Work-permit application processing suspended when the underlying labour market opinion is suspended
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
From December 31, 2013, officers had to suspend processing of work-permit applications under IRPR subparagraph 200(1)(c)(iii) when ESDC suspended the relevant labour market opinion on the specified public-policy grounds. The instructions covered applications received on or after that date and earlier applications not yet processed or still pending. Applicants were to be informed that processing would not continue until the opinion suspension was no longer in effect.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: The instructions covered applications received on or after that date and earlier applications not yet processed or still pending.; Applicants were to be informed that processing would not continue until the opinion suspension was no longer in effect.
Official source excerpt
Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.
… applications for temporary foreign workers Officers are instructed to suspend the processing of applications for work permits made by foreign nationals under subparagraph 200(1)(c)(iii) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations where the relevant opinion has been suspended by ESDC for public policy considerations specified by the Minister of Employment and Social Development pursuant to subsection 30(1.43) of IRPA. Applicants for work permits affected by these Instructions shall be informed that the processing of their application will not continue until such a time as the opinion suspension is no longer in effect. [52-1-o] DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Revocation of Work Permits The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to subsection 30(1.41) (see footnote c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (see footnote d), gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Revocation of Work Permits. Ottawa, December 17, 2013 CHRIS ALEXANDER Minister of Citizenship and Immigration MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING THE REVOCATION OF WORK PERMITS Definitions 1. The …Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-12-28/html/notice-avis-eng.html
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Other Canada changes operative in 2013
- 2013-01-02Federal Skilled Trades Class created
- 2013-06-15Parents and grandparents sponsorship intake pause extended to January 2014
- 2013-07-31Introduction of Labour Market Opinion (LMO) Employer Processing Fee
- 2013-07-31Restriction of Official Language Requirements for Temporary Foreign Worker LMOs
- 2013-08-30Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act
- 2013-10-26Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Start-up Business Class, 2013-2
- 2013-11-09Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Canadian Experience Class (MI-10)
- 2013-11-14Lifting of Temporary Resident Visa Requirement for Citizens of the Czech Republic
- 2013-11-25Ministerial Authority to Bar Temporary Entry on Public Policy Grounds Regulations
- 2013-12-31Public-policy grounds for work permit revocation specified
- 2013-12-31Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations