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gerrylyons

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My intra company transfer runs out on 11.1.18. I don't have enough points for the express entry. I have been living in Canada for 6.5 years and got stuck in the middle of the visa changes with the new government. Is there any way i can stay as my chrildren are more Canadian than Irish at this stage and they don't want to leave their home in Ontario. Help
 
Is your company willing to extend the ICT? That would be one way to remain.

Alternatively you would need to find a new employer in Canada willing to offer you a full time job and who can also obtain an approved LMIA. If you're going to go this route - start now. The LMIA process takes a while.

I would also look into the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program to see if you might qualify for this immigration program.
 
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Is your company willing to extend the ICT? That would be one way to remain.

Alternatively you would need to find a new employer in Canada willing to offer you a full time job and who can also obtain an approved LMIA. If you're going to go this route - start now. The LMIA process takes a while.

I would also look into the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program to see if you might qualify for this immigration program.

1. The OP probably has reached the maximum on an ICT of 7 years.

After intra-company transferees have reached their maximum work permit duration (seven years for executives and senior managers, and five years for specialized knowledge workers), they must complete one year of full-time employment in the company outside Canada if they wish to re-apply as an intra-company transferee. This requirement, which exists in NAFTA, applies to all intra-company transferees, whether they enter under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act general provisions of paragraph R205(a) or under the international trade agreement provisions of paragraph R204(a). It also applies to foreign nationals who wish to switch from a work permit issued under paragraph R205(a) to a work permit issued under paragraph R204(a).

Harmonization of NAFTA and the general provisions will help employers in human resource planning and simplify the administration of intra-company transferee provisions for foreign nationals and for immigration and visa officers.

2. LMIA or returning to the parent company for 1 year before getting another ICT.