Ministerial Instructions 11 (MI11): Work permits
A Ministerial Instruction (MI) took effect on December 31, 2013, that directs immigration officers to suspend the processing of work permit applications from foreign nationals in cases where the labour market opinion associated with the work permit application has been suspended by Employment and Social Development Canada. A second MI to identify when an officer may revoke a work permit also took effect. These Ministerial Instructions were updated on May 7, 2016.