Since the Canadian government revoked the education level of Hong Kong people who worked in Canada for one year, the number of Hong Kong citizens applied for Canadian permanent residence rights in August has reached a single month high, a surge of 70 %.

According to the Hong Kong South China Morning Post on Saturday (October 7), Canadian immigrants, refugees and citizens (IRCC) said that after the relevant education level was revoked, the ministry received 805 permanent permanent in August in August.Application for residence rights has increased by 70%compared to 473 applications in July.

About 4,290 Hong Kong people applied for permanent residence rights through the "work immigration plan" launched by the Canadian government in 2021, of which nearly 2,000 were approved.More than 5,200 Hong Kong people applied for permanent residence through the "work immigration plan" and "school immigration plan".

The Canadian government announced in July this year that Hong Kong people who will work in Canada will be allowed for one year from August 15th, and they can apply for permanent residence rights without submitting a college degree certificate.The adjustment of this regulation has increased the number of Hong Kong citizens who apply for Canadian permanent residence in August.The cumulative experience of the Canadian Summer Workers Plan can also be regarded as a time limit for working in Canada.