Hong Kongese Immigrants to Canada | Annual Arrivals and Census Trends
In 2025, 295 Hong Kongese immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
Source: IRCC
- In 2025, 393,530 immigrants were admitted to Canada, Hong Kongese immigrants accounted for 0.07% of the annual immigration intake.
- From 2020 to 2025, 18,370 Hong Kongese immigrants were admitted to Canada as permanent residents.
- The Hong Kong immigration trend highlights a stable baseline before the pandemic, a slight drop in 2020, a brief peak in 2023, and a continuous decline through 2025.
Hong Kong Immigration to Canada in Recent Years
Since 2020, Hong Kong immigration to Canada has increased notably, boosted by dedicated permanent residence pathways introduced in 2021, alongside economic streams, international student routes, and family sponsorship amid political developments in Hong Kong. Canada admitted nearly 2,300 Hong Kong residents as permanent residents in 2021, marking a roughly 50 percent rise from pre-pandemic levels. Under the special Hong Kong permanent residence pathways (Stream A for recent Canadian graduates and Stream B for those with Canadian work experience), over 10,500 applications were approved by October 2024 out of more than 26,500 received. Many Hong Kong immigrants settle in British Columbia, particularly the Greater Vancouver Area, as well as in Ontario (Greater Toronto Area), attracted by established communities, quality of life, education, and economic opportunities. Economic and humanitarian-related streams form the primary routes, supported by open work permits and study-to-PR transitions. The Hong Kong-born population in Canada stood at approximately 213,855 according to the 2021 Census, reflecting a reversal of earlier return migration trends and continued growth in subsequent years.
Hong Kongese living in Canada (2016 Census)
- According to the 2016 Census, Hong Kongese immigrants (208,940) were among the largest foreign-born groups in Canada.
- In 2016, Ontario was home to 51.7% of Hong Kongese immigrants residing in Canada.
