Permanent Resident Pathway for
Hong Kong Residents

This public policy will be in effect from June 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.

Study in Canada
Work in Canada
Family Sponsorship
Express Entry (TP-PR)
Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents
Provincial Nominee Program
Business Investor Programs
Permanent Resident Card Renew
Citizenship and Naturalization

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

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 a level 5 score in all 4 skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in either English or French in one of the following:
    • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
    • Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
  • have graduated from a post-secondary designated learning institutionin Canada
    • in the 3 years before you apply and
    • with oneof the following:
    • with at least 50% of your program completed in Canada (either in person or online)

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 a level 5 score in all 4 skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in either English or French in one of the following:
    • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
    • Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
  • have graduated in the 5 years before you apply with one of the following:

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