When Local Meets Transnational: Reciprocal Effects of Immigrants Circulating between Hong Kong and Canada
Jan 19, 2021: 5:30-7:30 PM PST | 9:30-11:30 AM (GMT+8) (Jan 20, 2021)
Jan 26, 2021: 5:00-7:00 PM PST | 9:00-11:00 AM (GMT+8) (Jan 27, 2021)
an online forum organized by
Dr. Miu Chung Yan (School of Social Work, UBC)
Dr. Sean Lauer (Sociology, UBC)
and featuring presentations by
Dr. Leo Shin (UBC)
Dr. Helen Leung (Simon Fraser University)
Andy Yan (Simon Fraser University)
Dr. Joyce Chan (Carey Theological College)
Dr. Eric Fong (Hong Kong University)
Dr. Lake Lui (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
The signing of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong in 1984 triggered a massive outmigration among Hong Kong residents. More than 380,000 HK people immigrated to Canada from the early-1980s to the mid-1990s. Many later decided to return to Hong Kong after securing their Canadian citizenship. The high transnational mobility among HK immigrants had indeed drawn significant attentions in migration studies until late 2000. Recently due to the sociopolitical situation in Hong Kong, there has been a noticeable trend of reverse return migration among HK Canadian residing in Hong Kong. This emerging phenomenon has sparked new scholarly and public interests in HK immigrants to Canada. In this e-forum, drawing from the expertise of sociology, urban planning, religion studies, history, sexuality/cultural studies, and social work, we intend to revisit the transnational migration experience of Hong Kong immigrants to Canada.