Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 12: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

March 22, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

Ministerial Instructions regarding the processing of applications under the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot Program (Child Care) and Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot Program (Home Support)

These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette, in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act) by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as, in the opinion of the Minister, these Instructions will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada.

Overview

These Instructions are directed to officers who are responsible for handling and/or reviewing applications under the Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) and Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) classes.

The intent of these Instructions is to set the number of applications that may be processed in a year, to ensure that the total number of applications submitted in a given year does not exceed the number that can be processed and to establish the intake proportion allocated to each stream.

Scope

These Instructions apply to applications for a permanent resident visa as a member of the Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) and Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) classes.

These Instructions do not apply to such applications where they are made in conjunction with an application to be granted, under a public policy made under section 25.2 of the Act, exemptions from the selection criteria or other requirements applicable to these classes.

Number of applications that may be submitted in a year and that may be processed in a year

Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) Class

(a) For the year beginning on March 31, 2025, and ending on March 30, 2026:

• (i) The number of applications that may be processed is 2 610.
• (ii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using electronic means (online) is 2 350.
• (iii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using alternate means is 260.
• (iv) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted is 0.

(b) For the year beginning on March 31, 2026, and ending on March 30, 2027:

• (i) The number of applications that may be processed is 2 750.
• (ii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using electronic means (online) is 2 475.
• (iii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using alternate means is 275.
• (iv) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted is 0.

(c) For the years beginning on March 31, 2027, and ending on March 30, 2028, beginning on March 31, 2028, and ending on March 30, 2029, and beginning on March 31, 2029, and ending on March 30, 2030:

• (i) The number of applications that may be processed each year is 2 750.
• (ii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using electronic means (online) each year is 1 235.
• (iii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using alternate means each year is 140.
• (iv) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted using electronic means (online) each year is 1 235.
• (v) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted using alternate means each year is 140.

Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) Class

(a) For the year beginning on March 31, 2025, and ending on March 30, 2026:

• (i) The number of applications that may be processed is 2 610.
• (ii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using electronic means (online) is 2 350.
• (iii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using alternate means is 260.
• (iv) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted is 0.

(b) For the year beginning on March 31, 2026, and ending on March 30, 2027:

• (i) The number of applications that may be processed is 2 750.
• (ii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using electronic means (online) is 2 475.
• (iii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using alternate means is 275.
• (iv) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted is 0.

(c) For the years beginning on March 31, 2027, and ending on March 30, 2028, beginning on March 31, 2028, and ending on March 30, 2029, and beginning on March 31, 2029, and ending on March 30, 2030:

• (i) The number of applications that may be processed each year is 2 750.
• (ii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using electronic means (online) each year is 1 235.
• (iii) The number of applications under Stream A that may be submitted using alternate means each year is 140.
• (iv) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted using electronic means (online) each year is 1 235.
• (v) The number of applications under Stream B that may be submitted using alternate means each year is 140.

Calculation of the number of applications submitted

Applications will be counted towards the number of applications submitted regardless of whether they meet the requirements specified in section 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations). Notwithstanding the methodology for counting the number of applications submitted, only applications that meet the requirements of section 10 of the Regulations and are determined to be complete according to the associated application kit requirements in place at the time the application is received by the designated office will be entered into processing.

For greater certainty, applications that do not meet the requirements of section 11 of the Regulations will not count towards the number of applications submitted.

In calculating the number of applications submitted, applications will be considered in order of the date on which they are received. Applications received on the same date will be considered in accordance with routine office procedures.

Disposition of applications

Applicants received in excess of the number that may be submitted in a year shall be returned with the corresponding fees.

Humanitarian and compassionate requests

A request made under subsection 25(1) of the Act from outside Canada and that accompanies an application that was not processed under these Instructions will not be processed.

Coming into effect

These Instructions take effect on March 31, 2025. The Instructions expire on March 30, 2030, unless earlier revoked by the Minister.

Dated on March 13, 2025

The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

Ministerial Instructions with Respect to the Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) Class

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions with Respect to the Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) Class under section 14.1^{footnote a} of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ^{footnote b}.

Marc Miller
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Ministerial Instructions with Respect to the Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) Class

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Instructions.

applicant

means a foreign national who applies for permanent resident visa as a member of the home care worker immigration (child care) class. (demandeur)

application

means an application for a permanent resident visa. (demande)

eligible occupation

means an occupation that corresponds to unit group 44100, other than a foster parent, or unit group 42202, other than early childhood educators, day care teachers or supervisors, of the National Occupation Classification. (profession admissible)

Regulations

means the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. (Règlement)

Interpretation

(2) Unless otherwise indicated, other words and expressions used in these Instructions have the same meaning as in sections 2 and 73 of the Regulations.

Home care worker immigration (child care) class

2 (1) The home care worker immigration (child care) class is established as part of the economic class referred to in subsection 12(2) of the Act and consists of foreign nationals who intend to reside in a province other than Quebec and who meet the requirements of subsection (2) or (3).

Stream A requirements

(2) An applicant qualifies to be a member of Stream A of the home care worker immigration (child care) class if

• (a) at the time of their application
  • (i) they reside in Canada,
  • (ii) they are authorized to engage in full-time work and for non-seasonal work in Canada under the Regulations, other than under paragraphs 186(a) to (t) and (v) to (x), and
  • (iii) they meet the requirements of sections 3 to 5;
• (b) for the period beginning on the day on which the application is made and ending on the day on which permanent resident status is obtained, they meet the requirements of section 6.

Stream B requirements

(3) An applicant qualifies to be a member of Stream B of the home care worker immigration (child care) class if

• (a) they do not qualify to be a member of Stream A;
• (b) at the time of their application, they meet the requirements of sections 3 to 5; and
• (c) for the period beginning on the day on which the application is made and ending on the day on which permanent resident status is obtained, they meet the requirements of sections 6 and 7.

Language proficiency

3 (1) An applicant must demonstrate — using the results of a language test that are less than two years old at the time of their application — that they have, for each of the four language skill areas under either the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, reached or exceeded benchmark level 4.

Approval of language test

(2) The language test must be approved under subsection 74(3) of the Regulations and provided by an institution or organization designated under that subsection.

Education

4 An applicant must provide a copy of one of the following documents:

• (a) their Canadian educational credential; or
• (b) their foreign diploma, certificate or credential, along with an equivalency assessment that is less than five years old at the time of their application.

Required work experience or training

5 (1) An applicant must demonstrate that they have

• (a) acquired work experience that meets the requirements of subsection (2); or
• (b) successfully completed training that meets the requirements of subsection (4).

Work experience criteria

(2) The work experience must

• (a) have been acquired over a continuous period of at least six months of full-time work in an eligible occupation;
• (b) have been acquired within three years before the day on which the application is made;
• (c) include the performance of the actions described in the lead statement for the occupational description that corresponds to the eligible occupation;
• (d) include the performance of a substantial number of the main duties for the occupational description that corresponds to the eligible occupation; and
• (e) if acquired in Canada, have been acquired while the applicant was authorized to work in Canada under the Regulations and had temporary resident status.

Excluded work experience

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the work experience does not include any work experience acquired

• (a) before the age of 18;
• (b) in self-employment; or
• (c) while the applicant was engaged in full-time study, meaning at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year.

Training criteria

(4) The training must have been for an eligible occupation and must meet the following criteria:

• (a) the training was undertaken primarily in an in-person classroom environment;
• (b) the training was acquired through full-time study, meaning at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year;
• (c) the training was part of a program that was of at least six months in duration and resulted in acquisition of a post-secondary Canadian educational credential or a post-secondary foreign diploma, certificate or credential; and
• (d) the training was completed within two years before the day on which the application is made.

Age of applicant and copy of educational credential

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the applicant must demonstrate that they were at least 17 years of age when the training commenced and must submit a copy of the educational credential as proof that they successfully completed the training.

Offer of employment

6 (1) The applicant must demonstrate that they have an offer of employment

• (a) that is made by a single employer in Canada who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and is a private household or a business that directly hires and remunerates the employee and controls their working conditions but is not
  • (i) the applicant, their spouse or common-law partner or a parent, grandparent or child of the applicant,
  • (ii) an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or a person accredited to such a mission in Canada,
  • (iii) an employer referred to in paragraph 200(3)(h) of the Regulations,
  • (iv) a business that recruits individuals to establish a pool of candidates who are intended to be transferred to or contracted by other businesses, or
  • (v) a business in which a majority of voting or ownership interests are held, individually or collectively, by the applicant or their spouse or common-law partner or that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the applicant or their spouse or common-law partner;
• (b) that is for continuous full-time work for an indeterminate period in Canada but outside Quebec;
• (c) that is for an occupation that corresponds to unit group 44100, other than a foster parent, of the National Occupational Classification;
• (d) that describes the applicant’s main duties and represents a substantial number of the main duties of the unit group referred to in paragraph (c);
• (e) that sets out a wage that is
  • (i) consistent with the wage rate determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement,
  • (ii) equal to or above the median prevailing wage rate — as identified by the Job Bank of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission — in the province where the employment is performed, if there is no collective agreement, or
  • (iii) equal to or above the national median prevailing wage rate, if there is no collective agreement and no median prevailing wage rate identified for that province; and
• (f) that is genuine.

Genuine offer of employment — criteria

(2) In determining whether an offer of employment is genuine, an officer must consider the following criteria:

• (a) if the offer is made by an employer that is not a private household, whether they are actively engaged in the business in Canada in respect of which the offer is made, and has been so engaged for at least one year before the day on which the offer is made;
• (b) whether the offer is consistent with the employer’s reasonable employment needs;
• (c) whether the employer is reasonably able to fulfill the terms of the offer; and
• (d) whether, in the past, the employer, or any person who recruits the applicant for the employer, has complied with the federal and provincial laws and regulations that govern the employment or recruitment of employees, including foreign nationals, in the province in which it is intended that the applicant will work.

