← Canada · 2020

witharrow.ai/volatility-index/canada/fcp-aa130224db42c2f384b7

Ministerial Instructions 42 (MI42): Mandatory Electronic Applications

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateOctober 1, 2020
CategoryStudent, skilled work, other
Policy toolDocumentation
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Due to COVID-19 processing constraints, IRCC mandated that all new applications for Temporary Resident Visas, work permits, and study permits be submitted online.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada’s capacity for processing applications, both in Canada and overseas; Noting that Canada’s immigration objectives, as laid out in section 3 of the *Immigration and Refugee Protection Act*, include the establishment of fair and efficient procedures, to maintain the integrity of the Canadian immigration system. ## scope These Instructions apply to new applications for Temporary Resident Visas, work permits and study permits, submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on or after the coming into force of these Instructions. ## Applications Submitted from Outside Canada to be Submitted by Electronic Means - Temporary Residence All applications for a Temporary Resident Visa (including a Transit Visa), a work permit, or a study permit submitted by foreign nationals who are outside Canada at the time of application must be submitted using electronic means (apply online). The following foreign nationals who are outside Canada and submitting applications for temporary resident visas, work permits, and study permits may submit these applications by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose: - Foreign … except in the case of foreign nationals who may submit an application by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose, in accordance with these Instructions. ## effective date These Instructions take effect on October 1, 2020 and expire January 31, 2021. Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Dated at Ottawa, October 1, 2020 ## Page details 2020-10-01 ## About this site ### Immigration and citizenship - [Help Centre](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/index-featured-can.asp) - [Contact us](https://www.canada.ca/ …
IRCC Ministerial Instructions 42IRCC Ministerial Instructions 42. Ministerial Instructions 42 (MI42): Mandatory Electronic Applications. Effective 2020-10-01.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/ministerial-instructions/other-goals/mi42.html

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Automated source validation is not independent human legal review. The finding should not be treated as legal advice. Record fcp-aa130224db42c2f384b7. Something wrong? Flag this record.

Other Canada changes operative in 2020