Hong Kong Canada

• Hong Kong police target 8 pro-democracy activists living abroad, including in Canada

  Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists of violating the territory's harsh National Security Law.

  World

  Jul 3, 2023
  
• Ottawa extends, expands work permit program for Hong Kong residents

  Ottawa was expanding eligibility to Hong Kong residents who have graduated within the past 10 years from a post-secondary learning institution in Canada or abroad.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023
  
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• Hong Kong includes Canada, U.S. in travel ban as Omicron surges

  The two-week ban on passenger flights from countries like Canada, France, India and Great Britain will take effect Sunday and continue until Jan. 21.

  World

  Jan 5, 2022
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• Hong Kong includes Canada in travel ban due to Omicron COVID-19 variant

  Hong Kong is banning travellers from several countries, including Canada, in an effort to limit the spread of the Omicron variant within its region.

  World

  Nov 30, 2021
• Hong Kong residents transfer billions to Canada as China clamps down

  Capital flows out of Hong Kong banks reaching Canada rose to their highest levels on record last year, at about C$43.6 billion in electronic funds transfers (EFT).

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2021
• Feds move forward with program to help residents of Hong Kong remain in Canada

  One of several new immigration programs designed to give Hong Kong residents a safe haven in Canada will open for applications on Monday.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2021
• China warns Canada to not grant asylum to Hong Kong protesters

  Chinese Ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu branded pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong as violent criminals and says if Canada grants them asylum that amounts to interference in China's internal affairs.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2020
• China suspends Hong Kong extradition agreements with Canada, U.K. and Australia

  China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Hong Kong's government would suspend agreements on mutual assistance for criminal matters, including extradition, with Britain, Canada and Australia.

  World

  Jul 28, 2020
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• Canada’s foreign minister discussed Hong Kong on call with U.S., Britain: official

  Foreign ministers from the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group discussed the situation in Hong Kong during a conference call on Wednesday, a Canadian government official told Reuters.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
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• China could keep dual citizenship Canadians from leaving Hong Kong amid protests: lawyer

  The warning came Monday from Avvy Go, the director of the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, which has already helped bring Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2020