Canada
Canadian Intra-Company Expansion Business Plan
Corporate-transfer route.
This service supports entrepreneurs and companies preparing the commercial foundation for the Intra-company Transferee: New Canadian Operation category. Viamora develops the market evidence, investment plan, financial model, operating strategy and implementation documentation required to present a credible Canadian business project.
At a Glance
Key requirements summary
- Minimum investment or capitalization
- No fixed statutory minimum. Adequate funds are required for premises, payroll and the operating plan.
- Net worth or available funds
- No personal net-worth minimum.
- Ownership requirements
- Applicant holds a qualifying executive or managerial role tied to the related foreign entity.
- Third-party involvement
- IRCC reviews the corporate relationship, role, business plan and establishment evidence, with no private endorser.
- Operating obligations
- The new office must become operational and support the qualifying position, with extensions dependent on progress.
- Key restrictions
- Requires a genuine existing foreign enterprise. Owner-managers must show a qualifying executive or managerial role rather than routine self-employment.
Commercial Eligibility
Suitable business profiles
Requires a qualifying relationship between active foreign and Canadian entities. The applicant normally has at least one year of qualifying full-time work abroad in the previous three years, and the new operation must have premises, capitalization and a credible staffing and business plan.
Planning Document
Business plan for the new operation.
IRCC requires plans or evidence showing the new operation can support the proposed functions.
What the document must demonstrate
- Corporate relationship
- Premises and capitalization
- Staffing plan
- Operational viability
Viamora Services
What Viamora prepares for Canada
Canadian, provincial, regional or community market research.
New business, acquisition or expansion feasibility.
Investment allocation and working-capital planning.
Business concept, proposal, plan or project documentation using the applicable terminology.
Ownership, management, staffing and job-creation planning.
Economic, regional, innovation or significant-benefit analysis where relevant.
Financial projections and operating milestones.
Pre-launch suppliers, HR, systems, website, prototype and implementation support where selected.
Recommended package
Full Market Entry Package or Business Consulting Partnership
The complete business plan, plus a professional online presence, support letters and business network connections.
Viamora is a business advisory firm and is not an immigration consulting firm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this pathway*
Does an owner-manager qualify under this category?
What must the new Canadian operation show?
Discuss This Pathway*
Discuss your Canada business concept and planning requirements during a free 30-minute consultation. No obligation.
* Viamora is a business advisory firm. References to pathways on this site refer to business establishment routes. We do not provide immigration advice or legal counsel.