Shared knowledge is not automatically excluded. Each person still needs an accurate explanation of qualifying knowledge, the proposed work and the other transfer requirements.
Avoid manufacturing exclusivity
If colleagues know the same process, say so and explain the relevant depth and use of the knowledge. Do not describe every member of a transfer group as uniquely irreplaceable simply because individual applications are being prepared.
Specialized knowledge means special knowledge of the company's product or its application in international markets, or an advanced level of knowledge of the company's processes and procedures. Access alone does not establish the employee’s actual special or advanced knowledge. Identify what the applicant understands about the employer’s processes and how that knowledge affects the work. Explain the genuine basis of the knowledge rather than inventing a universal certificate requirement. Assess the real entities and service history rather than count every year of familiarity as qualifying employment. A petition that says the beneficiary has extensive knowledge of company systems has said nothing testable. Twelve years matters only insofar as it explains how the knowledge was acquired. At a client site, the petitioner must retain control and avoid a labour-for-hire arrangement.