MPs call for automatic renewed work & study permits for Hong Kongers; 97.6% get permanent residence

By Cristin Schmitz (May 30, 2024, 3:02 PM EDT) -- The Commons citizenship and immigration committee has urged Ottawa to “immediately automatically renew open work permits and study permits” for Hong Kong nationals as they wait in Canada for their permanent resident applications to be decided by the immigration department, which has more than 10,000 applications awaiting disposition....