American colleagues recently asked me to speak about Canadian Intra Company Transfers. When considering an intra company transfer or (‘ICT’) in the Canadian context, it is important to first recognize that there are many. For Canada has negotiated trade agreements and these agreements - with Chile, the European Union, and Korea - not to mention the NAFTA/USMCA to name a few, usually contain intra-company transfer provisions. There is however another intra company transfe

Background ~ The general rule is that no person, other than a citizen or permanent resident, can work in Canada without work authorization. As such, Regulation 187(a) of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) sets out the general definition of a Business Visitor as a foreign national who “seeks to engage in international business activities without directly entering the labour market”. However, as part of its Global Skills Strategy unveiling, the Governme