The CPTPP was put into effect on December 30th, 2018, and it facilitates the temporary entry of various categories of business persons into Canada. These individuals consist of business persons who hold citizenships in other countries that are signatories to the Canadian CPTPP.
This agreement was established between Canada and ten other countries that belong to the Asia-Pacific region, namely:
1. Australia
2. Brunei
3. Chile
4. Japan
5. Malaysia
6. Mexico
7. New Zealand
8. Peru
9. Singapore
10. Vietnam
Once this agreement is fully implemented, the eleven country trade bloc will constitute 495 million consumers and approximately 13.5% of the global GDP. In other words, Canada will have preferential access to all the key markets in Latin America and Asia.
The CPTPP allows temporary entry to the four categories of business persons including:
Business visitors can apply for a CPTPP at the Canadian port of entry (POE) only if the applicants already have an electronic travel authorization or valid visa. Applicants who may be applying as business visitors and are required to obtain visas should do so at the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offices in their country of residence.
This category of intra-corporate transferees comprises of business persons who are employed by an organization in the territory of a party and may be planning to render services to any of the following of said organization:
The organization mentioned above should be in Canada and their respective business persons should be employed as any one of the following:
Each intra-corporate transferred needs to meet the following conditions:
Important Note: Permanent residents of New Zealand and Australia could also qualify under this particular category.
In addition to the above mentioned prerequisites, the business person should be hired as one of the following (in Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand):
Learn more and complete a free eligibility assessment form for Intra-Company Transfer Work Permit.
For investors, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has made provisions for applicants who:
Investors may browse through the North American Free Trade Agreement for procedures and instructions of the assessment of ‘substantial part of capital’ or the definitions of essential skills, executives or supervisors.
Important Note: Permanent Australian residents can also qualify for this category.
The length of stay under this provision is one year. However, extensions are possible at the discretion of the officer and if the applicant can provide documentation that suffices the need for the extension. For more information, you can refer to the Extension of Work Permits Issued Under the CPTPP.
Learn more about eligibility requirements for Investor Work Permit.
The CPTPP agreement also consists of possibilities for temporary entry of technicians and professionals. These provisions include a specific list of occupations that may be permitted under each category. However, these specifications can vary country to country.
The applications for this category should be made within Canada, at a Canadian mission abroad or at a Canadian port of entry (POE).
To fall under this category, professionals and technicians should:
After fulfilling these prerequisites, both technicians and professionals should have a practical and/or theoretical application of specialized knowledge or any of the following:
Important Note: Information regarding which occupations are regulated at the territorial or provincial level can be browsed through online at the Canadian Information Center for International Credentials or Government of Canada’s Job Bank.
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