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C11 Work Permit

Move key peopleinto your Canadian operation.

C11 can support Canadian employers transferring skilled employees from foreign offices to Canadian branches, subsidiaries or affiliates.

Executive planning a C11 work permit and Canadian expansion
Transfer talent
Move people into Canada
Branch or affiliate
Join the Canadian entity
No LMIA
LMIA exempt where eligible
Compliance
Meet Canadian requirements

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The detail

What you need to know

Who can apply?

  • Employees of foreign companies with a qualifying Canadian relationship.
  • Executives, senior managers or specialized knowledge workers.
  • Applicants intending to work for a Canadian branch, subsidiary, affiliate or related company.
  • Applicants with qualifying prior employment abroad.

Documents may include

  • Passport and identity documents.
  • Employment verification letter.
  • Canadian employer job offer letter.
  • Proof of the relationship between the companies.

Step by step

How the process works

  1. 1

    Assess

    Review the transfer and the role.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Gather corporate and personal documents.

  3. 3

    Submit

    Apply.

  4. 4

    Review

    IRCC review.

  5. 5

    Approval

    Receive the permit.

  6. 6

    Work

    Begin the assignment.

Next step

Global talent. Canadian opportunity.

We make the transfer file organized, consistent and defensible.

This page provides general information and is not legal advice. Program rules change and individual circumstances matter. Confirm current IRCC requirements before applying.

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We confirm eligibility, flag the risks, and build the document plan before anything is filed.

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