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Public Policy：Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong Residents
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Public Policy: Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong Residents

There are 2 streams for which you may be eligible. You can apply for permanent residence under one of the following:

Stream A: In-Canada graduates
Stream B: Canadian work experience

This public policy will be in effect from June 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.
From: $1,085 (This fee increased on April 30, 2022.)

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Family Class: Determining Membership in the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class
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Family Class: Determining Membership in the Spouse (or Common-law Partner) in Canada Class

A foreign national meets the membership requirements of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class [R124] if all of the following apply:

if they are the spouse or common-law partner of a sponsor (as defined in R130) and cohabit with that sponsor in Canada (Common-law partners must have cohabited for at least one year [R1(1)]
if they have temporary resident status

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Minister Mendicino Launches Plan to Accelerate Caregiver Application Processing
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Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for caregivers who applied under the Home Child Care Provider Class or Home Support Worker Class in 2020

Caregivers from abroad play an important role in supporting the care needs of Canadian families across the country.

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Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for certain refugee claimants working in the health care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for certain refugee claimants working in the health care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic

Recent media reports and stakeholder interventions have drawn attention to the extraordinary contribution of refugee claimants working in Canada’s healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in long-term care centres in Quebec. In some cases, these individuals contracted COVID-19 and some may have passed away due to this illness and left behind family members in Canada. As these individuals face an uncertain future in Canada, it has been suggested that the current circumstances merit exceptional measures to provide these individuals with Permanent Residence status in recognition of their service during the pandemic.

While most of the attention has been focused on Quebec, there are refugee claimants across Canada who are doing similar work and facing similar risks to their health.

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