Ministerial Instructions 74 (MI74): 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 Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has given 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 caregiver permanent resident programming, a moratorium on new caregiver temporary foreign worker intake outside Quebec is necessary to control arrivals without a clear pathway for permanent residence.