Category: Hong Kong emigration

Hong Kong Population Drops For Third Year in a Row

The Census and Statistics Department announced on Feb. 16 that the provisional population of Hong Kong at the end of 2022 is 7,333,200, a decrease of 68,300 or 0.9 percent compared with the population of 7,401,500 at the end of 2021. In 2022, there was a net outflow of 60,000 Hong Kong residents. The population…


Taiwan Rejects Hong Kong Immigrants Who Work for Companies With China Links

Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (HKNSL), there has been a wave of emigration from Hong Kong. In addition to the United Kingdom and Canada, Taiwan is also one of the famous spots for immigration. However, the Taiwan government has handled more than 70 administrative complaints for Hong Kong residents to…


Hong Kong Hospital Authority: Mainland Doctors Will Be With Us Soon

In recent years, there has been a wave of emigration from Hong Kong, and a large number of talents have been lost from all occupations. The Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) said on June 23, 2022 that there is a shortage of medical care staff in Hong Kong. To date about 10 percent of the…


Brain Drain in Hong Kong Due to Wave of Emigration

Due to the worsening political landscape and to strict ‘Zero-COVID’ anti-COVID measures, there has been a ‘wave of emigration’ out of Hong Kong in recent years. According to the Hong Kong Government’s figures, approximately 140,000 citizens departed from Hong Kong in the first three months of 2022. Even the vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation…


Survey Shows Nearly 80 Percent of Hong Kongers Intend to Emigrate Within Two Years

Hong Kong’s recent emigration fair was very popular, the number of attendees increased significantly relative to the previous fair. Many said that they are planning to leave Hong Kong within the next two years. Renowned actress Lana Wong Ha-wai says that she will leave Hong Kong in August this year. The 3rd “International Immigration and…


Survey Finds 83% Hong Kong Employers Think It Difficult to Fill Vacancies

A survey by a human resources agency found that Hong Kong employers are cautiously optimistic about their intention to recruit in the coming quarter. According to seasonally adjusted data, the net employment outlook index for the coming quarter is positive 11 percent; 83 percent of the local employers surveyed think it will be difficult to…