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.
- Transfer talent
- Move people into Canada
- Branch or affiliate
- Join the Canadian entity
- No LMIA
- LMIA exempt where eligible
- Compliance
- Meet Canadian requirements
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
Assess
Review the transfer and the role.
- 2
Prepare
Gather corporate and personal documents.
- 3
Submit
Apply.
- 4
Review
IRCC review.
- 5
Approval
Receive the permit.
- 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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