Ministerial Instructions 58 (MI58): New ministerial instructions regarding the processing of certain work permit applications

Notice is hereby given under subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act) that the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (the Department) has established the following ministerial instructions regarding the processing of certain work permit applications.

Overview

Authority for ministerial instructions is derived from section 87.3 of the Act. The instructions are being issued to ensure that the processing of applications is conducted in a manner that, in the opinion of the Minister, will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada.

The instructions are consistent with objectives as laid out in section 3 of the Act. Specifically, in order to pursue the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration aligned with the goals of the new caregiver permanent residence pilots, a moratorium on new caregiver temporary foreign worker intake outside Quebec is necessary to control arrivals without a clear pathway for permanent residence.

These instructions complement the June 18, 2019, ministerial instructions, made pursuant to section 14.1 of the Act, to establish two new economic permanent residence classes for in-home caregivers.

Read the full text of MI58.