More people from Hong Kong will now be eligible for permanent residency (PR) in Canada with changes to immigration requirements amid China’s tightening of civil liberties in the former British colony.
Starting Aug. 15, there will no longer be an education requirement for Hong Kongers with Canadian work experience who are applying for permanent residency in Canada through one of two pathways.
“Expanding Stream B will allow us to bring more talented and bright individuals from Hong Kong with valuable Canadian work experience into our workforce,” said Paul Chiang, parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of housing and diversity and inclusion, in a Tuesday announcement in Markham, Ont., on behalf of immigration minister Sean
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