Basis of consideration

(3) The officer must base their consideration of the criteria set out in subsection (2) on documentation provided to the Department by the employer and any other relevant information.

Acceptance and ability

(4) The applicant must demonstrate that they are likely to accept the offer of employment referred to in subsection (1) and are able to meet the employment requirements, and perform the duties set out in the offer.

Necessary funds

7 The applicant must demonstrate that they have, in the form of transferable and available funds, unencumbered by debts or other financial obligations, an amount equal to one half of the minimum necessary income applicable in respect of the group of persons consisting of the applicant and their family members, whether those family members are accompanying them or not.

Effective period

8 These Instructions have effect for a period of five years beginning on March 31, 2025, but if they are given after that day, the period begins on the day on which they are given.

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

Ministerial Instructions with Respect to the Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) Class

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions with Respect to the Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) Class under section 14.1^{footnote a} of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ^{footnote b}.

Marc Miller
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Ministerial Instructions with Respect to the Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) Class

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Instructions.

applicant

means a foreign national who applies for permanent resident visa as a member of the home care worker immigration (home support) class. (demandeur)

application

means an application for a permanent resident visa. (demande)

eligible occupation

means an occupation that corresponds to unit group 33102 or 44101 of the National Occupational Classification. (profession admissible )

Regulations

means the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. (Règlement)

Interpretation

(2) Unless otherwise indicated, other words and expressions used in these Instructions have the same meaning as in sections 2 and 73 of the Regulations.

Home care worker immigration (home support) class

2 (1) The home care worker immigration (home support) class is established as part of the economic class referred to in subsection 12(2) of the Act and consists of foreign nationals who intend to reside in a province other than Quebec and who meet the requirements of subsection (2) or (3).

Stream A requirements

(2) An applicant qualifies to be a member of Stream A of the home care worker immigration (home support) class if

• (a) at the time of their application
  • (i) they reside in Canada,
  • (ii) they are authorized to engage in full-time work and for non-seasonal work in Canada under the Regulations, other than under paragraphs 186(a) to (t) and (v) to (x), and
  • (iii) they meet the requirements of sections 3 to 5;
• (b) for the period beginning on the day on which the application is made and ending on the day on which permanent resident status is obtained, they meet the requirements of section 6.

Stream B requirements

(3) An applicant qualifies to be a member of Stream B of the home care worker immigration (home support) class if

• (a) they do not qualify to be a member of Stream A;
• (b) at the time of their application, they meet the requirements of sections 3 to 5; and
• (c) for the period beginning on the day on which the application is made and ending on the day on which permanent resident status is obtained, they meet the requirements of sections 6 and 7.

Language proficiency

3 (1) An applicant must demonstrate — using the results of a language test that are less than two years old at the time of their application — that they have, for each of the four language skill areas under either the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, reached or exceeded benchmark level 4.

Approval of language test

(2) The language test must be approved under subsection 74(3) of the Regulations and provided by an institution or organization designated under that subsection.

Education

4 An applicant must provide a copy of one of the following documents:

• (a) their Canadian educational credential; or
• (b) their foreign diploma, certificate or credential, along with an equivalency assessment that is less than five years old at the time of their application.

Required work experience or training

5 (1) An applicant must demonstrate that they have

• (a) acquired work experience that meets the requirements of subsection (2); or
• (b) successfully completed training that meets the requirements of subsection (4).

Work experience criteria

(2) The work experience must

• (a) have been acquired over a continuous period of at least six months of full-time work in an eligible occupation;
• (b) have been acquired within three years before the day on which the application is made;
• (c) include the performance of the actions described in the lead statement for the occupational description that corresponds to the eligible occupation;
• (d) include the performance of a substantial number of the main duties for the occupational description that corresponds to the eligible occupation; and
• (e) if acquired in Canada, have been acquired while the applicant was authorized to work in Canada under the Regulations and had temporary resident status.

Excluded work experience

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the work experience does not include any work experience acquired

• (a) before the age of 18;
• (b) in self-employment; or
• (c) while the applicant was engaged in full-time study, meaning at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year.

Training criteria

(4) The training must have been for an eligible occupation and must meet the following criteria:

• (a) the training was undertaken primarily in an in-person classroom environment;
• (b) the training was acquired through full-time study, meaning at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year;
• (c) the training was part of a program that was of at least six months in duration and resulted in acquisition of a post-secondary Canadian educational credential or a post-secondary foreign diploma, certificate or credential; and
• (d) the training was completed within two years before the day on which the application is made.

Age of applicant and copy of educational credential

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the applicant must demonstrate that they were at least 17 years of age when the training commenced and must submit a copy of the educational credential as proof that they successfully completed the training.

Offer of employment

6 (1) The applicant must demonstrate that they have an offer of employment

• (a) that is made by a single employer in Canada who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and is a private household or a business that directly hires and remunerates the employee and controls their working conditions but is not
  • (i) the applicant, their spouse or common-law partner or a parent, grandparent or child of the applicant,
  • (ii) an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or a person accredited to such a mission in Canada,
  • (iii) an employer referred to in paragraph 200(3)(h) of the Regulations,
  • (iv) a business that recruits individuals to establish a pool of candidates who are intended to be transferred to or contracted by other businesses, or
  • (v) a business in which a majority of voting or ownership interests are held, individually or collectively, by the applicant or their spouse or common-law partner or that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the applicant or their spouse or common-law partner;.
• (b) that is for continuous full-time work for an indeterminate period in Canada but outside Quebec;
• (c) that is for an occupation that corresponds to unit group 44101 of the National Occupational Classification;
• (d) that describes the applicant’s main duties and represents a substantial number of the main duties of the unit group referred to in paragraph (c);
• (e) that sets out a wage that is
  • (i) consistent with the wage rate determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement,
  • (ii) equal to or above the median prevailing wage rate — as identified by the Job Bank of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission — in the province where the employment is performed, if there is no collective agreement, or
  • (iii) equal to or above the national median prevailing wage rate, if there is no collective agreement and no median prevailing wage rate identified for that province; and
• (f) that is genuine.

Genuine offer of employment — criteria

(2) In determining whether an offer of employment is genuine, an officer must consider the following criteria:

• (a) if the offer is made by an employer that is not a private household, whether they are actively engaged in the business in Canada in respect of which the offer is made, and has been so engaged for at least one year before the day on which the offer is made;
• (b) whether the offer is consistent with the employer’s reasonable employment needs;
• (c) whether the employer is reasonably able to fulfill the terms of the offer; and
• (d) whether, in the past, the employer, or any person who recruits the applicant for the employer, has complied with the federal and provincial laws and regulations that govern the employment or recruitment of employees, including foreign nationals, in the province in which it is intended that the applicant will work.

Basis of consideration

(3) The officer must base their consideration of the criteria set out in subsection (2) on documentation provided to the Department by the employer and any other relevant information.

Acceptance and ability

(4) The applicant must demonstrate that they are likely to accept the offer of employment referred to in subsection (1) and are able to meet the employment requirements, and perform the duties set out in the offer.

Necessary funds

7 The applicant must demonstrate that they have, in the form of transferable and available funds, unencumbered by debts or other financial obligations, an amount equal to one half of the minimum necessary income applicable in respect of the group of persons consisting of the applicant and their family members, whether those family members are accompanying them or not.

Effective period

8 These Instructions have effect for a period of five years beginning on March 31, 2025, but if they are given after that day, the period begins on the day on which they are given.

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE ACT

Ministerial Instructions with respect to the processing of applications for a permanent resident visa made by parents or grandparents of a sponsor as members of the family class and the processing of sponsorship applications made in relation to those applications

These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act).

These Instructions are given, pursuant to section 87.3 and subsections 92(1.1) and (2) of the Act, by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as, in the opinion of the Minister, these Instructions will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada by seeing families reunited in Canada.

Scope

These Instructions apply to applications for a permanent resident visa of sponsors’ parents or grandparents made under the family class, referred to in paragraphs 117(1)(c) and (d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations), respectively, as well as to sponsorship applications made in relation to those applications.

Applications received in 2024

These Instructions authorize sponsorship applications received in 2024 and made in relation to applications for a permanent resident visa, which are made by sponsors’ parents or grandparents under the family class, to be accepted for processing in the 2025 calendar year, which begins on January 1, 2025, and ends on December 31, 2025. Applications will be accepted into processing in accordance with the conditions established in the Instructions given on April 12, 2024, for applications received by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (the Department) in the 2024 calendar year. For clarity, these conditions are reproduced below.

Interests to sponsor

The Department accepted interests to sponsor from persons who wanted to sponsor a parent or grandparent beginning at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, on October 13, 2020, and ending at noon, Eastern Standard Time, on November 3, 2020. The interests to sponsor were to have been completed and submitted to the Department using the electronic means available for this purpose, and if a potential sponsor was unable to submit an interest to sponsor by the electronic means made available by the Department due to a mental or physical disability, the Department made alternate formats available.

Invitations to submit a sponsorship application

Invitations to submit a sponsorship application were issued to potential sponsors in 2024 using a randomized selection process from among non-duplicate interests to sponsor received in 2020 that were not yet issued an invitation. Invitations issued by the Department were not transferable.

Applications

In order to be accepted for processing, any sponsorship or permanent resident visa application referred to in these Instructions that was received in 2024 must have been submitted using electronic means (apply online).

Applications — submission by other means

An alternate application format would be provided to foreign nationals, sponsors, and their representatives who were unable to apply online.

Applications received by the Department on or after the coming into force of these Instructions that were not submitted by electronic means will not be accepted and processing fees will be returned, except in the case of foreign nationals, sponsors or authorized representatives who may submit an application by any other means that are made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose, in accordance with these Instructions.

