Canada s new immigration path for Hong Kongers attracts strong interest
This content was published on June 9, 2021 - 18:46
June 9, 2021 - 18:46 (In story published on May 20, Canadian government corrects number of applicants in first paragraph to 3,100 from nearly 6,000, and to 3,100 from 5,727 in paragraph four)
By Sarah Wu
TORONTO (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s new immigration pathway for Hong Kong residents has received 3,100 applicants three months since its launch, a spokesman for the country s immigration ministry said on Thursday.
In November, the Canadian government said it would make it easier for Hong Kong youth to study and work in Canada in response to a new security law imposed by China on the former British colony.
OTTAWA — The federal government will issue a travel exemption to allow the winner of the NHL s all-Canadian North Division and an American counterpart to cross the border during the third and final . . .
The NHL received an exemption from Canadian health officials allowing cross-border travel for teams starting in the semifinal round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the league announced on Sunday. When in Canada, teams will be required to stay in a bubble and be tested daily for COVID-19, similar to the tight restrictions that allowed the NHL to stage and complete its playoffs in two hub cities last year. Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s spokesman Alexander Cohen said the decision was made in conjunction with the Public Health Agency of Canada and with approval from the Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba governments.
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