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 business people have Canadian ties.

The Department of Foreign Affairs estimates 250,000 Canadians call Hong Kong their home, based on the fact the consular office processes approximately 50,000 passport renewals a year and passports have a 5 year lifespan.Fact|date=June 2008 A large portion of these are ethnic Chinese.

People

* Leslie Cheung, singer and actor
* Charlene Choi, singer in the band 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

References

* [http://www.nytimes.com/specials/hongkong/archive/0214hongkong-vancouver.html For Many From Hong Kong, Vancouver Is a Way Station]
* [http://www.cancham.org The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong] - The largest Canadian Chamber outside Canada.