Canada
Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong SAR Residents – Stream B
Canada Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong SAR Residents – Stream B
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.
Time to permanent residency
3 months
Visa-free travel
185 countries and regions
Passport rank
8th in the world
Residency requirement
Before PR application, at least 12 months.
To maintain PR, at least 2 years during 5 years.
Taxation
Tax on overseas income.
Established time
Program launched in 2021
Application Requirement
- Hold a valid passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the United Kingdom to a British National Overseas.
- Your work permit will be valid for up to 3 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
- You must have graduated no more than 10 years before you apply for this open work permit, with one of the following:
- A degree (for example, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral) from a designated post-secondary learning institution in Canada or an institution abroad.
- A diploma from a program of at least 2 years from a designated post-secondary learning institution in Canada or an institution abroad.
- You must have graduated within 10 years of the date you submitted your work permit application to be eligible.
- Be physically present in Canada when you apply and when you get permanent residence.
- Have valid temporary resident status in Canada.
- 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.
- 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)
- on an extended absence outside Canada
- unemployed
Program Benefits
1) Most cost-effective pathway to Canada PR
For those who meet the eligibility criteria, this program offers an efficient and cost-effective pathway to Permanent Residency in Canada, characterized by a streamlined process, and lenient application requirements.
2) One person applies, the whole family immigrates
Applicants can bring their spouse and children along. The spouse can obtain an open work permit to legally work in Canada, and the children can enjoy free education in the country
3) No Investments
The only requirement is that you must be a holder of a Hong Kong passport and have engaged in legal employment in Canada for one year.
4) Get Permanent Residency And Citizenship
After one year of legal employment, you can apply for permanent residency, and if you live in Canada for three years within a five-year period, you become eligible to apply for citizenship.
