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 Connect^TM

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)