Canadians in Hong Kong

Like their American counterparts, a significant number of people with Canadian citizenship live and work in Hong Kong. Many are former Hong Kong residents that left prior to the 1997 handover and later returned when they had a Canadian passport and had some of the fears allayed. Some are non-Chinese who have come to Hong Kong to work. A few actors and numerous business people have Canadian ties.

The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong estimates 220,000 Canadians call Hong Kong their home, a figure more than the population of Regina and Saskatoon combined. Near 85% of Canadians in Hong Kong are Canadian-born, a figure higher than Canada itself (80.2%). This represents the 3rd largest community of Canadians, after Canada itself and the United States. A large portion of these are ethnic Chinese.

People

• Leslie Cheung, singer and actor
• Charlene Choi, singer in the singing duo Twins
• Lawrence Chou, singer
• Christy Chung, actress
• Kelvin Kwan, singer
• Sonija Kwok, actress
• Karena Lam, actress
• Samantha Lam, Olympian
• Bernice Liu, actress
• Lydia Shum, actress
  • Her daughter Joyce Cheng, actress
• Patrick Tse Yin, actor
  • His son Nicholas Tse, actor
• Lap-Chee Tsui, chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
• Debbie Wong, actress and model
• Sally Yeh, singer
• Allan Zeman, businessman and "father of Lan Kwai Fong"
• Edison Chen, singer and actor
• Linda Chung, actress
• Aimee Chan, actress
• Janet Chow, actress

See also

• Hong Kong Canadian

References

• For Many From Hong Kong, Vancouver Is a Way Station
• The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong - The largest Canadian Chamber outside Canada.