Transfering Employees To Canada

Multinational employers who wish to transfer certain types of employees for assignments in Canada can usually take advantage of the provisions related to Intra-Company Transferees. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) regulations provide an exemption from a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) to Senior Managers, Executives, and Specialized Knowledge workers being transferred between branches, divisions, or subsidiaries, of companies under common control. The Intra-Company Transferee category was created to permit international companies to temporarily transfer qualified employees to Canada for the purposes of improving management effectiveness, expanding Canadian exports, and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian entities in overseas markets. The IRPA regulations provide authority for the entry of Intra-Company Transferees, in addition to the NAFTA and other international treaties which contain similar provisions.