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Canadian intra-company transfer opportunity; questions about spouse, child and eventual PR.

One assumption at a time · 2026-10-26

Compare choices before committing

Keep each decision separate

Temporary managerial transfer: Three years of employment abroad and a two-year proposed assignment are fictional supplied facts. Longer-term PR: No PR application or invitation is assumed.

Temporary managerial transfer

Assumption: Three years of employment abroad and a two-year proposed assignment are fictional supplied facts.

The relevant evidence and professional judgment remain necessary; the job title alone does not decide eligibility.

Longer-term PR

Assumption: No PR application or invitation is assumed.

Language, education and qualifying work need a separate profile; a transfer is not a promise of permanence.

Compare benefits, costs and uncertainty together. A scenario is not a prediction, and a stronger score does not preserve temporary status.

A practical action plan · 2026-10-26

What to do first, and what supports it

Prove the transfer relationship

Match the common-control evidence, ongoing business operations and foreign employment to the proposed Canadian managerial assignment.

Evidence needed: Corporate records, organizational charts, payroll and both role descriptions.

Before the employer fixes the start date

Prove the transfer relationship

Match the common-control evidence, ongoing business operations and foreign employment to the proposed Canadian managerial assignment.

Bring: Corporate records, organizational charts, payroll and both role descriptions.

Before buying family travel

Assess each family member

Review spouse work authorization and child schooling against their own circumstances, and obtain documents before travelling.

Bring: Marriage/birth records, passport validity, school records and the proposed assignment.

Before accepting the transfer terms

Keep the two-year assignment and PR separate

Track permit and passport dates once issued, while evaluating any longer-term PR route on its own evidence.

Bring: Written assignment, compensation, return arrangements and eventual permits.

Actions identified by the rules engine
  1. High value: Please confirm, for Temporary work permits: general requirements: Enough money for self and family during the stay and to return home. (Temporary work permits: general requirements)
  2. High value: Please confirm, for Temporary work permits: general requirements: Admissibility and prohibited employers. (Temporary work permits: general requirements)
  3. High value: Please confirm, for Temporary work permits: general requirements (IRPR s. 200(3)): Mandatory refusal grounds in IRPR 200(3). (Temporary work permits: general requirements (IRPR s. 200(3)))
  4. High value: Please confirm, for IMP: Intra-company transferees [R205(a) – C61, C62, C63; formerly C12]: At least 1 year of continuous full-time employment in a similar position in the previous 3 years. (IMP: Intra-company transferees [R205(a) – C61, C62, C63; formerly C12])
  5. High value: Please confirm, for IMP: Intra-company transferees, executives and managers [R205(a) – C62]: Executive or managerial capacity (incl. manager of an essential function); 7-year cap. (IMP: Intra-company transferees, executives and managers [R205(a) – C62])
  6. High value: Please confirm, for Temporary work permits: medical examination: Immigration medical exam where required. (Temporary work permits: medical examination)
  7. High value: Please confirm, for International Mobility Program (IMP): LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permits: Employer submits offer of employment in the Employer Portal. (International Mobility Program (IMP): LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permits)
  8. High value: Please confirm, for International Mobility Program: employer compliance fee (IRPR s. 303.1): Employer compliance fee of CAD 230 paid before the worker applies. (International Mobility Program: employer compliance fee (IRPR s. 303.1))
  9. High value: Please confirm, for Temporary work permits: where to apply: Who may apply from inside Canada. (Temporary work permits: where to apply)
  10. High value: Please confirm, for Temporary work permits: where to apply: Applying at a port of entry (POE). (Temporary work permits: where to apply)
  11. High value: Please confirm, for Restoration of temporary resident status (worker): Restoration within 90 days of losing status. (Restoration of temporary resident status (worker))
  12. Professional review: Go through this with a lawyer, for Temporary work permits: general requirements (IRPR s. 200): Temporary intent: will leave Canada by the end of the authorized stay. (Temporary work permits: general requirements (IRPR s. 200))
Status and timing · Fictional scenario date 2026-10-26

Keep dates and permission in view

Confirm status before taking the next step

Possible intra-company transfer; no Canadian work permit yet.

An assessment or PR profile does not extend status or work authorization. Get timely advice before the deadline.

Current position

Possible intra-company transfer; no Canadian work permit yet.

No assessment, PR profile or planning scenario extends permission to remain or work.

Before a move or change

Match the common-control evidence, ongoing business operations and foreign employment to the proposed Canadian managerial assignment.

Check passport validity, existing conditions and any application-specific deadline. Do not substitute a planning date for a legal deadline.

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