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Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong Residents
This temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents who are currently in Canada provides a pathway to permanent residence for eligible applicants and their families. There are 2 streams for which you may be eligible. You can apply for permanent residence under one of the following:
Stream A: In-Canada graduates
Stream B: Canadian work experience
This public policy will be in effect from June 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.
Who can apply
There are 2 streams for which you may be eligible. You can apply for permanent residence under only 1 stream.
Stream A: In-Canada graduates To be eligible for this stream, you must
hold a valid passport issued by one of the following:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong
be physically present in Canada when you apply and when you get permanent residence
have valid temporary resident status in Canada
intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec
have graduated from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
in the 3 years before you apply
with one of the following:
a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years
a degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral)
a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year and
with at least 50% of your program completed in Canada (either in person or online) If you have a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate You must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree (from Canada or from abroad), as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program. You must have competed this prerequisite diploma or degree in the 5 years before you started your graduate or post-graduate program.
Stream B: Canadian work experience To be eligible for this stream, you must
hold a valid passport issued by one of the following:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong
be physically present in Canada when you apply and when you get permanent residence
have valid temporary resident status in Canada
intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec
have graduated in the 5 years before you apply with one of the following:
a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years, or a degree (for example, an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a doctorate) from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
a foreign educational credential equivalent to one of the following:
a Canadian post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years
a Canadian post-secondary degree
a Canadian graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year
have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full time, or an equal amount of part-time hours in the 3 years before you apply.
If you have a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate You must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree (from Canada or from abroad), as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program. You must have completed this prerequisite diploma or degree in the 5 years before you started your graduate or post-graduate program.
How to meet the hours of work requirement To be eligible for this stream, you must have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full-time, or an equal amount of part-time hours (at least 1,560 hours in total) in the 3 years before you apply. You must have been allowed to work legally in Canada for these hours to count. This means you either had a valid work permit, or you were exempt from needing a work permit. You can’t include any hours of work that you spent
as a full-time student
self-employed
working outside Canada
on leave from your job (medical, parental or similar)
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Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong Residents
This temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents who are currently in Canada provides a pathway to permanent residence for eligible applicants and their families.
There are 2 streams for which you may be eligible. You can apply for permanent residence under one of the following:
This public policy will be in effect from June 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.
Who can apply
There are 2 streams for which you may be eligible. You can apply for permanent residence under only 1 stream.
Stream A: In-Canada graduates
To be eligible for this stream, you must
If you have a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate
You must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree (from Canada or from abroad), as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program.
You must have competed this prerequisite diploma or degree in the 5 years before you started your graduate or post-graduate program.
Stream B: Canadian work experience
To be eligible for this stream, you must
If you have a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate
You must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree (from Canada or from abroad), as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program.
You must have completed this prerequisite diploma or degree in the 5 years before you started your graduate or post-graduate program.
How to meet the hours of work requirement
To be eligible for this stream, you must have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full-time, or an equal amount of part-time hours (at least 1,560 hours in total) in the 3 years before you apply.
You must have been allowed to work legally in Canada for these hours to count. This means you either had a valid work permit, or you were exempt from needing a work permit.
You can’t include any hours of work that you spent
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