{"id":110454,"date":"2023-02-06T23:32:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T04:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-extends-hong-kong-open-work-program-by-two-years\/"},"modified":"2023-02-06T23:32:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T04:32:48","slug":"canada-extends-hong-kong-open-work-program-by-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-extends-hong-kong-open-work-program-by-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Extends Hong Kong Open Work Program By Two Years\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration Minister Sean Fraser extended the application deadline by two years on Monday for the <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/open-work-permit-in-canada\/\">open work permit<\/a> program for Hong Kongers and also announced that the program will now be open for Hong Kongers who have completed their studies in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Under the program, Hong Kongers previously had to have completed their studies within the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanada needs more people for economic reasons \u2026 and for demographic reasons,\u201d said Fraser. \u201cThe reality is that we cannot meet the needs for the market with the existing labour force.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/ontario-invites-1902-canada-express-entry-candidates-targeting-health-and-tech-occupations\/\">Ontario Invites 1,902 Canada Express Entry Candidates Targeting Health and Tech Occupations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/pharmacy-assistants-can-now-immigrate-to-canada-through-express-entry\/\">Pharmacy Assistants Can Now Immigrate To Canada Through Express Entry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-express-entry-draw-for-federal-skilled-workers-sees-crs-score-drop-to-489\/\">Canada Express Entry Draw For Federal Skilled Workers Sees CRS Score Drop To 489<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>With the extension of the open work permit program, Canada is both showing its support for the people of Hong Kong and helping itself to a skilled workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy extending and expanding Canada\u2019s open work permits for Hong Kongers, we are giving Canadian employers more skilled workers to hire at a time when we need them most and providing valuable work experience, all while also showing our support for the people of Hong Kong,\u201d said Fraser.<\/p>\n<p>The extended deadline for eligible Hong Kong residents to apply for an open work permit is now Feb. 7, 2025 and that policy allows spouses or common-law partners and dependent children to also apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/study-in-canada-step-by-step-guide-for-international-students\/\">study permit<\/a> or work permit.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Anna Victoria Wong, executive director of Community Family Services of Ontario, called the extension of the program a win for Canadian employers looking for skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a social service agency, we understand intimately the needs of incoming and growing populations,\u201d said Wong. \u201cAs a publicly funded provider, we are mindful of the challenges in our local economic and employment sectors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe strive to capitalize on the efficient use of resources to align needs from both sides to create a win-win situation for newcomers and for Canada. This policy update serves just that and imports talents that are ready, willing, and able to contribute to the Canadian economy and are supportive of the core values within our charter.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Canada Striving To Strengthen Ties To Indo-Pacific Region<\/h3>\n<p>The latest move is part of Ottawa\u2019s strategy to strengthen its ties to the Indo-Pacific region over the next decade, increasing our contributions to regional peace and security, strengthening economic growth and resilience, and supporting sustainable development across the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when the world is facing many challenges, Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the rights and freedoms of individuals around the globe,\u201d said Scarborough-Agincourt MP Jean Yip during the announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expansion of open work permits and the creation of pathways to permanent residency for Hong Kong residents are a testament to this commitment and will help bring even more skilled and talented individuals to our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Video<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WuxcouFfpkU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In September 2021, Canada also launched <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-opens-two-new-pathways-to-permanence-residence-for-hong-kongers\/\">a pathway with two streams to permanent residency<\/a> in Canada for Hong Kongers as China was then cracking down on democratic freedoms in the former British protectorate that reverted to China in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith young Hong Kongers casting their eyes abroad, we want them to choose Canada,\u201d then-Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said in announcing the new pathways a little over a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Hong Kong immigration pathway is a historic initiative, intended to attract talented applicants who will drive our economy forward. Skilled Hong Kongers will have a unique opportunity to both develop their careers and help accelerate our recovery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Under that temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents who are currently in Canada, there are two streams, the In-Canada Graduates stream and the Canadian Work Experience.<\/p>\n<p>That public policy is to last until Aug. 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Canada Offering To Streams To Permanent Residency For Hong Kongers<\/h3>\n<p>Candidates hoping to apply for the In-Canada Graduates stream must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hold a valid passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People\u2019s Republic of China or the United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong;<\/li>\n<li>be physically present in Canada when they apply and get permanent residence;<\/li>\n<li>have valid temporary resident status in Canada;<\/li>\n<li>intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec;<\/li>\n<li>have graduated from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada in the three years prior to their application with either a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least two years, a degree (associate, bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s or doctoral), or a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least one year and with at least 50 per cent of the program completed in Canada (either in person or online).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those who have a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program within five years prior to the start of their graduate or post-graduate program.<\/p>\n<p>Under the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Canadian Work Experience stream, applicants still have to meet all of the same passport and temporary residence requirements but can apply even if they have graduated beyond the three-year limit of the In-Canada Graduates stream.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Work Experience Needs To Have Been Paid Employment To Qualify<\/h3>\n<p>The Canadian Work Experience stream allows applicants who have graduated in the five years before they apply with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least two years, or a degree (for example, an associate degree, a bachelor\u2019s degree, a master\u2019s degree or a doctorate) from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada;<\/li>\n<li>a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least one year from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada, or;<\/li>\n<li>a foreign educational credential equivalent to one of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>a Canadian post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least two years;<\/li>\n<li>a Canadian post-secondary degree, or;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>a Canadian graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least one year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants for this stream must also have worked 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 three years before they apply.<\/p>\n<p>That work has to have been done while the applicant was legally allowed to work in Canada and cannot include any hours of work spent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>as a full-time student;<\/li>\n<li>self-employed;<\/li>\n<li>working outside Canada;<\/li>\n<li>on leave from a job (medical, parental or similar);<\/li>\n<li>on an extended absence outside Canada, or;<\/li>\n<li>unemployed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants must provide a copy of their language test results to demonstrate they have a level five score in all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)<\/li>\n<li>Niveaux de comp\u00e9tence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration Minister Sean Fraser extended the application deadline by two years on Monday for the open work permit program for Hong Kongers and also announced that the program will now be open for Hong Kongers who have completed their studies in the past 10 years. 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