Conditions — sponsorship applications

In order to be processed, any sponsorship application referred to in these Instructions that was received in 2024 and that has not been returned under section 12 of the Regulations for not meeting the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Regulations — for example by not using all the applicable forms provided by the Department in the application package made available on the website of the Department or by not including all information, documents and evidence referred to in paragraph 10(1)(c) of the Regulations — must meet the following conditions:

• (a) the sponsorship application is made by a person who, having indicated — during the period during which they could do so — their interest in making a sponsorship application by means that have been made available by the Department for that purpose, has been invited to make the application by the Department;
• (b) the sponsorship application indicates the same information (name, date of birth, address, country of birth, copy of status in Canada document [including its number and must be one from the list of acceptable documents listed in Guide 5772 — Application to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents, made available on the website of the Department and as amended from time to time]) that was included with the interest to sponsor in relation to which the invitation to make a sponsorship application was issued by the Department; or, in the case of any difference in information between the interest to sponsor and the sponsorship application, the application includes an explanation of the reason for the change in information and satisfactory evidence that the application pertains to the same potential sponsor identified on the interest to sponsor in relation to which the invitation to make a sponsorship application was issued by the Department;
• (c) in the event duplicate interest to sponsor forms were submitted, the sponsorship application is made in relation to an invitation that is based on the most recent interest to sponsor form accepted by the Department from persons who wanted to sponsor a parent or grandparent beginning at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, on October 13, 2020, and ending at noon, Eastern Standard Time, on November 3, 2020;
• (d) the sponsorship application is accompanied by the documents required by the application package made available on the website of the Department, as amended from time to time; and
• (e) the sponsorship application has been received by the Department no later than by the deadline indicated on the sponsor’s invitation to make a sponsorship application, which shall be at least a period of 60 calendar days from the date the Department sent the sponsor an invitation to make a sponsorship application. If the sponsorship application and fees required to be paid pursuant to the Regulations are received prior to this deadline, but some documentation required by these Instructions or the Regulations is missing, the sponsor has an extension of an additional 30 calendar days from the date the Department issues the request to submit the missing documentation.

Conditions — permanent resident visa applications

In order to be processed, any permanent resident visa application referred to in these Instructions that was received in 2024 and that has not been returned under section 12 of the Regulations for not meeting the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Regulations — for example by not using all the applicable forms provided by the Department in the application package made available on the website of the Department or by not including all information, documents and evidence referred to in paragraph 10(1)(c) of the Regulations — must meet the following conditions:

• (a) the permanent resident visa application is made by an applicant sponsored by a person whose sponsorship application met all of the conditions for processing sponsorship applications established by these Instructions;
• (b) the permanent resident visa application is accompanied by the documents required by the application package made available on the website of the Department, as amended from time to time; and
• (c) the permanent resident visa application has been received by the Department no later than by the deadline indicated on the sponsor’s invitation to make a sponsorship application, which shall be at least a period of 60 calendar days from the date the Department sent the sponsor an invitation to make a sponsorship application. If the permanent resident visa application and fees required to be paid pursuant to the Regulations are received prior to this deadline, but some documentation required by these Instructions or the Regulations is missing, the applicant has an extension of an additional 30 calendar days from the date the Department issues the request to submit the missing documentation.

Applications received in 2025

These Instructions authorize new sponsorship applications made in relation to applications for a permanent resident visa, which are made by sponsors’ parents or grandparents under the family class to be received and accepted into processing in the 2025 calendar year, which begins on January 1, 2025, and ends on December 31, 2025.

Interests to sponsor

The Department accepted interests to sponsor from persons who wanted to sponsor a parent or grandparent beginning at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, on October 13, 2020, and ending at noon, Eastern Standard Time, on November 3, 2020. The interests to sponsor were to have been completed and submitted to the Department using the electronic means available for this purpose, and if a potential sponsor was unable to submit an interest to sponsor by the electronic means made available by the Department due to a mental or physical disability, the Department made alternate formats available.

Invitations to submit a sponsorship application

Invitations to submit a sponsorship application will be issued to potential sponsors using a randomized selection process from among non-duplicate interests to sponsor received in 2020 that have not yet been issued an invitation. Invitations issued by the Department are not transferable.

Applications

In order to be accepted for processing, any sponsorship or permanent resident visa application referred to in these Instructions that was received on or after the coming into force of the Instructions must be submitted using electronic means (apply online).

Applications — submission by other means

An alternate application format will be provided to foreign nationals, sponsors, and their representatives who are unable to apply online.

Applications received by the Department on or after the coming into force of these Instructions that were not submitted by electronic means will not be accepted and processing fees will be returned, except in the case of applications made by foreign nationals, sponsors or authorized representatives who may submit an application by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose.

Conditions — sponsorship applications

In order to be processed, any sponsorship application referred to in these Instructions that is received in 2025 and that has not been returned under section 12 of the Regulations for not meeting the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Regulations — for example by not using all the applicable forms provided by the Department in the application package made available on the website of the Department or by not including all information, documents and evidence referred to in paragraph 10(1)(c) of the Regulations — must meet the following conditions:

• (a) the sponsorship application is made by a person who, having indicated — during the period during which they could do so — their interest in making a sponsorship application by means that have been made available by the Department for that purpose, has been invited to make the application by the Department;
• (b) the sponsorship application indicates the same information (name, date of birth, address, country of birth, copy of status in Canada document [including its number and must be one from the list of acceptable documents listed in Guide 5772 — Application to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents, made available on the website of the Department and as amended from time to time]) that was included with the interest to sponsor in relation to which the invitation to make a sponsorship application was issued by the Department; or in the case of any difference in information between the interest to sponsor and the sponsorship application, the application includes an explanation of the reason for the change in information and satisfactory evidence that the application pertains to the same potential sponsor identified on the interest to sponsor in relation to which the invitation to make a sponsorship application was issued by the Department;
• (c) in the event duplicate interest to sponsor forms were submitted, the sponsorship application is made in relation to an invitation that is based on the most recent interest to sponsor form accepted by the Department from persons who wanted to sponsor a parent or grandparent beginning at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, on October 13, 2020, and ending at noon, Eastern Standard Time, on November 3, 2020;
• (d) the sponsorship application is accompanied by the documents required by the application package made available on the website of the Department, as amended from time to time; and
• (e) the sponsorship application has been received by the Department no later than by the deadline indicated on the sponsor’s invitation to make a sponsorship application, which shall be at least a period of 60 calendar days from the date the Department sent the sponsor an invitation to make a sponsorship application. If the sponsorship application and fees required to be paid pursuant to the Regulations are received prior to this deadline, but some documentation required by these Instructions or the Regulations is missing, the sponsor has an extension of an additional 30 calendar days from the date the Department issues the request to submit the missing documentation.

Conditions — permanent resident visa applications

In order to be processed, any permanent resident visa application referred to in these Instructions that was received in 2025 and that has not been returned under section 12 of the Regulations for not meeting the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Regulations — for example by not using all the applicable forms provided by the Department in the application package made available on the website of the Department or by not including all information, documents and evidence referred to in paragraph 10(1)(c) of the Regulations — must meet the following conditions:

• (a) the permanent resident visa application is made by an applicant sponsored by a person whose sponsorship application meets all of the conditions for processing sponsorship applications established by these Instructions;
• (b) the permanent resident visa application is accompanied by the documents required by the application package made available on the website of the Department, as amended from time to time; and
• (c) the permanent resident visa application has been received by the Department no later than by the deadline indicated on the sponsor’s invitation to make a sponsorship application, which shall be at least a period of 60 calendar days from the date the Department sent the sponsor an invitation to make a sponsorship application. If the permanent resident visa application and fees required to be paid pursuant to the Regulations are received prior to this deadline, but some documentation required by these Instructions or the Regulations is missing, the applicant has an extension of an additional 30 calendar days from the date the Department issues the request to submit the missing documentation.

Number of applications to be accepted for processing in a year

These Instructions authorize a maximum of 25 000 sponsorship applications received in 2024 and 2025 and made in relation to applications for a permanent resident visa, which are made by sponsors’ parents or grandparents under the family class, to be accepted for processing in the 2025 calendar year, which begins on January 1, 2025, and ends on December 31, 2025.

This number includes both (1) sponsorship applications received in 2024, as part of the 2024 intake, and accepted for processing in 2025, and (2) new sponsorship applications received in 2025, as part of the 2025 intake, and accepted for processing in 2025.

This maximum may be amended in accordance with any subsequent Instructions the Minister may provide.

Order for processing

Applications meeting the applicable conditions established by these Instructions are processed in the order in which they are received by the Department.

Humanitarian and compassionate requests

A request made under subsection 25(1) of the Act from outside Canada and that accompanies an application that was not accepted for processing under these Instructions will not be processed.

Disposition of applications

Any application that does not meet the applicable conditions established by these Instructions will be returned.

Repeal

The following Instructions are repealed, effective upon signature:

• (a) Ministerial Instructions with respect to the processing of applications for a permanent resident visa made by parents or grandparents of a sponsor as members of the family class and the processing of sponsorship applications made in relation to those applications, published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on January 4, 2025.

Coming into effect

These Instructions take effect upon signature.

March 13, 2025

The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to the proposed Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector including BENPAT and TMTD

Whereas a screening assessment of N,N’-mixed phenyl and tolyl derivatives of 1,4-benzenediamine (BENPAT) conducted under section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (“CEPA” or “the Act”) has concluded that the substance meets one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act;

Whereas on October 15, 2011, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, a statement pursuant to subsection 77(6) of the Act indicating intention to recommend that BENPAT be added to Schedule 1 of the Act;

Whereas on June 26, 2019, BENPAT was added to Schedule 1 of CEPA;

Whereas a screening assessment of thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H₂N)C(S)]₂S₂), tetramethyl- (TMTD) conducted under section 74 of CEPA has concluded that the substance meets one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act;

Whereas on October 8, 2022, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, a statement pursuant to subsection 77(6) of the Act indicating intention to recommend that TMTD be added to Schedule 1 of the Act;

And whereas subsection 91(1) of the Act requires that a regulation or instrument respecting preventive or control action in relation to this substance be proposed and published in the Canada Gazette,

Notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 54(4) of CEPA that the Minister of the Environment proposes to issue the proposed Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector under subsection 54(1) of the Act.

