Permanent Resident Pathway for
Hong Kong Residents

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:
  • a diploma (for a program of at least 2 years) or a degree 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 (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.