Program delivery update: Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents

June 8, 2021

A new temporary public policy comes into force on June 1, 2021, to allow eligible Hong Kong residents to apply for permanent residence under 1 of 2 streams. The public policy will be in place until August 31, 2026.

New instructions

• Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents
  • Intake
  • Assessing the application against the public policy eligibility requirements
  • Admissibility
  • Making a final decision

Updated instructions

• Guidance for special measures to support Hong Kong residents to come to Canada
• Permanent resident program
• Permanent resident program: Non-economic classes