Any person may, within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments with respect to the proposed Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector. All comments must be sent to the Chemical Production and Products Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada at the following address: pgpc-dppc-cmp-cpd@ec.gc.ca.

Information on the proposed Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector can be found on the Government of Canada website.

February 21, 2025

Jacinthe David
Director General
Industrial Sectors and Chemicals Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

PROPOSED RELEASE GUIDELINES FOR CHEMICALS USED IN THE RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING SECTOR

Definitions

“Facility”

means a site participating in rubber products manufacturing activities.

“Final discharge point”

means an identifiable discharge point beyond which the facility no longer exercises control over the quality or quantity of the effluent.

“Industrial effluent”

means effluent discharged from a facility.

“Normal operating conditions”

means conditions that are representative of regular or typical operating conditions related to the rubber product manufacturing activities.

“Predicted No Effect Concentration” or “PNEC”

means the concentration of the substance of concern in the aquatic environment below which no adverse effects are predicted for aquatic organisms.

“Concentration target”

means the maximum concentration of the substance of concern in the industrial effluent when considering wastewater treatment.

“Rubber product manufacturing” or “RPM”

means tire manufacturing, other rubber products manufacturing (e.g. hoses, automotive parts, gaskets), and rubber compounding. The following NAICS codes apply to this sector: 3262 Rubber products manufacturing, 32621 Tire manufacturing, 32622 Rubber and plastic hose and belting manufacturing, and 32629 Other rubber product manufacturing.

“Substances of concern”

means certain substances used in the Canadian rubber products manufacturing sector that have been concluded toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. These substances, along with their Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN), are listed in Appendix 1.

“Verification”

means a verification process performed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) officials or representatives to review, assess and confirm the information and claims made by facilities when submitting reports for the Guidelines.

1. Introduction

Chemicals used in the rubber products manufacturing (RPM) sector include vulcanizing agents, accelerators, activators, protective agents (e.g. antioxidants and antiozonants), plasticizers, and process aids. The substances of concern (see Appendix 1) originating from industrial effluent of RPM facilities were identified as having potential ecological effects when released to surface water. It is proposed to manage these environmental concerns through the Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector (the Guidelines). The Guidelines would reduce risks from certain chemicals used in the RPM sector in Canada that have been concluded as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

The Guidelines recommend concentration targets based on the predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) for the substances of concern listed in Appendix 1.

2. Purpose

The purpose of the Guidelines is to provide guidance and recommend concentration targets to minimize industrial effluent releases of substances of concern.

The Guidelines are not a substitute for existing regulatory requirements of the municipal, provincial/territorial, and federal authorities. Commitment by companies to conform to the Guidelines does not remove obligations to comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

The implementation of these Guidelines does not exempt any person/entity from compliance with the Fisheries Act. Specifically, subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act prohibits the deposit of any deleterious substance into any water frequented by fish. All activities undertaken to implement these Guidelines must be conducted in a manner that complies with this provision and other relevant sections of the Fisheries Act.

3. Scope

The Guidelines apply to any person/entity who

• owns or operates a rubber product manufacturing facility;
• uses any of the substances of concern listed in Appendix 1; and
• releases an effluent containing any of the substances of concern.

4. Concentration targets

Recommended concentration targets for the substances subject to the Guidelines are provided in Appendix 1. The targets are based on the predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) of the substances of concern in the aquatic environment.

In the case where a facility sends its industrial effluent to an off-site wastewater treatment system (Type A facility), concentration targets for the substances of concern in industrial effluent at the final discharge point are provided.

In the case where a facility treats its industrial effluent on-site and releases it to the environment from the final discharge point (Type B facility), concentration targets for the substances of concern in industrial effluent at the entrance to the on-site wastewater treatment system are provided.

Assessing conformity with the concentration targets takes into consideration expected removal of the substances of concern, from wastewater treatment, as described in Appendix 3.

5. Performance objectives

Any person/entity subject to the Guidelines should

• minimize releases of substances of concern from its facilities so that they meet the concentration targets. The procedure to estimate a facility’s concentration of substances of concern is in Appendix 3;
• conduct effluent sampling to determine the effluent concentration for the substance(s) of concern, as outlined in Section 7;
• apply the best management practices outlined in the Code of Practice for the Environmentally Sound Management of Chemical Substances in the Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Sectors that are applicable to the facility’s use of the substances of concern; and
• report annually, by June 1, as outlined in Section 8.

6. Declaration of the operator

The operator of a facility that is subject to the Guidelines should inform, in writing, the Minister of Environment of the intention to implement the Guidelines by completing the Declaration of the Operator provided in Appendix 2

• within six months after the final publication of the Guidelines if the facility uses any of the substances listed in Appendix 1 at the time of the publication; or
• within six months after the initial use of any of the substances listed in Appendix 1 if initial use takes place after final publication of the Guidelines.

If the operator permanently ceases to use any of the substances of concern, the operator should inform, in writing, the Minister of Environment by completing a new Declaration of the Operator provided in Appendix 2.

7. Effluent sampling

For substances with sampling needs indicated in Appendix 1, industrial effluent sampling should be conducted at the facility’s final discharge point.

Samples of industrial effluent from the facility should be representative of normal operating conditions during the industrial use of the substances of concern.

Industrial effluent samples from the facility should be collected and analyzed at a minimum frequency of two times per year, with a minimum of at least two months between sampling events.

Samples collected should be analyzed in accordance with the methods listed in Appendix 5.

Analysis of samples should be performed by a laboratory that meets the following conditions at the time of the analysis:

• (a) it is accredited
  • (i) under the International Organization for Standardization standard ISO/IEC 17025, entitled General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, by an accrediting body that is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement, or
  • (ii) under the Environment Quality Act, CQLR, c. Q-2; and
• (b) the scope of its accreditation includes the parameters that are analyzed.

If no method has been recognized by a standards development organization in respect of the parameters that are analyzed and the scope of the laboratory’s accreditation does not therefore include those parameters, the analysis should be performed in accordance with standards of good scientific practice that are generally accepted at the time that it is performed.

8. Reporting

8.1 Annual conformity evaluation

Any person/entity subject to the Guidelines should provide ECCC with a conformity evaluation report for every year a substance of concern is used, by June 1 of the following calendar year. The template in Appendix 3 should be used to complete the annual conformity evaluation report.

8.2 Sampling reporting exemption

If sampling conducted in accordance with section 7 results in effluent concentrations lower than the concentration targets, as determined based on calculations found in part 3 of Appendix 3, for the substances of concern for three consecutive years (herein referred to as the sampling years), that facility may pause sampling and maintain conformity with the Guidelines. The facility should start to sample again if the average daily use for the reporting year exceeds that of any of the sampling years, if processes change, and/or if the best practices implemented during the sampling years are no longer in use.

If a facility meets the conditions for this sampling reporting exemption, they should submit the declaration of sampling reporting exemption provided in Appendix 4 indicating they no longer plan to complete section 4 of the conformity evaluation report.

9. Record keeping

Any person/entity subject to the Guidelines should retain all records pertaining to the Guidelines for at least five years beginning on the date of their creation and make them available to the Minister of Environment upon request. It is important that the operator keep all such records; as well as reported instances of spills, leak detection and repairs, annual estimates of releases, flow rates, stock supply, quantity used, concentration estimated, laboratory analysis data, use dates, and any other relevant information.

10. Verification

Desktop verification activities will be carried out after the annual submission of conformity evaluation reports. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) representatives may contact facilities via phone or email to request clarification on details submitted in the annual reports. Additionally, verifiers may ask to review records and auxiliary data, obtain information through interviews, or ask for supplemental documentation.

11. Performance measurement

Based on the review and verification of information submitted under the Guidelines, ECCC will assess the effectiveness of the Guidelines in meeting its risk management objectives and publish progress reports every two years, or more frequently as applicable, on the Government of Canada’s website.

Progress reports will highlight the number of facilities participating in the Guidelines by sector and by region, and the extent to which they are following the Guidelines.

12. Confidentiality

In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), any person who submits information under the Guidelines may request, in writing, that the information be treated as confidential. However, under section 317 of CEPA, the Minister may disclose information in respect of which a request for confidentiality has been made under section 313, if the Minister determines that the disclosure would not be prohibited under section 20 of the Access to Information Act.

Contact information

All reports and declarations under the Guidelines should be sent to

Chemical Production and Products Division
Industrial Sectors and Chemicals Directorate
Environmental Protection Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Government of Canada
Email: pgpc-dppc-cmp-cpd@ec.gc.ca

References

• Canada. 2011a. Proposed Risk Management Approach for 1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N’-mixed Phenyl and tolyl derivatives (BENPAT) - Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number (CAS RN): 68953-84-4
• Canada. 2011b. (ARCHIVED) Screening Assessment for the Challenge 1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N’-mixed Phenyl and tolyl derivatives and 1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N’-mixed tolyl and xylyl derivatives - Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers 68953-84-4 and 68478-45-5
• Canada. 2019. Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 153, Number 13: Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• Canada. 2021a. Screening assessment - Thiocarbamates Group
• Canada. 2021b. Risk management approach for Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H2N)C(S)]2S2), tetramethyl- (TMTD) in the Thiocarbamates Group
• Canada. 2022. Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 41: Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• Canada. 2023. Code of Practice for the Environmentally Sound Management of Chemical Substances in the Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Sectors

Appendix 1 — Concentration Targets for Substances of Concern

The recommended concentration targets below apply at different points in a facility depending on where treatment occurs:

• In the case where a facility sends its industrial effluent to an off-site wastewater treatment system (Type A facility), these concentration targets apply at the final discharge point.
• In the case where a facility treats its industrial effluent on-site and releases it to the environment from its final discharge point (Type B facility), these concentration targets apply at the entrance to the on-site wastewater treatment system.

