Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #118 – May 29, 2019

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The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3(1)(i) and (j) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System (May 29, 2019).

Ottawa, May 29, 2019

Ahmed D. Hussen
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system (May 29, 2019)

Interpretation

1 The following definitions apply in these Instructions.

eligible foreign national

means a foreign national whose expression of interest is in the express entry pool established by the Express Entry Instructions. (étranger admissible)

Express Entry Instructions

means the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014, as amended from time to time. (Instructions concernant le système Entrée express)

general ranking

means the ranking of eligible foreign nationals relative to each other, regardless of the class under which they can receive an invitation. (classement général)

invitation

has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Express Entry Instructions. (invitation)

Invitations — Period

2 Invitations may be issued under these Ministerial Instructions during the period beginning on May 29, 2019, and ending on May 30, 2019.

Invitations — Number

3 The number of invitations that may be issued is 3,350.

Invitations — Rank

4 For an eligible foreign national to be invited to make an application, they must be ranked among the first 3,350 eligible foreign nationals in the general ranking.