HK Pathways
STREAM A: IN-CANADA GRADUATES
To be eligible for this stream, you must
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hold a valid passport issued by one of the following:
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong
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be physically present in Canada when you apply and when you get permanent residence
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have valid temporary resident status in Canada
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intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec
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have graduated from a post-secondary Designated Learning Institution in Canada
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in the 3 years before you apply
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with one of the following:
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a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years
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a degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral)
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a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year and
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with at least 50% of your program completed in Canada (either in person or online
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​​IF YOU HAVE A GRADUATE OR POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE
You must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree (from Canada or from abroad), as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program. You must have competed this prerequisite diploma or degree in the 5 years before you started your graduate or post-graduate program.
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STREAM B: CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE
To be eligible for this stream, you must
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hold a valid passport issued by one of the following:
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong
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be physically present in Canada when you apply and when you get permanent residence
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have valid temporary resident status in Canada
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intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec
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have graduated in the 5 years before you apply with one of the following:
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a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years, or a degree (for example, an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a doctorate) from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
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a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
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a foreign educational credential equivalent to one of the following:
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a Canadian post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years
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a Canadian post-secondary degree
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a Canadian graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year
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have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full time, or an equal amount of part-time hours in the 3 years before you apply.​​
IF YOU HAVE A GRADUATE OR POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE
You must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree (from Canada or from abroad), as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program. You must have completed this prerequisite diploma or degree in the 5 years before you started your graduate or post-graduate program.
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Education requirements open work permit in Canada effective February 8, 2023:
You must have graduated no more than 10 years before you apply for this open work permit, with one of the following:
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a degree (for example, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral) from a designated post-secondary learning institution in Canada or an institution abroad
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a diploma from a program of at least 2 years from a designated post-secondary learning institution in Canada or an institution abroad
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a graduate or post-graduate credential
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from a program of at least 1 year
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that required the completion of a post-secondary degree or diploma, as a prerequisite for acceptance into the program
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you must have received the post-secondary degree or diploma no more than 5 years before you started the graduate/post-graduate program
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from one of the following:
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a designated learning institution in Canada
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an institution abroad
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