program which permits workers from foreign countries with good skills to work in the country on a temporary basis. This arrangement is known as Intra-Company Transferee or ICT Canada. If a company with an international presence has its business operating in Canada, that company can apply to have their employees transferred to their Canada-based business operations under the ICT Business Visa.
The Canadian government welcomes this arrangement as it can bring significant economic benefits to the country. Canadian businesses can benefit from the transfer of expertise under the ICT Canada arrangement.
Applying for ICT Visa helps the company avoid using an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) as this work permit is exempt from LMIA.
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Companies must meet several requirements to be qualified for a work permit.
The company must have its own physical premises to run its business operation in Canadian, especially where specialized knowledge is involved. However, if the transfer involves senior managers or executives, there is some flexibility offered. The executives may not get a residence on lease immediately. In such cases, the company can use its counsel’s address until the executive can purchase or lease a premise.
The company must provide realistic plans to staff the new operation.
The company must demonstrate the financial capability to begin business operations in Canada and provide monetary compensation to its employees.
When transferring executives or managers, the company must show its capability to support executive or management functions.
When transferring a specialized knowledge worker, the company must provide evidence it is expected to be doing business.
They must also ensure that work is guided by management handling the Canadian side of business operations.
The average time taken to complete the ICT in all respects may range from two to ten weeks. However, organizations can use the priority processing options if they want to get the visa faster. This option is available for visa-exempt countries. The two-week completion period does not include biometric processing.
The Intra-Company Transfer visa is valid for one year. For renewal at the end of the period, companies must prove that:
Approval of an ICT Visa involves demonstrating substantial social, economic, and cultural contributions to Canada. Dev Immigration Services Inc, a trusted name in professional immigration services in Canada, can create business plans that align with your immigration strategy. Call us to know how we can increase your chance of case success.
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