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ARTICLE · 17 OCTOBER 2024

Immigration, Refugees And Citizenship Canada Issues Revised Guidance On Intra-company Transferee Work Permits

On October 3, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued updated guidance relating to the intra-company transferee (ICT) work permit category.

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On October 3, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued updated guidance relating to the intra-company transferee (ICT) work permit category. This revised guidance adopts a more restrictive interpretation of the ICT category.

Regulatory authority for the ICT category appears in Subsections 204(a) and 205(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations:

  • R204(a) applies where Canada has an international free trade agreement in place, which includes provisions for ICTs. The current guidance for processing ICT work permit applications under Canada's international free trade agreements appears here.
  • R205(a) applies to the general ICT category that is available to all foreign nationals, regardless of citizenship. The current guidance for processing work permits under the general ICT category appears here.

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