Program delivery update – September 21, 2017
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
New instructions for the temporary entry of business persons under the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
September 21, 2017, is the effective date for the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The new instructions provide information on the provisions contained in the Agreement and guidance for officers assessing applications for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exempt work permits.
The agreement contains provisions for the temporary entry and stay of EU member state citizens coming to Canada for business purposes under the following categories:
- Key personnel: including intra-corporate (company) transferees, investors, and business visitors for investment purposes;
- Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals; and
- Short-term business visitors.
Applicants from EU member states applying under CETA should be processed under the following new LMIA exemption codes:
- Intra-corporate (company) transferees (includes graduate trainees) – T44
- Spouses of intra-corporate (company) transferees – T45
- Investors – T46
- Professionals
- Independent professionals – T43
- Contractual service suppliers – T47
New instructions
- International Mobility Program: Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Business visitors (work permit exempt under R186(a)/R187)
- Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals (work permit required/LMIA exemption codes T43 and T47)
- Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Investors R204(a) (work permit required/LMIA exemption code T46)
- Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – Intra-corporate (company) transferees R204(a) (work permit required/LMIA exemption code T44) and spouses (open work permit/LMIA exemption code T45)
- National Occupational Classification equivalents of Canada’s commitments in the Canada-European Union free-trade agreement
Updated instructions
- International Mobility Program: International Free Trade Agreements
- International Mobility Program: Labour Market Impact Assessment exemption codes
- Functional guidance on temporary residents: Table of contents
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program: Labour Market Impact Assessments and exemptions
Deleted instructions
As there are duplicate landing pages, the following instructions have been deleted:
- International Mobility Program: International Free Trade Agreements [R204(a)]