🇨🇦 Canada · Work Visa
Intra-Company Transfer (Work Permit)
Work permit for employees transferring from a foreign office to a Canadian office of the same multinational. Executives, senior managers, and specialised-knowledge workers are eligible.
- Scoring
- Employer-sponsored
- Timeline
- 1mo–4mo
- Est. cost
- $3K
- Category
- Work Visa
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- 1+ year employment at the foreign affiliate within the past 3 years
- Transferring to a Canadian parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate
- Managerial/executive role or specialised knowledge
- Canadian company must be actively doing business
Who this visa fits
ICT is the intra-company path for multinationals expanding into Canada. Executives and senior managers have the strongest case (clear 'executive/managerial' category). Specialised-knowledge workers face more scrutiny — IRCC looks for truly unique, proprietary expertise, not standard industry skills. Always pair with a long-term note: 1 year of Canadian experience → CEC → Express Entry PR.
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