Canada Relocation Index

How Canada scores

Rule of law and civil-rights protections | Established immigration pathways toward permanent residence

• Peace and conflict safety85
• Immigrant safety81
• Visa accessibility69
• Residence permit realism76
• Labor market access76
• Healthcare83
• Civil rights92
• Discrimination safety89
• Status security83
• Infrastructure reliability78
• Cost of living sustainability79

Recent news impact

Recent government communications indicate (1) a specific end to new temporary permanent-residence pathway applications for some Hong Kong residents (a negative but narrow legal-access signal), and (2) temporary public-health border measures extended due to an Ebola outbreak (a short-term disruption/risk-management factor that can affect travel/entry). Offsetting these, there is no broad new anti-immigration regime announced in the provided items; thus the net short-term relocation outlook is slightly negative and mostly due to access constraints and short-term entry friction.

• Residence Policy Change

  IRCC notice confirms Canada’s temporary permanent residence pathways for eligible Hong Kong nationals stop accepting new applications after the stated deadline, while previously received applications continue to be processed.

• Infrastructure Crisis

  PHAC/Government of Canada extends temporary Ebola-related border measures for travelers, including updated entry and public-health actions, creating short-term friction and uncertainty for travel and entry.

Sources

• 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI-2024) PDFVision of Humanity
• Express Entry: Who can apply - Canada.caGovernment of Canada (IRCC)
• Live in Canada permanently - Canada.caGovernment of Canada (IRCC)
• How publicly funded health care coverage works - Canada.caGovernment of Canada (Health Canada)
• About Canada's health care system - Canada.caGovernment of Canada (Health Canada)
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (English PDF)Government of Canada
• Canadian Human Rights Act - Section 15 (laws-lois.justice.gc.ca)Government of Canada (Justice Laws Website)
• Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high) - Canada (World Bank Data)World Bank