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Hong Kong permanent residence pathways close to new applications

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateAugust 31, 2026
CategoryAdmissions or entry conditions
Policy toolPathway closure
Affected groupHong kong nationals in canada seeking permanent residence through the temporary graduate or canadian-work-experience pathways

Policy effect

Canada stopped accepting new applications under the temporary Hong Kong permanent residence pathways after August 31, 2026, while continuing to process applications received on or before that date. The separate open work permit measure for pathway applicants remains in place until May 2029.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Canada stopped accepting new applications under the temporary Hong Kong permanent residence pathways after August 31, 2026, while continuing to process applications received on or before that date.; The separate open work permit measure for pathway applicants remains in place until May 2029.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

As previously communicated, these temporary pathways will stop accepting new applications on August 31, 2026. We continue to process applications received on or before that date. … these temporary pathways will stop accepting new applications on August 31, 2026. … In support of that commitment, Canada introduced permanent residence pathways in 2021 to give eligible Hong Kong nationals in Canada with recent Canadian education or work experience an additional opportunity to become permanent residents. … Applicants to the Hong Kong pathways can apply for open work permits under a public policy that took effect on May 27, 2024, to ensure they can continue to live and work in Canada while their permanent residence application is in processing. This measure remains in place until May 2029.
Government of CanadaIRCC notice dated August 28, 2026; closure effective August 31, 2026.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/hongkong-permanent-residence-pathways-closing-new-applications.html

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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