There are 2 streams for HK residents to apply for permanent residence:
  • Stream A: In-Canada graduates
  • Stream B: Canadian work experience
This pathway will be in effect from June 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.

Stream A: In Canada graduates

Requirements:

  • 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
  • Within Canada at the time you apply for and get permanent residence
  • have valid temporary resident status (work permit, study permit) in Canada
  • intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than Quebec
  • have graduated from a post-secondary DLI in Canada in the last 3 years before you apply,
    • a diploma for a program of at least 2 years
    • a degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral)
    • a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year and
    • with at least 50% of your program completed in Canada (either in person or online)
  • Language Score: CLB level 5 / NCIC level 5

Stream B: Canadian work experience

Requirements:

  • 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
  • Within Canada at the time you apply for and get permanent residence
  • have valid temporary resident status (work permit) in Canada
  • intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than Quebec
  • have graduated from a post secondary DLI in Canada in the last 5 years before you apply,
    • a diploma for a program of at least 2 years,
    • a degree (associate, a bachelor’s, a master’s or a doctorate)
    • a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year
    • If you graduated from a post-secondary school outside Canada, you must get an educational credential assessment (ECA). This assessment will show that your studies are equal to a Canadian post-secondary diploma or degree.
  • Language Score: CLB level 5 / NCIC level 5
  • have worked legally in Canada for at least 12 months full-time, or an equal amount of part-time hours (at least 1,560 hours in total) in the 3 years before you apply.
    • Can’t include any hours of work that 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

How to Apply

Apply online through Canada Post epost ConnectTM
  1. Prepare and send an email includes required information
  2. After getting confirmation email from IRCC, and an email from Canada Post, create a Account with Canada Post
  3. Complete application: completed forms, and get all required documents ready.
  4. Pay the fees online
  5. Submit application: Upload completed forms and documents to epost account
(sources: IRCC)