Feds Ramp up Efforts to Help Residents of Hong Kong Immigrate To, Stay in Canada

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino holds a press conference in Ottawa on Nov. 12, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China’s clampdown on democracy.

One of several new immigration programs designed to give Hong Kong residents a safe haven in Canada will open for applications on Monday.