What ownership or control percentage does the Canadian company need for an intra-company transfer to qualify?

There is no single universal fixed percentage that IRCC applies across every intra-company transfer case — instead of a percentage threshold, the requirement is a "qualifying relationship" test, meaning the foreign and Canadian companies must be connected through common ownership or control, such as a parent-subsidiary relationship, a branch of the same company, or affiliates under shared ownership.

The detail that often confuses people is looking for one specific number to satisfy, when what IRCC actually examines is the real corporate ownership and control structure behind the two companies, rather than a single mathematical threshold applied the same way in every case. Two companies can be connected through majority ownership, through shared parent ownership, through control exercised in ways other than a simple majority shareholding, or through other structures that still amount to a genuine qualifying relationship — and conversely, a company that is merely connected by contract, franchise, or brand licensing generally does not qualify no matter how the relationship is described. Because assessing whether a specific corporate structure meets this test involves reviewing actual ownership records, shareholder agreements, and organizational documents rather than applying one formula, anyone trying to determine whether their specific corporate structure qualifies should have it reviewed by an immigration lawyer rather than relying on an assumed percentage.