The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) of 2002 provides the legislative authority for Canada’s immigration program. IRPA contains various provisions that allow the Minister to issue special Instructions to immigration officers to enable the Government of Canada to best attain its immigration goals. Ministerial Instructions (MIs) are typically issued for limited periods of time, and can touch on a diverse range of issues, from temporary resident processing to federal skilled worker selection and application intake measures.
- Ministerial Instructions for the Express Entry Application Management System
- Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system
- Ministerial Instructions related to other immigration programs and goals
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system
Note: You can go to the invitation rounds page for the date and time of the round, the CRS of the lowest ranked candidate invited and the tie-breaking rule.
#170 – December 23, 2020
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to paragraphs 10.3(1)(i)a and (j)b of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Actc, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence Under the Express Entry System (December 23, 2020).
Ottawa, December 23, 2020
Marco E. L. Mendicino
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING INVITATIONS TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM (December 23, 2020)
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 be issued under these Ministerial Instructions during the period beginning on December 23, 2020 and ending on December 24, 2020.
Invitations — Number
3 The number of invitations that may be issued is 5,000.
Invitations — Rank
4 For an eligible foreign national to be invited to make an application, they must be ranked among the first 5,000 eligible foreign nationals in the general ranking.