Today Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has released some interesting news regarding Hong Kong residence. The Government has announced new immigration measures supporting students and youths from Hong Kong, as part of path for them towards permanent residency. As quoted in this morning’s announcement (November 12, 2020),
This plan covers immigration for those who wish to study, work, or live in Canada. In addition, applicants must also have what the Government is calling “essential work experience”. Not only does this plan cover those currently living in Hong Kong, but also those already in Canada. Furthermore, this plan also helps family members of Canadian residence in Hong Kong.
It’s also worth noting, that just like any other PR program, these applicants will be able to sponsor family members to come to Canada after receiving their PR.
Work Permits
Canada is offering open work permits valid for up to three years for recent graduates from Hong Kong. Having an open work permit means that they can come to Canada first, and start looking for a job while they are here. The overall goal of this plan is to create a path for permanent residency.
The permanent residency path will begin in 2021, with the following requirements,
- minimum language ability
- education level
- 1 year of work experience in Canada
Keep in mind that, one year’s work experience is easily gained through the previously mentioned open work permit. To elaborate, applicants may first arrive under an open work permit, and then continue on to permanent residency.
Included in this plan is also a path for students. The Canadian Government has dedicated resources to expediting study permits for Hong Kong residence wish to peruse education within Canada.
A “Win Win” Scenario
There is no doubt about it, Hong Kong residence are known for being highly skilled and well educated. This is a great opportunity for both sides. Canada is a rapidly growing power in the tech industry, with Vancouver becoming the fastest growing, even surpassing San Francisco in tech growth. However, to keep this momentum going, we need to bring in fresh ideas.
For students from Hong Kong, Canada provides many opportunities for career growth. Canada provides world-class education, excellent financial opportunities, a stable economy, and social security. In addition, with so much economic growth, Canada needs highly skilled workers to fill vacant position. For those looking into long term growth of their own, Canada’s economic connections to the US and abroad, make it a perfect starting place to build their own companies.
Our Efforts
At Taraz, we are currently positioning ourselves to offer services for this program. At the moment, we offer all of the elements involved in this innovative. This includes, open work permits, permanent residency applications, and study permits.
If you have any question or would like assistance, feel free to contact us through the link.