Hong Kong: Information on the possibility of a Chinese national to be sponsored by a relative who is a Hong Kong national for the purpose of acquiring Hong Kong citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HKG8664 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hong Kong: Information on the possibility of a Chinese national to be sponsored by a relative who is a Hong Kong national for the purpose of acquiring Hong Kong citizenship, 1 May 1991, HKG8664, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc987.html [accessed 11 October 2022] |
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A representative of the Visa Section of the Embassy of the
People's Republic of China states that, while it is theoretically possible for a Chinese national to be sponsored by a Hong Kong national for the purpose of acquiring citizenship, it is not "so easy" in practice (Embassy of the People's Republic of China 30 May 1991). According to the representative, one of the main reasons for this is the fact that Hong Kong is already over-populated. Hence, neither the government of China nor the government of Hong Kong encourages further increase in the population of Hong Kong.
The Director of the Language Resettlement Program of the
Chinese community in Ottawa, although having no information on the details, states that it has been possible for a Chinese national to be sponsored by a relative (who is a Hong Kong national) in order to become a Hong Kong citizen, since the initiation of China's Open-door Policy in the late 1970s (Language Resettlement Program 30 May 1991). However, the source maintains that the number of people who may be qualified for immigration to Hong Kong is "very limited." Because Hong Kong will be reunited with China in 1997, the source adds that it is now "pointless" for a Chinese national to become a citizen of Hong Kong. The source further points out that, in general terms, those Chinese who leave China for Hong Kong plan not to stay there but to find a third country for resettlement.
Attached please find a copy of a Response to Information
Request #CHN7931 regarding the status of a female Chinese national whose husband is a Hong Kong national and wishes to reside in Hong Kong.
Additional and/or corroborating information on the subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC.
Bibliography
Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Visa Section, Ottawa. 30 May 1991. Telephone Interview with Representative.
Language Resettlement Program, Ottawa. 30 May 1991. Telephone Interview with Director.
Attachment
IRBDC. 20 February 1991. Response to Information Request
# CHN7931.