Table 1: Concentration targets for substances of concern

CAS RN	Substance name	Other names	Concentration target (µg/L)	Laboratory analytical method available
68953-84-4	1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N′-mixed Phenyl and tolyl derivatives	BENPAT, DTDP	0.43	Yes
137-26-8	Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H2N)C(S)]2S2), tetramethyl-	TMTD	0.19	No table b1 note a
Table b1 note(s) Table b1 note a An analytical method for TMTD for industrial effluents is not available due to the very fast degradation of this substance in wastewater. Return to table b1 note a referrer

Appendix 2 — Declaration of the Operator

Please note that there is important information included in the Privacy Act Notice Statement found at the end of this appendix.

This form may be used as a template for the purpose of Section 6 of the Guidelines.

• 1. Contact information
  • a. name of participating company/corporation:
  • b. facility address where the evaluation is performed:
  • c. name of operator or duly authorized representative:
  • d. email address:
  • e. telephone number:
• 2. Declaration:
  • ☐ Our facility is not using any of the substances of concern subject to the Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector.
  • ☐ Our facility will no longer be using substances of concern subject to the Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector as of (month/day/year).
  • ☐ Our facility currently uses at least one of the substances of concern subject to the Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector and we intend to conform to the Guidelines. The substance(s) used are indicated below:
    • ☐ BENPAT ☐ TMTD
  • ☐ Our facility does not intend to conform to the Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector.

Operator name (print)

Title

Operator signature

Date of signature

Privacy Act Notice Statement

The personal information is collected under the authority of section 5 of the Department of the Environment Act and subsection 7(1) of the Financial Administration Act.

The information is collected, used and disclosed by ECCC for the purpose of policy analysis, regulatory options, research, program operations and/or communications. Your participation and decision to provide any information are voluntary.

The personal information created, held or collected by ECCC is protected under the Privacy Act. Information in this survey will be used, disclosed and retained in accordance with the conditions listed in the Personal Information Bank Outreach Activities PSU 938.

Any questions or comments regarding this privacy notice may be directed to ECCC’s Access to Information and Privacy Division at ECATIP-ECAIPRP@ec.gc.ca. If you are not satisfied that your privacy has been adequately respected, you have the right to file a complaint. You may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by calling their information centre at 1‑800‑282‑1376 or by visiting their contact Web page.

Appendix 3 — Conformity Evaluation Report

Please note that there is important information included in the Privacy Act Notice Statement found at the end of this appendix.

• 1. Contact information
  • a. name of participating company/corporation:
  • b. facility address where the evaluation is performed:
  • c. name of operator or duly authorized contact:
  • d. email address:
  • e. telephone number:
• 2. Facility type

Table 1: Facility type

Facility type	Yes/No
Type A facility: facility sends its industrial effluent to an off-site wastewater treatment system
Type B facility: facility treats its industrial effluent on-site and releases it to the environment from its final discharge point

3. The facility’s estimated industrial effluent concentration of the substance of concern

Step 1: Estimate the quantity of the substance of concern remaining in industrial effluent when considering wastewater treatment (kg/day)

$$\mathrm{Quantity}\left(\frac{\mathrm{<cite>kg</cite>}}{\mathrm{<cite>day</cite>}}\right)=\frac{\text{Substance of concern used}\left(\frac{\mathrm{<cite>kg</cite>}}{\mathrm{<cite>year</cite>}}\right)\times L}{\text{Release days}\left(\frac{\mathrm{<cite>day</cite>}}{\mathrm{<cite>year</cite>}}\right)}\times [1-(\frac{R(\%)}{100\%}\left)\right]$$

Where:

Quantity

is the quantity in kilograms per day of the substance of concern remaining in industrial effluent when considering wastewater treatment.

Substance of concern used

is the total quantity in kilograms of the substance of concern used at the facility in a given calendar year.

Release days

is the total number of days per calendar year the facility is operational (i.e. releases effluent).

L

is the fraction of the substance of concern lost to wastewater. See default assumptions for maximum values.

Notes:

• These values do not consider any best management practices and assume all steps of the manufacturing process occur at the same facility.
• If using an assumption that differs from the default assumption, please provide the assumption and justification in the criteria section below.

R

is the wastewater treatment system efficiency (by percentage). See default assumptions for values.

Note:

• If using an assumption that differs from the default assumption, please provide the assumption and justification in the criteria section below.

Default assumptions^{footnote 3}:

• BENPAT
  • L = 0.01
  • R = 48% for secondary or tertiary treatment
  • R = 17% for primary treatment
• TMTD
  • L = 0.0003
  • R = 16%

Step 2: Estimate the industrial effluent concentration (µg/L) of the substance of concern when considering wastewater treatment

$$C_{\text{EFF}}\left(\frac{\text{μ<cite>g</cite>}}{L}\right)=\frac{Quantity\left(\frac{\mathrm{kg}}{\mathrm{day}}\right)}{Q_{\text{<cite>EFF</cite>}}\left(\frac{L}{\mathrm{day}}\right)}\times {10}^9\frac{\text{μ<cite>g</cite>}}{\mathrm{<cite>kg</cite>}}$$

Where:

C_EFF

is the industrial effluent concentration of the substance of concern when considering wastewater treatment.

Quantity

is the estimated quantity in kilograms per day of the substance of concern remaining in the effluent when considering wastewater treatment, as calculated in step 1.

Q_EFF

the average daily industrial effluent flow rate. If unknown, use the following estimation: $$Q_{\mathrm{<cite>EFF</cite>}}\left(\frac{L}{\mathrm{<cite>day</cite>}}\right)=\frac{\mathrm{<cite>Annual\; water\; consumption</cite>}\left(\frac{L}{\mathrm{<cite>year</cite>}}\right)}{\mathrm{<cite>Release\; days</cite>}\left(\frac{\mathrm{<cite>days</cite>}}{\mathrm{<cite>year</cite>}}\right)}$$

Table 2: Evaluation criteria

Evaluation criteria	Result/Comments
Quantity of substance of concern used (kg/year)	BENPAT TMTD
L — Fraction lost to wastewater (If using an assumption that differs from the one provided in step 1, please provide the assumption and justification)	BENPAT TMTD
Release days	days
Wastewater treatment type	Secondary ☐ Tertiary ☐ Primary ☐ Other (specify) ☐
If facility is Type A, wastewater treatment plant name
R — Wastewater treatment system removal efficiency (%) (If using an assumption that differs from the one provided in step 1, please provide assumption and justification)
Estimated quantity of the substance of concern remaining in the effluent when considering wastewater treatment (kg/day)	BENPAT TMTD
QEFF — Average daily industrial effluent flow rate (L/day)	L/day
CEFF — Industrial effluent concentration of the substance of concern when considering wastewater treatment (µg/L)	BENPAT TMTD
Is CEFF lower than the corresponding concentration target? Concentration target for BENPAT: 0.43 µg/L Concentration target for TMTD: 0.19 µg/L	BENPAT: Yes ☐ No ☐ TMTD: Yes ☐ No ☐
If CEFF is higher than the corresponding concentration target, please explain what best management practices or other mitigation measures will be implemented to reduce the concentration of the substance of concern released from the facility.

4. Sampling and analysis as per section 7 of the Guidelines

Table 3: Sampling and Analysis

Was sampling conducted in accordance with section 7 of the Guidelines? If no, please explain:	BENPAT: Yes ☐ No ☐
Date and sample concentration at final discharge point (µg /L)	First sampling event: BENPAT: Date: Concentration:
	Second sampling event: BENPAT: Date: Concentration:
Type A facilities — Industrial effluent releases are sent to off-site wastewater treatment systems: Apply the appropriate wastewater removal efficiency as follows: $$C_{\mathrm{<cite>EST</cite>}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{\mu g}}{L}\right)=C_{\mathrm{<cite>SAMPLE</cite>}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{\mu g}}{L}\right)\times \left[1-\left(\frac{\mathrm{<cite>R</cite>\; (\%)}}{\mathrm{100\%}}\right)\right]$$ Where: CEST is the estimated concentration of the substance of concern in the industrial effluent when considering wastewater treatment (µg/L). CSAMPLE is the concentration of the substances of concern in the sample taken at the facility’s final discharge point. R is the wastewater treatment efficiency. See assumptions in section 2 of Appendix 3. Type B Facilities — Industrial effluent releases are sent to on-site wastewater treatment systems: Apply the appropriate wastewater removal efficiency as follows: $$C_{\mathrm{<cite>EST</cite>}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{\mu g}}{L}\right)=C_{\mathrm{<cite>SAMPLE</cite>}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{\mu g}}{L}\right)$$ Where: CEST is the estimated concentration of the substance of concern in the industrial effluent when considering wastewater treatment (µg/L). CSAMPLE is the concentration of the substances of concern in the sample taken at the facility’s final discharge point.	First sampling event: BENPAT: Date: CEST:
	Second sampling event: BENPAT: Date: CEST:
Were samples taken at the final discharge point of the facility and representative of normal operating conditions? Please explain:	Yes ☐ No ☐
Were samples analyzed in accordance with the methods listed in Appendix 5? If no, please explain (describe the method used and provide the method detection limit, accuracy and precision of the method):	Yes ☐ No ☐
Is the CEST comparable to the CEFF calculated in step 2 in section 2 above? If not, are you aware of why these differences exist?

5. Reporting on implementation of best management practices

Has the facility implemented the recommended best management practices as per section 5 of the Guidelines?
If the facility has completed and submitted the evaluation checklist (Appendix 1 of the Code of Practice for the Environmentally Sound Management of Chemical Substances in the Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Sectors), the completion of the table below is not required.

