Open Work Permits for Hong Kong Permanent Residence Applicants

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

CountryCanada

Operative dateMay 27, 2024

CategoryResidence, skilled work

Policy toolNew pathway

Affected groupExisting holders

Policy effect

IRCC introduced a temporary public policy allowing Hong Kong nationals who applied for permanent residence under specific streams to obtain an Open Work Permit while their PR applications are processed, including status restoration.

Official source excerpt

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… response to developments in Hong Kong. Due to a high volume of applications, processing times for this pathway have grown, and many applicants are at risk of seeing their temporary status in Canada expire before their permanent residence applications are finalized. A new public policy will be launched in the coming weeks to let Hong Kong permanent residence pathway applicants extend their status and get a new open work permit in Canada while they wait for a decision on their permanent residence applications. Starting May 27, 2024, open work permits will be available to those who **both** - applied for permanent residence under Stream A (in-Canada graduates) or Stream B (Canadian work experience) of the [temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents in Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/hong-kong-residents-permanent-residence.html), **and** - held a work or study permit in the 3 years before their application for permanent residence was received The new public policy will remain in place for 5 years so that applicants can extend their temporary status in Canada while the processing of their permanent residence application continues …

Government of Canadacanada.ca. Open Work Permits for Hong Kong Permanent Residence Applicants. Effective 2024-05-27.Open official source

Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/hong-kong-pr-applicant-work-permit.html

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Open Work Permits for Hong Kong Permanent Residence Applicants

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2024