PR pathway for Hong Kong residents - Stream B 

Applicants under Stream A must hold a valid passport issued by one of the following:

• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China; or

• United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized, or registered in Hong Kong

When you apply for PR, you must be hold a valid TR status. TR status means  one of the following:

• Visitor

• Student

• Worker

You must prove your language proficiency of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 5 in either English or French. You can take one of the following tests:

• CELPIP - General Test (English)

• IELTS - General Training (English)

• TEF Canada (French)

• TCF Canada (French)

You must be physically present in Canada:

• when you apply; and

• when you get permanent residence

You must intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec

You must have worked at least 12 months full-time, or an equal amount of part-time hours (at least 1,560 hours) in the 3 years before you apply for PR under this stream. 

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There are certain types of work that are excluded from being counted towards the eligible hours, see our FAQ for more details.