Identify relevant authority, role and decision evidence with the company and reviewer. Do not assume complete employee files are necessary.
Protect context and privacy
Agree what information supports the role and how it should be shared. Relevant redaction or summary may be appropriate for review, but do not remove facts that materially change the meaning. Explain the actual responsibility accurately.
The qualifying year is proven by employment records: records of employment, T4 slips, pay stubs or a payroll ledger showing full-time work for the Canadian company for at least one continuous year within the three years before the petition is filed. Evidence for the Canadian side includes recent financial statements, payroll records, customer contracts and a description of who will manage the crews in the operations manager’s absence. Prepare two duty accounts rather than blending the positions: one supported by foreign payroll, evaluations and work product, and another supported by the U.S. organization chart, staffing plan and decision authority. The evidence lives in documents the company already possesses or can obtain: incorporation records, the share register, the purchase agreement for the Michigan operation, and financial statements showing trading activity on both sides of the border.
Bank statements demonstrating the subsidiary can meet the offered salary complete the picture.