Table 4: Implementation of best management practices

Best management practices with corresponding section of the Code of Practice for the Environmentally Sound Management of Chemical Substances in the Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Sectors	Implemented	Comments
3.1 Environmental Management System	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
3.1 Training program that includes environmental best practices	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
3.1 Pollution Prevention Assessment recently done	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
3.2 Continuous improvement process led by senior management	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
3.3 Record-keeping system that includes environmental best practices	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
4.2 Design and layout considerations for facility area	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
4.3 Receipt of packaged and bulk material	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
4.4 Receipt and unloading of bulk solid and liquid shipments	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
4.5 Receipt of gas cylinders	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
5.1 Purchasing and inventory of chemical substances	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
5.2 General storage of chemical substances	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
5.3 Storage of packaged chemical substances	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
5.4 Storage of flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs)	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
5.5 Storage of bulk chemical substances	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
5.6 Storage of chemical substances in gas cylinders	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
6.1 General best practices for transfer of chemical substances	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
6.2 Transfer of chemicals from FIBCs	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
6.3 Transfer of chemicals from bags	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
6.4 Transfer of chemicals from drums, pails and IBCs	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
6.5 Gas cylinders and related equipment	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
7.1 Preventing chemical substances releases to air	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
7.2 Preventing chemical substances releases to water	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
8.1 Package selection and means of transportation	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
8.2 Packaging, loading and securing small packaging containers	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
8.3 Loading bulk shipments	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
9.2 Container cleaning	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
9.3 Tank cleaning	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
9.4 Cleaning of plastic pellet cars and trucks	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
9.5 Cleaning of batch process equipment	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
10.1 Used packaging	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
10.2 Waste process materials	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
10.3 Management of waste	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
10.4 Waste storage	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
10.5 Waste documentation	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
11.1 Maintenance of equipment	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
11.2 Preventing leaks	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
11.3 Cleaning and housekeeping	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
11.4 Personal protective equipment/clothing	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
11.5 Vehicles	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
11.6 Maintenance and housekeeping contractors	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
12.1 Advanced planning for spill prevention and management	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
12.2 Actions to take in the event of a spill	Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐

Privacy Act Notice Statement

The personal information is collected under the authority of section 5 of the Department of the Environment Act and subsection 7(1) of the Financial Administration Act.

The information is collected, used and disclosed by ECCC for the purpose of policy analysis, regulatory options, research, program operations and/or communications. Your participation and decision to provide any information are voluntary.

The personal information created, held or collected by ECCC is protected under the Privacy Act. Information in this survey will be used, disclosed and retained in accordance with the conditions listed in the Personal Information Bank Outreach Activities PSU 938.

Any questions or comments regarding this privacy notice may be directed to ECCC’s Access to Information and Privacy Division at ECATIP-ECAIPRP@ec.gc.ca. If you are not satisfied that your privacy has been adequately respected, you have the right to file a complaint. You may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by calling their information centre at 1‑800‑282‑1376 or by visiting their contact page.

Appendix 4 — Declaration of Sampling Reporting Exemption

Please note that there is important information included in the Privacy Act Notice Statement found at the end of this appendix.

This form may be used as a template for a facility to declare that they meet the requirements in Section 8.2 of the Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector.

• 1. Contact information
  • a. name of participating company/corporation:
  • b. facility address where the evaluation is performed:
  • c. name of operator or duly authorized representative:
  • d. email address:
  • e. telephone number:
• 2. Reporting year:
• 3. Declarations

If the answer to each question below is yes, you are confirming that sampling is not required for this reporting year and section 4 of the conformity evaluation report will not need to be submitted.

Table 1: Declarations

Sampling has been conducted in accordance with Section 7 and resulted in effluent concentrations lower than the concentration target for three consecutive years (herein referred to as the sampling years).	BENPAT: Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
The average daily use for the reporting year does not exceed that of any of the previous three sampling years.	BENPAT: Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
The processes at the facility have remained the same since the sampling years.	BENPAT: Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐
The best practices implemented during the sampling years are still in use.	BENPAT: Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐

Representative name (print)

Title

Representative signature

Date of signature

Privacy Act Notice Statement

The personal information is collected under the authority of section 5 of the Department of the Environment Act and subsection 7(1) of the Financial Administration Act.

The information is collected, used and disclosed by ECCC for the purpose of policy analysis, regulatory options, research, program operations and/or communications. Your participation and decision to provide any information are voluntary.

The personal information created, held or collected by ECCC is protected under the Privacy Act. Information in this survey will be used, disclosed and retained in accordance with the conditions listed in the Personal Information Bank Outreach Activities PSU 938.

Any questions or comments regarding this privacy notice may be directed to ECCC’s Access to Information and Privacy Division at ECATIP-ECAIPRP@ec.gc.ca. If you are not satisfied that your privacy has been adequately respected, you have the right to file a complaint. You may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by calling their information centre at 1‑800‑282‑1376 or by visiting their contact page.

Appendix 5 — Analytical Methods

For a copy of an analytical method, please contact pgpc-dppc-cmp-cpd@ec.gc.ca

1. SOP-LAB28, BENPAT in Water – The Analysis of BENPAT Antioxidants in Waters by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Pacific Rim Laboratories Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2025-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Whereas, under subsection 87(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 ^{footnote c}, the Minister of the Environment has added the substances referred to in the annexed Order to the Domestic Substances List ^{footnote d};

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment makes the annexed Order 2025-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List under subsection 87(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 ^{footnote c}.

Ottawa, February 25, 2025

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

Order 2025-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Amendment

1 Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List ^{footnote 1} is amended by deleting the following:

• 4457-71-0
• 141808-05-1

Coming into Force

2 This Order comes into force on the day on which Order 2025-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

PROCEEDS OF CRIME (MONEY LAUNDERING) AND TERRORIST FINANCING ACT

Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with Russia

Whereas, under paragraph 11.42(4)(b)^{footnote e} of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ^{footnote f}, the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing measures that Russia has implemented are ineffective and insufficient and, as a result, the Minister of Finance is of the opinion that there could be an adverse impact on the integrity of the Canadian financial system or a reputational risk to that system;

And whereas, under paragraph 11.42(4)(d)^{footnote g} of that Act, there is a risk that Russia or a foreign entity may be facilitating sanctions evasion and, as a result, the Minister of Finance is of the opinion that there could be an adverse impact on the integrity of the Canadian financial system or a reputational risk to that system;

Therefore, the Minister of Finance, in order to safeguard the integrity of Canada’s financial system, makes the annexed Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with Russia under section 11.42^{footnote e} of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ^{footnote d}.

Ottawa, March 4, 2025

Dominic LeBlanc
Minister of Finance

Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with Russia

Specified Measures

Transactions to or from Russia

1 Every person or entity referred to in section 5 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Act) must

• (a) treat every financial transaction originating from or bound for Russia, regardless of its amount, as a high-risk transaction for the purposes of subsection 9.6(3) of the Act;
• (b) verify the identity of any person or entity requesting or benefiting from such a transaction, regardless of its amount, in accordance with Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (Regulations);
• (c) exercise customer due diligence in relation to such a transaction, with particular attention to the risk of a sanctions evasion offence, including by ascertaining the source of funds or virtual currency, the purpose of the transaction and the beneficial ownership or control of any entity requesting or benefiting from the transaction; and
• (d) keep and retain a record of such a transaction, regardless of its amount, in accordance with the Regulations.

Repeal

2 The Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with Russia ^{footnote 2} is repealed.

Coming into Force

Publication

3 This Directive comes into force on the day on which it is published in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

PROCEEDS OF CRIME (MONEY LAUNDERING) AND TERRORIST FINANCING ACT

Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Whereas, under paragraph 11.42(4)(a)^{footnote e} of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ^{footnote f}, the Financial Action Task Force, of which Canada is a member, has called on its members to take measures in relation to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the grounds that the state’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing measures are ineffective or insufficient;

And whereas, under paragraph 11.42(4)(d)^{footnote g} of that Act, there is a risk that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a foreign entity or a person or entity referred to in section 5 of that Act may be facilitating sanctions evasion and, as a result, the Minister of Finance is of the opinion that there could be an adverse impact on the integrity of the Canadian financial system or a reputational risk to that system;

Therefore, the Minister of Finance, in order to safeguard the integrity of Canada’s financial system, makes the annexed Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, under section 11.42^{footnote c} of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ^{footnote h}.

Ottawa, March 4, 2025

Dominic LeBlanc
Minister of Finance

Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Specified Measures

Transactions from or to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

1 Every person or entity referred to in section 5 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Act) must

• (a) treat every financial transaction originating from or bound for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, regardless of its amount, as a high-risk transaction for the purposes of subsection 9.6(3) of the Act;
• (b) verify the identity of any person or entity requesting or benefiting from such a transaction, regardless of its amount, in accordance with Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (Regulations);
• (c) exercise customer due diligence in relation to such a transaction, with particular attention to the risk of a sanctions evasion offence, including by ascertaining the source of funds or virtual currency, the purpose of the transaction and the beneficial ownership or control of any entity requesting or benefiting from the transaction;
• (d) keep and retain a record of such a transaction, regardless of its amount, in accordance with the Regulations; and
• (e) before undertaking any financial transaction originating from or bound for any foreign state, foreign entity or entity referred to in paragraph 5(e.1) of the Act, ensure that the compliance program referred to in section 9.6 of the Act includes the development and application of policies and procedures for the person or entity to assess, in the course of the person’s or entity’s activities, the risk of a sanctions evasion offence associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Correspondent banking

2 Before undertaking any transaction with a foreign financial institution under a correspondent banking relationship, an entity referred to in subsection 9.4(1) of the Act must

• (a) ensure that the risk of a sanctions evasion offence associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is taken into consideration when taking the measures referred to in paragraphs 16(2)(h) to (j) and subsection 16(3) of the Regulations and when conducting ongoing monitoring under subsection 16(3.1) of the Regulations; and
• (b) evaluate the measures taken to implement the United Nations Security Council sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by the jurisdiction in which the foreign financial institution was incorporated and the jurisdiction in which it conducts transactions in the context of the correspondent banking relationship.

