Program delivery update – August 19, 2014
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
Amendments to the instructions for issuing work permits to provincial nominees and to the instructions on bridging open work permits issued to certain federal economic class applicants
Summary
Amendments have been made to the instructions for issuing work permits to provincial nominees. The instructions on bridging open work permits issued to certain federal economic class applicants (former Operational Bulletin 485–A) have also been amended to state that nominees with employment restrictions imposed as conditions of the nomination by the province or territory are not eligible to obtain a bridging open work permit.