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e-4937 (Citizenship and immigration)

E-petition
Initiated by Nicolas Cheung from Richmond, British Columbia

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Permanent residence (PR) pathways for Hong Kong residents takes effect on June 1, 2021, and expires on August 31, 2026;
  • More than 8000 Hong Kong citizens are awaiting PR processing as of April 2024. Some of these applications have been waiting for over a year, despite being designated for priority processing. However, in December 2023 and February 2024, only 30 and 48 cases, respectively, were approved for permanent residency;
  • The Hong Kong pathway lacks measures to extend OWP, leaving some individuals with expired visas without access to health insurance, jobs, and education; and
  • The target number for PR based on humanitarian and compassion grounds will be reduced to 13,750 in 2024 and 8,000 in 2025. This reduction raises significant questions about whether Hong Kong citizens will still be accommodated.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to:
1. accelerate the approval process;
2. ensure that Hong Kong citizens' applications will not be rejected due to target restrictions; and
3. automatically renew permits/visas for Stream A/B applicants.
Open for signature
April 18, 2024, at 3:34 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
May 18, 2024, at 3:34 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Tom Kmiec
Calgary Shepard
Conservative Caucus
Alberta