As of July 02, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new public policy that allows Hong Kong nationals applying for permanent residence to obtain open work permits, exempting them from the requirements of paragraph […]
On June 10, 2024, the Government of Canada updated the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents. Applicants will now receive an acknowledgement letter after a completeness check. Additionally, the Government updated the intake instructions for Stream
On May 7, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced a new policy allowing Hong Kong permanent residence applicants to extend their status and obtain an open work permit while awaiting a decision on their permanent residence applications.
Since Canada removed the educational requirements for the work experience stream of the permanent residence pathway designed for Hong Kongers, applications have significantly increased. There was a 70% surge in applications in August alone compared
On July 11, 2023, the Government of Canada removed the education requirement for Hong Kong residents applying for permanent residency under the Canadian work experience stream (Stream B) starting August 15, 2023. This amendment simplifies the application
On March 31, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the Hong Kong Open Work Permit Public Policy until February 7, 2025, to support more Hong Kong residents coming to Canada. The Government also expanded the eligibility requirements
On February 6, 2023, the Government of Canada extended the open work permit program for eligible Hong Kong nationals. According to the expanded eligibility requirements, Hong Kong residents who have graduated within the past ten years from
On January 9, 2023, the Government of Canada published a new update regarding the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents. According to the update, Hong Kong nationals will not be able to apply for the permanent
The 2021 census released earlier this week showed that the population of Hong Kong-born people in Canada has increased, with most settling in Vancouver. This is a reversal of a trend where thousands of Hongkongers
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a record number of 12,484 open work permits were issued to Hong Kong residents from March 2017 through June 2022. Last year, the Government of Canada introduced