Canada’s Hong Kong PR Pathways Closed August 31: 48,560 People Applied, 13,370 Have Landed
Canada’s two Hong Kong permanent residence pathways stopped accepting applications on August 31, 2026, after receiving 30,315 applications covering 48,560 people. Here is what happens to filed applications, why the open work permit’s May 2029 date is not a PR deadline, and what routes are left.