Hong Kongese Immigrants to Canada
In 2023, 7,535 citizens from Hong Kong were admitted to Canada as permanent residents
NOTE: Rounding numbers to the nearest 1,000.
From 2010 to 2023, a total of 24,554 Hong Kongese citizens were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
Over 200,000 Hong Kongese immigrants in Canada
According to the 2016 Census, Hong Kongese immigrants (208,940) were among the largest foreign-born groups in Canada.
Hong Kongese immigrants in Canada 2001 and 2011
The most recent data (2011) shows that immigrants comprised 20.6% of Canada’s population; in other words, one in five people were immigrants.
The number of immigrants from Hong Kong decreased 12.8% from 235,620 in 2001 to 205,430 in 2011, ranking Hong Kongese nationals as the 7th largest foreign-born group in Canada in 2011.
In 2011, 52% of Hong Kongese immigrants resided in Ontario. In fact, the Greater Toronto Area was home to 97,660 Hong Kongese.
In 2011, 36% of Hong Kongese immigrants resided in British Columbia, 8% in Alberta, and 2% in Quebec.
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Please note that we used data from the National Household Survey (NHS) knowing that its quality is still under criticism because this survey was conducted on a voluntary basis, so its validity, reliability and comparability with other instruments, such as population censuses, have become an issue. In fact, before the first release of the NHS results, Statistics Canada issued warnings and cautions when using the NHS data, so use the data cautiously.
