Program delivery update: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

June 14, 2022

Updates were made to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) instructions as Peru ratified their requirements on September 9, 2021.

In addition, the instructions have been updated as follows:

• Reference links to the Business visitors [R186(a)] instructions were added.
• Links to the CPTPP were added and countries specified.
• Suggestions for specific fields to review in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) with explanations for specific fields were added to the instructions on investors, intra-corporate transferees and professionals and technicians.
• Additional guidance was provided regarding place of application for investors (LMIA exemption T50) under the CPTPP.
• Guidance was provided regarding documentary evidence required for investors.
• Guidance was provided regarding documentary evidence required for intra-corporate transferees (T51) under the CPTPP.
• The intra-corporate transferee category “management trainee on professional development” was removed, as this part of the CPTPP has not yet come into force.

Updated instructions

• Business visitors [R186(a)]: Authorization to work without a work permit – International Mobility Program
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) overview – Agreements or arrangements – International Mobility Program
• Business visitors – CPTPP – Agreements or arrangements – International Mobility Program
• Investors – CPTPP [R204(a) – T50] – Agreements or arrangements – International Mobility Program
• Intra-corporate transferees – CPTPP [R204(a) – T51] – Agreements or arrangements – International Mobility Program
• Professionals and technicians – CPTPP [R204(a) - T52] – Agreements or arrangements – International Mobility Program