Around 390,000 Canada’s nationals visited/resided in Hong Kong in 2015.
In the same year, Canada’s direct investment in Hong Kong was C$7,302 million. Hong Kong’s direct investment in Canada reached C$16,355 million.
Hong Kong and Canada signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement in 2016.
The Canada-Hong Kong Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement entered into force in 2013. A Memorandum of Understanding on investment promotion co-operation was also renewed in the same year.
Hong Kong is Canada’s eighth largest merchandise export market in 2015.
Three Canada provinces have set up representative offices in Hong Kong: Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec. Five Canadian banks are operating as licensed banks in Hong Kong.
Seven Canadian or Canada-controlled insurance companies are authorised to operate in Hong Kong.
There are 18 registered headquarters, 31 regional offices and 61 local offices in Hong Kong representing their Canada’s parent companies.
There are around 18 Canadian authorized firms engaging in brokerage, investment advisory and asset management business in Hong Kong.
There are on average 12 (6 round trips) direct scheduled flights daily between Hong Kong and Canada.
