INTRA-COMPANY TRANSFER

1. Current Business must be atleast 2 years old.
2. Must have an existing business with Annural Turnover (Revenue / Sales) of over $250,000 per year
3. Any owners transferring must have a net worth of about $300k CAD
4.  Employees over 5
5. Majority shareholders of existing company must be willing to establish the business in Canada
6. The owners can transfer themselves or their employees into Canada as long as they have worked one year for the company and is in a management position with the company
7. The company in Canada does not need to do the same business as the current business
8. Majority shareholders of the Sudan/ UAE company must establish the Canadian company and become majority shareholders.
9. The Canadian business must be an active business – it cannot be passive.
10. A business plan must be carefully constructed to enable owners to transfer to Canada. Hence we will need to go over carefully your plan and construct the 5 year business and financial plan accordingly. There is no stipulated investment you MUST make but the investment amount should align with the business plan and funds must be shown or transferred accordingly.
11. While it is not necessary to have a Canadian director it is recommended if you wish to open a bank account etc before you come to Canada. You may take the director off of the account later once you get to Canada. In the event you do not have a known party, we can recommend you for this purpose at an additional cost payable directly to them.
12. Initially you will be eligible to apply for a one year work permit. Your spouse will get an open work permit for the same duration, which allows him/her to work in any establishment. Children under 18 will get student permits and study at school free of charge. After one year, the updated business plan showing progress of business must be submitted to Immigration for the renewal of work permits for a further period of two years at which time you can also apply for your Permanent Residency (PR). Certain criteria must be met to qualify for PR and these criteria will be assessed and discussed.

Under an ICT work permit the applicant can go in and out of Canada and work and live either in Canada or other countries. Family may stay in Canada or other countries. Family gets all of the benefits though such as free schooling and healthcare in Canada if they do decide to stay on.

• Help Business set up (including incorporation, assistance with deciding on location, premises)
  Execute Business Plan
• All initial immigration permits for adults and children under 18
• Post landing guidance for one year to ensure compliance with business plan and to ensure renewal of visas