e-4937 (Citizenship and immigration)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- 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.
- Open for signature
- April 18, 2024, at 3:34 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 18, 2024, at 3:34 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Tom Kmiec
(Calgary Shepard)
September 19, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02619)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 2142 |
British Columbia | 4766 |
Manitoba | 402 |
New Brunswick | 16 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 12 |
Northwest Territories | 4 |
Nova Scotia | 52 |
Ontario | 7269 |
Prince Edward Island | 48 |
Quebec | 105 |
Saskatchewan | 46 |
Yukon | 6 |