Hong Kong Watch Canada holds first training workshop of Youth Initiative Programme at HongKonger Community Centre Toronto

Hong Kong Watch Canada held the first training workshop of the Youth Initiative Programme 2024 at the HongKonger Community Centre Toronto on Saturday 30 March. Around 100 people attended the session.

Jean Yip MP gave an introduction to the role of Members of Parliament and the federal Liberal Party of Canada. During the Q&A session, she answered questions about the delay in processing permanent residency applications under the Hong Kong Pathway. She encouraged applicants to contact their local MPs to raise the issue, and said that she will help advocate for the extension of the Open Work Permit as the permits of a number of applicants are due to expire this summer.

Connie Pun, an intern at Hong Kong Watch Canada and in the Canadian Parliament, explained the three levels of government in Canada: federal, provincial and municipal. Connie is currently interning with Senator Don Plett, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.

The Youth Initiative Programme is aimed at supporting the integration of young Hong Kongers into Canadian society through civic and political engagement. Its 2024 term runs from March to June and the Canadian Parliamentary Internship Scheme will run from September 2024 to June 2025.

加拿大香港監察「青年倡議計劃」首節培訓工作坊順利舉行 國會議員及實習生分別講解國會及政府制度

加拿大香港監察於3月30日（星期六），假多倫多香港人社區中心舉辦2024年度「青年倡議計劃」第一節培訓工作坊，約有100人出席。

加拿大國會議員Jean Yip MP介紹國會議員的角色及聯邦自由黨。在問答環節，她回答有關「香港救生艇 Hong Kong Pathway」永久居留申請處理延誤的問題。她鼓勵申請人聯絡當地國會議員反映問題，並表示因若干申請人的開放式工作簽證（Open Work Permit）將於今年夏季到期，她將協助倡議延長簽證。

加拿大香港監察暨國會實習生Connie Pun講解加拿大三級政府架構，即聯邦政府、省政府及市政府。Connie現正在加拿大參議院反對黨領袖、參議員Senator Don Plett辦事處實習。

「青年倡議計劃」旨在透過公民及政治參與，協助香港年輕人融入加拿大社會。2024年度「青年倡議計劃」於3月至6月展開，旗下加拿大國會實習計劃則將於2024年9月至2025年6月展開。