新政：香港特殊通道 2021年2月8日三年開放工簽申請開始實施
Canada Launches Hong Kong Pathway that will Attract Recent Graduates and Skilled Workers with Faster Permanent Residency
根據現在香港的局勢，加拿大移民部在2021年2月4日特別發布新政，允許香港特區護照持有人和海外英國護照持有人（Hong Kong special administrative region (SAR) or British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) passport）申請加拿大三年開放工簽，2021年2月8日正式實施。這將使香港人能在加拿大獲取有價值的工作經驗，同時為加拿大經濟做出貢獻。
具體要求是：過去5年內，在加拿大大專以上院校畢業的人士，或其他持有海外同等學歷的人士。專上教學學制必須為兩年以上。
目前在加拿大居住的訪客，學生，或者勞工，可在加拿大境內在線申請。目前在海外申請的香港居民可能會受到疫情影響禁止入境。但如果有就業聘書或豁免入境限制，和達到公共健康要求的情況下可以入境。
在此新政以外，加拿大移民部還將在今年為年輕的香港居民開通兩個移民通道。第一個通道要求是在加拿大工作一年，滿足語言和教育要求。第二個通道是在加拿大專上院校畢業後可直接申請永久居民。
News release
February 4, 2021—Ottawa — The ties that bind Canada and Hong Kong run deep. The first Hong Kong residents arrived here over 150 years ago, contributing immensely to Canada’s economic, social and political life. In November 2020, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced several new initiatives to help more Hong Kong residents come to Canada.
Today, Minister Mendicino announced that Hong Kong residents will be able to apply for new open work permits beginning on February 8, 2021. Valid for up to 3 years, these permits will allow Hong Kong residents to gain valuable employment experience and make significant contributions to Canada. Hong Kong residents must have graduated with a Canadian post-secondary diploma or degree in the last 5 years, or hold an equivalent foreign credential. A post-secondary diploma program must be a minimum of 2 years.
Hong Kong residents currently in Canada temporarily, including visitors, students and workers, can apply online from within Canada. Those applying from abroad remain subject to current travel restrictions and may not be able to come to Canada at this time, unless they have a job offer or meet a travel exemption and comply with all public health requirements. More details will be available on the IRCC website on the launch date.
In addition to open work permits, the Government of Canada continues to implement 2 other pathways to permanent residence for young Hong Kong residents, which will be available later this year. The first will be for Hong Kong residents with at least 1 year of work experience in Canada and who meet the language and education criteria. The second will be for Hong Kong residents who have graduated from a post-secondary institution in Canada; who can then apply directly for permanent residence. More information will be available in due course.
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These measures apply to Hong Kong residents who hold a Hong Kong special administrative region (SAR) or British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) passport.