Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, 2024-1

Department Of Citizenship And Immigration

Immigration And Refugee Protection Act

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration gives the annexed Ministerial Instruction Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, 2024-1 under paragraph 10.3(1)(j.1)^{Footnote a} of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act^{Footnote b}.

Ottawa, August 9, 2024
Marc Miller
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Amendments

1 The Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System^{Footnote 1} are amended by adding the following after section 5:

Invitation for one class only

5.1 (1) A foreign national who is eligible to be issued an invitation as a member of more than one of the classes referred to in paragraphs 2(a) to (c) may make an application for a permanent residence visa only

• (a) in respect of the class referred to in paragraph 2(b), if the foreign national is eligible to be issued an invitation as a member of that class; and
• (b) in respect of the class referred to in paragraph 2(a), in any other case.

Non-application of subsection (1)

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of foreign nationals who are members of a grouping established un- der an instruction given under subparagraph 10.3(1)(h.1)(ii) of the Act.

Basis of decision

(3) The determination of the class in respect of which a foreign national may make an application for a permanent residence visa is made on the basis of the information provided in the expression of interest.

Taking Effect

2 This Instruction takes effect on April 15, 2024, but if it is given after that day, it takes effect on the day on which it is given.