Repeal

3 The Ministerial Directive^{footnote 4} signed on of November 29, 2017 is repealed.

Coming into Force

Publication

4 This Directive comes into force on the day on which it is published in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality — Operational Parameters: Calcium, Magnesium, Hardness, Chloride, Sulphate, Total Dissolved Solids and Hydrogen Sulphide in Drinking Water

Pursuant to subsection 55(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of Health hereby gives notice of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality — Operational Parameters: Calcium, Magnesium, Hardness, Chloride, Sulphate, Total Dissolved Solids and Hydrogen Sulphide in Drinking Water. The technical document for these guidelines is available on the Drinking water and health: Technical resources page. This document was publicly consulted for 60 days in 2024 and was updated taking into consideration the comments received.

March 21, 2025

Greg Carreau
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

ANNEX

Guideline values

Aesthetic objectives (AOs) are established for the following parameters:

• chloride ≤ 250 mg/L;
• sulphate ≤ 500 mg/L;
• total dissolved solids (TDS) ≤ 500 mg/L; and
• sulphide (as hydrogen sulphide) ≤ 0.05 mg/L in drinking water.

Executive summary

This guideline technical document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water. It consolidates and updates all relevant information for seven parameters: calcium, magnesium, hardness, chloride, sulphate, TDS and hydrogen sulphide.

Exposure

Calcium, magnesium, hardness, chloride, sulphate, TDS and hydrogen sulphide occur naturally and are found in most Canadian waters. They are most prevalent in groundwater aquifers.

Health effects

Calcium, magnesium, chloride and sulphate are essential for human health.

Studies in humans have found that intake of calcium supplements may increase the risk of kidney stone formation. Excess calcium intake and hypercalcemia from foods and water alone are unlikely. A health-based value of 300 mg/L is established for calcium based on an elevated risk of kidney stone formation.

Studies in humans have found that increased intake of chloride, as sodium chloride, may elevate blood pressure. A health-based value of 470 mg/L is established for chloride based on an increased risk of elevated blood pressure.

Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the need for health-based values or maximum acceptable concentrations for magnesium, hardness, sulphate, TDS or hydrogen sulphide.

Aesthetic considerations

Calcium, magnesium, hardness, chloride, sulphate, TDS and hydrogen sulphide are considered to have operational significance for drinking water utilities and consumers.

Increased chloride levels can result in an objectionable water taste when it is in the presence of sodium, calcium, potassium and magnesium. Sulphate has a taste threshold, with most consumers accepting only moderate concentrations in water. Hydrogen sulphide is predominantly an issue due to its offensive rotten egg odour and its low odour threshold. High levels of TDS can lead to excessive scaling in water pipes, heaters, boilers and home appliances. Concerns regarding the presence of these substances in drinking water are often related to consumer complaints.

The AOs for chloride (≤ 250 mg/L), sulphate (≤ 500 mg/L), TDS (≤ 500 mg/L) and hydrogen sulphide (≤ 0.05 mg/L) are intended to minimize the occurrence of complaints based on unacceptable taste, odour or excessive scaling, and to improve consumer confidence in drinking water quality. The AOs are primarily based on taste and odour acceptance, which varies based on source water, local conditions, habituation, pH and water temperature.

Analytical and treatment considerations

Several analytical methods are available for measuring all of the operational parameters well below their respective AO values.

At the municipal level, various treatment technologies are available to decrease the levels of calcium, magnesium, hardness, chloride, sulphate, TDS and hydrogen sulphide in drinking water to below their applicable AO. The technologies include softening, membrane filtration, ion exchange and aeration.

Several treatment technologies can be effective for reducing these substances at a residential scale, for example, a small system or in a household whose drinking water supply is from a private well. Water softeners are the best available technology for the overall reduction of hardness, calcium and magnesium.

Individuals on a sodium-restricted diet or needing to limit their exposure to sodium should be aware that residential water softening systems will increase the concentration of sodium in the treated water. In this case, it is recommended that a portion of the water most frequently consumed (that is from the kitchen tap) bypass the softener altogether to avoid excessive salt intake. Generally, children under 8 years of age should not drink water containing sodium from a water softener as they may exceed the recommended upper limit of 1.5 g–1.9 g of sodium/day.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

• Canadian Arctic Research Station
  • Member of the Board of Directors
    • Gillis, Michelle, Order in Council 2025-109
• Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
  • Director of the Board of Directors
    • Redburn, Theresa, Order in Council 2025-107
• Council of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization; North American Commission of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization; and West Greenland Commission of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
  • Canadian representative
    • Bouchard, Nicole, Order in Council 2025-121
• Court of Appeal for British Columbia
  • Justices of Appeal
• Court of Appeal of Yukon 
  • Judges
    • Mayer, The Hon. Andrew P., Order in Council 2025-208
    • Warren, The Hon. Lisa A., Order in Council 2025-207
• Federal Court
  • Judge
• Federal Court of Appeal
  • Judge ex officio
    • Ferron, Danielle, Order in Council 2025-195
• Government of Canada
  • Commissioner to administer oaths
    • Rinaldi, Janna, Order in Council 2025-93
• Great Lakes Fisheries Commission
  • Member
    • Graham, Jane, Order in Council 2025-119
• National Research Council of Canada
  • Members
    • Blit, Joel, Order in Council 2025-111
    • Sawyer, Norman, Order in Council 2025-112
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • Members
    • Chrétien, Michelle, Order in Council 2025-113
    • Green, Stephen, Order in Council 2025-114
• Nunavut Court of Justice
  • Deputy Judges
    • Keyser, The Hon. Brenda Leslie, Order in Council 2025-185
    • Menzies, The Hon. John A., Order in Council 2025-186
    • Weatherill, The Hon. Gary, Order in Council 2025-187
• Nunavut Court of Justice
  • Judge
• Court of Appeal of Nunavut
  • Judge
• Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories
  • Judge
• Court of Appeal of Yukon
  • Judge
    • Mossey, Mark T., Order in Council 2025-152
• Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
  • President
    • Sloan, Naina, Order in Council 2025-9
• Social Security Tribunal
  • Employment Insurance Section
    • Part-time members
      • Mitchell, Audrey Elaine, Order in Council 2025-131
      • St-Jules, Marc-André Raoul Joseph, Order in Council 2025-134
  • Income Security Section
    • Part-time Member
      • Laidlaw, Jacqueline Ruth, Order in Council 2025-126
• Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
  • Judges
• Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Judges ex officio
    • Brochu, The Hon. Chantal M., Order in Council 2025-198
    • Derstine, Michael P.D., Order in Council 2025-199
    • Lepere, Robin A., Order in Council 2025-202
    • Mathai, Sunil S., Order in Council 2025-201
    • Spurgeon, Andrew J., Order in Council 2025-200
• Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Family Court
  • Judges
• Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Judges ex officio
    • Bateman, Paula L., Order in Council 2025-203
    • Naik, Vasundhara, Order in Council 2025-204
• Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Laval
  • Judge
    • Baribeau, Steve, Order in Council 2025-205
• Superior Court of Quebec for the districts of Mégantic and Saint-François
  • Judge
    • O’Bomsawin, Fany, Order in Council 2025-206
• Supreme Court of British Columbia
  • Judges
    • Bennett, The Hon. Lorianna, Order in Council 2025-210
    • Fowler, Richard S., K.C., Order in Council 2025-212
    • Hewson, The Hon. C. Richard, Order in Council 2025-209
    • Underhill, Mark G., K.C., Order in Council 2025-213
    • Walker, John N., Order in Council 2025-211
• Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
  • Deputy Judge
    • Teskey, The Hon. Kent J., Order in Council 2025-184
• Supreme Court of Yukon
  • Deputy Judge
    • Teskey, The Hon. Kent J., Order in Council 2025-188
• Tax Court of Canada
  • Associate Judge
    • Miller, Andrew, Order in Council 2025-214
• Tax Court of Canada
  • Judges
    • Clark, Jenna L., Order in Council 2025-197
    • Friedlander, Lara G., Order in Council 2025-196
• Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
  • Chairperson
    • Campagna, Marie Antoinette, Order in Council 2025-115

March 14 , 2025

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senator called

Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada, bearing the date of February 14, 2025:

• Henkel, Danièle, of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, in the Province of Quebec, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Quebec.

March 14, 2025

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senator called

Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada bearing the date of February 28, 2025:

• Wilson, Duncan Renwick, of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of British Columbia.

March 14, 2025

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senators called

Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada bearing the date of March 7, 2025:

• Arnold, Dawn Elizabeth, O.N.B., of Moncton, in the Province of New Brunswick, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of New Brunswick;
• Hay, Khaterine Anne, of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Ontario;
• Ince, Robert Anthony, of Dartmouth, in the Province of Nova Scotia, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Nova Scotia;
• Mohamed, Farah, of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Ontario;
• Pupatello, Sandra, of Windsor, in the Province of Ontario, member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Ontario.

March 14, 2025

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT

Levy of shipments of crude oil by rail

Pursuant to subsection 155.4(4)^{footnote h} of the Canada Transportation Act (the Act), the amount of the levy in respect of payments into the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods required by subsection 155.7(1)^{footnote g} of the Act is $2.12 per tonne during the year commencing April 1, 2025.

March 12, 2025

Anita Anand, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SPB-003-25 — Decision on a Fee Framework and Amendments to Conditions of Licence for Certain Spectrum Licences Used to Provide Commercial Mobile Services Below 10 GHz

The intent of this notice is to announce the release of the document entitled SPB-003-25, Decision on a Fee Framework and Amendments to Conditions of Licence for Certain Spectrum Licences Used to Provide Commercial Mobile Services Below 10 GHz. This document sets out Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) decision to adopt a fee framework for certain spectrum licences used to provide commercial mobile services and changes to conditions of licence.

