Hong Kong Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
500,000+ (estimated) |
|
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ontario
|
Toronto |
 British Columbia
|
Vancouver |
 Alberta
|
Calgary, Edmonton |
| Languages | |
| Cantonese, English | |
| Religion | |
| Anglicanism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chinese Canadians, Taiwanese Canadians | |
500,000+ (estimated)
Hong Kong Canadians or Canadians of Hong Kong origin (Chinese: 香港裔加拿大人 or 加拿大港人) are Canadian citizens who identify themselves to be of Hong Kong descent. The largest wave of immigration to Canada from Hong Kong occurred during the late 1980s and early 1990s, chiefly as the fear of uncertainties concerning the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997.
The vast majority of Canadians of Hong Kong origin are ethnically Chinese, though some choose to eschew their "Chinese" identity. They often trace their ancestry to Cantonese, Hakka, Hoklo, and Toisan cultural groups.
Many Hong Kong Canadians hold multiple citizenships, often possessing Canadian and HKSAR passports. Some Hong Kong Canadians have returned to Hong Kong from Canada since 1997 and have resettled in the territory permanently. As of 2014, Hong Kong has the highest concentration of Canadian citizens in Asia, with approximately 300,000 Canadian citizens of all ethnic backgrounds living in the city.
In Canada, the majority of Hong Kong Canadians reside in the metropolitan areas of Toronto and Vancouver.
The majority of Chinese Canadians migrated to Canada from the mid 1980s to 2000. However early settlement could be traced back to the early 19th Century when Hong Kong became a British crown colony, natives from Kwangtung (now Guangdong) escaped and settled in Hong Kong for a short while before migrating to North America.
In 1984, the Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed which largely shaped the future politics and economy of Hong Kong. The then British colony would become a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Many people in Hong Kong at the time perceived a negative image of the China's government which was largely influenced by their experience with the illegal immigrants from the Canton province who smuggled into Hong Kong in the hope of finding freedom and better living standard than the lives ruled by the Chinese Communists.
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