On October 3rd, 2024, Canada introduced updated policies for Intra-Company Transferees (ICTs), aiming to simplify the process for multinational firms to bring international employees to their Canadian branches. This simplification relieves many, reducing the administrative burden and streamlining the process.
The new laws, launched by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), facilitate the procedure under section R205(a) of the International Mobility Program, easing the route for international workers looking forward to getting a job in Canada.
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Major Updates To Intra-company Transfer Laws
IRCC’s revised policies concentrate on many regions to explain the Intra-company Transfer (ICT) procedure and enhance evaluation consistency. Below is a summary of the significant updates:
Transfer Measure
Intra-company transfers (ICT) must now relocate from an international branch of an identified multinational corporation (MNC). The updated policies provide officials with explicit measures to evaluate whether a firm is eligible as a multinational corporation, ensuring that only legal businesses use the program.
Specialized Understanding
The new updates provide clear descriptions for specialized understanding, outlining how officials should evaluate the candidate’s specialty and whether the role requires these skills. This clarity ensures that only individuals with genuine expertise are accepted for ICT employment permits, giving candidates and employers a clear understanding of the requirements.
Qualification Measures
The updated policies consolidate and simplify the qualification conditions for international citizens applying for intra-company transfers. This simplification makes it easier for candidates and employers to understand who is eligible for the program, making the process more accessible and less daunting.
Facilitated Documentation
All directions for processing ICT applications under section R205 (a) have been consolidated into one page to ease confusion and enhance efficiency. This alteration offers officials a simple, standardized reference for handling ICT problems, improving consistency across requests.
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Furthermore, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada emphasized that the ICT program should not be used to send a business’s general workforce to Canada.
Free Trade Agreements Also Impacted
The modifications also extend to so many Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) under the International Mobility Program, particularly under paragraphs R186(s) and R204(a). The impacted consensus has to do with:
- Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement
- Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the EU
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
Enhancements In Officer Directions
To go ahead to ease the procedure, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada has standardized directions for each trading site for every work permit offer.
Officials must now document all proof in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) to ensure consistency in decision-making.
What The International Mobility Program Means
The International Mobility Program (IMP) enables employers to employ international employees without requiring a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which is naturally needed to ascertain that using an international employee will not severely affect the Canadian labor market.
The International Mobility Program covers intra-company transfers, making it very simple for multinational institutions to transfer essential workers to their Canadian branches without the additional Labour Market Impact Assessment conditions.
In conclusion, Canada’s up-to-date policies for intra-company transfers offer evident measures and facilitated documentation, making the procedure more efficient for multinational firms. These modifications ensure adherence while easing the transfer of experienced international employees to Canada.