This document is a result of the consultation process undertaken in SPB-005-24, Consultation on a Fee Framework and Amendments to Conditions of Licence for Certain Spectrum Licences Used to Provide Commercial Mobile Services Below 10 GHz.

Documents referred to in this notice are available on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website.

March 7, 2025

Matthew Kellison
Director General
Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY ACT
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SPB-004-25 — Fee Order for Certain Spectrum Licences Used to Provide Commercial Mobile Services Below 10 GHz

Introduction

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the Minister) is establishing fees for certain spectrum licences issued under the Radiocommunication Act used to provide commercial mobile services (CMS) below 10 GHz. These fees are established pursuant to section 19 of the Department of Industry Act.

The fees outlined in the fee schedule below were developed following a public consultation, which was presented for comment as per the requirements of the Department of Industry Act through Notice No. SPB-005-24, entitled “Consultation on a Fee Framework and Amendments to Conditions of Licence for Certain Spectrum Licences Used to Provide Commercial Mobile Services Below 10 GHz,” published in the Canada Gazette.

As detailed in the decision outlined in Notice No. SPB-003-25, entitled “Decision on a Fee Framework and Amendments to Conditions of Licence for Certain Spectrum Licences Used to Provide Commercial Mobile Services Below 10 GHz” (the Decision), published in this issue of the Canada Gazette, the Minister will fix spectrum licences fees for in-scope spectrum licences below 10 GHz, as defined in the fee schedule below. These fees are based on the amount of spectrum authorized in MHz, and the population of the licence area, multiplied by a base fee rate determined by a three-tier rate structure. All fees are subject to the Service Fees Act, which requires the implementation of a periodic fee adjustment that is applied to all fees. Periodic fee adjustments are detailed on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) Spectrum and telecommunications fees web page.

The fees outlined below take effect as of April 1, 2026, and are applicable to in-scope spectrum licences in accordance with the conditions of each licence. In all cases, applicable fees up to the end of the fiscal year or the expiry of the licence are payable in advance.

Effective April 1, 2026, Notice No. DGRB-005-03 —Radio Authorization Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Systems that Operate in the Radio Frequency Bands 824.040 MHz to 848.970 MHz, 869.040 MHz to 893.970 MHz or 1850 MHz to 1990 MHz, and Notice No. DGRB-013-99 — Radio Authorization Fees for Multipoint Communications Systems (MCS) that Operate in the 2500 MHz Range and on Other Related Frequencies and Multipoint Distribution Systems (MDS) that Operate in the 2600 MHz Range that Provide Non-Broadcasting Services are repealed. Furthermore, in accordance with the Decision on a Policy, Technical and Licensing Framework for Mobile Satellite Service and Advanced Wireless Service (AWS-4) in the Bands 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz, once this spectrum licence fee order is in effect, the site-specific radio station licences for AWS-4 in the bands 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz will be cancelled and no longer subject to the applicable radio licence fees from the Radiocommunication Regulations.

Fee schedule

The Minister fixes the following annual fees and prorated fees applicable to in-scope licences described below, effective as of April 1, 2026.

Interpretation

For the purpose of this fee schedule, the following definitions apply:

Affiliated entity: Any entity will be deemed to be affiliated with a licensee if it controls the licensee, is controlled by the licensee, or is controlled by any other entity that controls the licensee. “Control” means the ongoing power or ability, whether exercised or not, to determine or decide the strategic decision-making activities of an entity, or to manage or run its day-to-day operations.

Aggregate spectrum licence holdings: The total holdings of a licensee including the MHz-Pop total of licences held both directly and by affiliated entities. ISED will calculate each licensee’s aggregate holdings annually on June 15 or the subsequent business day as described in the Decision.

Annual fee: A fee payable for an in-scope licence for a complete licensing year.

Blended fee rate: A unique fee rate, calculated by ISED to assist in calculating annual fees for individual licences. Blended fee rates will only apply for licensees that hold aggregate spectrum licence holdings greater than 900 million MHz-Pop of in-scope licences. The blended fee rate for each licensee or affiliated group is the total aggregate fees payable applying the three-rate fee structure divided by the total aggregate MHz-Pop.

In-scope licences: All commercial mobile service and flexible use licences in the following spectrum bands are in-scope for annual fees as defined herein:

• Advanced Wireless Service (AWS-1) – 1710-1755 MHz/ 2110-2155 MHz
• Advanced Wireless Service — Band 4 (AWS-4) – 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz
• Broadband Radio Service, non-auctioned – 2500-2570 MHz/2620-2690 MHz and 2570-2620 MHz
• Cellular – 824-849 MHz/869-894 MHz
• Flexible broadband services (FBS) [3500 MHz], non-auctioned – 3450-3650 MHz
• Personal Communication Service (Block A-F) – 1850-1910 MHz/1930-1990 MHz
• Personal Communication Service (Block G), non-auctioned – 1910-1915 MHz/1990-1995 MHz
• Wireless Communication Services, non-auctioned – 2305-2320 MHz/2345-2360 MHz

Licence area: A defined geographic area specified in the spectrum licence.

Licensing year: The one-year period that begins April 1 and concludes March 31 of the following year.

Megahertz (MHz): 1 million hertz. A hertz is a unit for measuring radio frequencies.

MHz-Pop: The amount of spectrum applied to a population within a geographic service area covered by a spectrum licence. Mathematically, this is simply the multiplication of the population and the amount of spectrum (in MHz) for each licence.

Population: The number of people in the relevant licence area as determined by ISED, based on the Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population.

Prorated spectrum licence fee: A fee that is applicable for a period that is less than a full licensing year.

Spectrum licence: A licence authorizing the use of radio frequencies (spectrum) in an area in accordance with certain conditions established.

Part I: Annual fees

Annual fees applicable to all in-scope licences for a licensee or affiliated licensee group are set out below.

Annual fees are based on the three-rate fee framework set out in the Decision, namely

• Fee Rate 1: $0.00050000 per MHz per population for the licensee’s first 900 million MHz-Pop of aggregate spectrum licence holdings for in-scope licences;
• Fee Rate 2: $0.01100000 per MHz per population for the licensee’s aggregate spectrum licence holdings for in-scope licences greater than 900 million MHz-Pop up to and including 1 800 million MHz-Pop; and
• Fee Rate 3: $0.02200000 per MHz per population for the licensee’s aggregate spectrum licence holdings for in-scope licences greater than 1 800 million MHz-Pop

On this basis, annual fees for each in-scope licence will be calculated as follows:

Where the licensee has in-scope aggregate spectrum licence holdings up to and including 900 million MHz-Pop

The spectrum licence fee will be calculated by multiplying Rate 1 ($0.00050000) by the total MHz authorized in the licence by the population in the relevant licence area.

Where the licensee has in-scope aggregate spectrum licence holdings above 900 million MHz-Pop

The spectrum licence fee will be calculated by multiplying the applicable blended fee rate for that licensee by the total MHz authorized in the licence by the population in the relevant licence area.

Where a licensee is affiliated with more than one other licensee

In the case where a licensee is affiliated with more than one other licensee, then a determination of licence attribution for the purpose of calculating the annual fee will be made. This determination is based on the annual fee that would be paid by each affiliated entity and its portion of total licence holdings that are attributed to each affiliate. The Decision presents an example in“Annex C: Calculating fees for a licensee partially owned by two licensees, each holding more than 900 million MHz-Pop of in-scope licences.”

Minimum annual fee

When the application of the annual fee calculation per licence results in an amount lower than $250.00, a minimum annual fee of $250.00 will apply to that licence.

Part II: Pro-rated spectrum licence fees

For in-scope licences issued partway through a licensing year, the fees will be calculated on the basis of a monthly fee of 1/12 of the total applicable annual fee.

The prorated fee is the monthly fee for each month including the month issued until March 31 of the then-current fiscal year or until the licence expiry date, whichever comes first. Any portion of a calendar month shall count as a full month, and for licences expiring in 30 days or less, 1/12th of the total applicable annual fee will apply.

Fees for all licences are rounded to the nearest cent.

March 7, 2025

François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Appointment opportunities

We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada has implemented an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.

We are equally committed to providing a healthy workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work to one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment.

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following positions.

Current opportunities

The following opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions are currently open for applications. Every opportunity is open for a minimum of two weeks from the date of posting on the Governor in Council appointments website.

Governor in Council appointment opportunities

Position	Organization	Closing date
Chairperson	Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
Vice-Chairperson	Canada Industrial Relations Board
Director	Canada Lands Company Limited
Assistant Chief Commissioner	Canadian Grain Commission
President	Canadian High Arctic Research Station
Chief Commissioner	Canadian Human Rights Commission
Permanent Member	Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Director	Canadian Tourism Commission
President	Canadian Tourism Commission
Chairperson	Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vice-Chairperson	Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Reviewer	Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Vice-Chairperson	Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board
Chairperson	First Nations Infrastructure Institute
Director	First Nations Infrastructure Institute
Director (Federal)	Halifax Port Authority
Commissioner of Official Languages	Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Member	Payments in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel
Chief Public Health Officer	Public Health Agency of Canada
Principal	Royal Military College of Canada
Director	Sept-Îles Port Authority
Secretary	The National Battlefields Commission
Member	Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS
CANADIAN FORCES SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS

Quarterly rates

In accordance with subsection 46(3) of the Public Service Superannuation Regulations, subsection 36(3) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations and subsection 30(3) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations, the quarterly rates used for calculating interest for the purpose of subsection (1) of each of the corresponding sections are as follows:

As of:

• March 31, 2024 0.7523%
• June 30, 2024 0.7541%
• September 30, 2024 0.7469%
• December 31, 2024 0.7419%

Ginette Petitpas Taylor
President