Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – January 27, 2016 The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System (January 27, 2016). Ottawa, January 27, 2016 John McCallum Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence Under the Express Entry System (January 27, 2016) Determination — number of invitations 1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on January 27, 2016 and ending on January 28, 2016 is 1,468. |