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I want to set up a branch office in Canada and bring in workers from my foreign entity. How can I do this? Intracompany Transferee (ICT) Work Permit. Canadian Immigration

I want to set up a branch office in Canada and bring in workers from my foreign entity. How can I do this? Intracompany Transferee (ICT) Work Permit.

Foreign companies with a Canadian branch can bring in an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge employees from their foreign entity through an intracompany transferee (ICT) work permit, which is exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirement.
July 11, 2024
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Who qualifies as “specialized knowledge” employee for an intracompany transferee work permit for Canada? Canadian Immigration

Who qualifies as “specialized knowledge” employee for an intracompany transferee work permit for Canada?

To qualify for an intracompany transferee work permit to Canada, the a specialized knowledge employee must demonstrate a high degree of both “knowledge at an advanced level of expertise,” and “proprietary knowledge of the company’s product, service, research, equipment, techniques,…
June 25, 2024
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What is a bridging open work permit and how do I apply? Can I continue working in Canada while my permanent residency application is pending? Canadian Immigration

What is a bridging open work permit and how do I apply? Can I continue working in Canada while my permanent residency application is pending?

If you have a work permit that is about to expire and have applied for permanent residency, a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) can allow you to continue living and working in Canada while you wait for your permanent residency…
June 24, 2024
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I have an advanced degree from a university in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Am I eligible to apply for Canadian permanent residency through the BC PNP program? Canadian Immigration

I have an advanced degree from a university in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Am I eligible to apply for Canadian permanent residency through the BC PNP program?

Within three years of graduation, Masters graduates from a BC university in certain science fields, and Ph.D. graduates and students in any field of study from a public BC university, can apply directly to the BC PNP for nomination even…
June 21, 2024
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I am a Canadian, and I like to spend some of the cold winter months every year staying at an Airbnb in Florida while working remotely for my Canadian employer. Is this permissible under B1/B2 status? Canadian ImmigrationImmigration

I am a Canadian, and I like to spend some of the cold winter months every year staying at an Airbnb in Florida while working remotely for my Canadian employer. Is this permissible under B1/B2 status?

It depends. There is some room for a B1/B2 visitor working remotely for a foreign employer while visiting the United States to be permissible, but only to a certain degree.
March 27, 2023
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My country does not recognize same-sex marriages. Will my same-sex partner be considered my spouse for Canadian immigration purposes? Canadian ImmigrationImmigration

My country does not recognize same-sex marriages. Will my same-sex partner be considered my spouse for Canadian immigration purposes?

Same-sex marriages are valid for Canadian immigration purposes if legal in the country where it was held, even if it is not legal in the couple’s country of citizenship.
January 9, 2023
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Canadian Provincial Permanent Residency Streams for Entrepreneurs Part 3 – Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories. Canadian ImmigrationImmigration

Canadian Provincial Permanent Residency Streams for Entrepreneurs Part 3 – Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories.

Each Canadian province offers a variety of permanent residency pathways by investment. This post outlines the different options for Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.
January 5, 2023
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Canada’s Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) – Special pathway for skilled workers with a job offer Canadian ImmigrationImmigration

Canada’s Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) – Special pathway for skilled workers with a job offer

Canada’s Atlantic Immigration Program is a streamlined permanent residency pathway for skilled workers either living abroad or in Canada, who have a job offer in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island (the Atlantic provinces).
January 5, 2023
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Canadian Provincial Permanent Residency Streams for Entrepreneurs Part 2 – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Canadian ImmigrationImmigration

Canadian Provincial Permanent Residency Streams for Entrepreneurs Part 2 – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Each Canadian province offers a variety of permanent residency pathways by investment. This post outlines the different options for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
January 3, 2023
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