Intra Company Transfer Immigration Program
Intra Company Transfer Immigration Program or ICP is an employer-specific program. Under this program, foreign businesses can transfer eligible employers from their offices to their affiliated or parent companies located in Canada. This program exempts the candidate from procuring LMIA (Labor Market Impact assessment). The employees working as executives, senior managers and functional managers may qualify for this program.
Intra -Company Transfer is determined based on the qualifying relationship between the company in Canada and the one abroad.
Approved applicants through the Intra-company transfer program obtain a temporary work permit. Work experience gained as an intra-company transferee in Canada can be used as a springboard, to permanent residence in Canada. The Canadian work experience is highly valued under Canada’s points-based immigration system.
Intra Company Transfer Immigration Program qualification:
- Working as a full-time employee with a foreign company for a minimum of one year. The transferee needs to present documents proving his/ her present employment status with the foreign company.
- Holding employment in any one of the given positions:
- Employed in the specialized field having detailed knowledge and expertise of the company’s services.
- Managers perform the essential functions of the business along with directing and supervising other managers.
- Executives are responsible for performing direct management or major functions of the business under the general supervision of other executives.
ICP also provides opportunities for the employees of start-up companies, to exhibit the financial ability and development plans in Canada.
