The Close Relationship of Vancouver and Hong Kong

Since decades, Canada and Hong Kong maintains awhich in turn is embodied in the basic law. In addition,
close as well as long standing trade and economicthe Fraser Institute, based in Vancouver, has
relationship. The socio-economic and trading relationshipconsistently ranked Hong Kong as the world's freest
of Canada and Hong Kong can be traced back toeconomy and that too for almost 13 years.
1928, when Canada formed its Consulate General inHong Kong and Canada not only maintains a close
Hong Kong, in Exchange Building, on the Pedder Street.relationship in economic as well as trading but also in
Indeed, Canada is regarded as one of the largestschooling and education. For instance, according to
trading partners of Hong Kong. It is estimated thatcertain records, one in five students from Hong Kong
more than 150 Canadian businesses operate in Hongprefers to stay and study in Canada. Besides, many
Kong, which includes firms specializing in informationstudents from Canada also study in Hong Kong,
technology, construction and engineering, financialwhose evidence is the large number of Canadian
services, and insurance as well as intermediaryinternational schools that operate in Hong Kong. This in
services.turn has helped in strengthening the relationship
Apart from this, more than 450 Canadian businessbetween Hong Kong and Canadian people. Apart from
firms are represented by agents, distributors, and jointschooling and education, Hong Kong and Canada also
venture partners, which in turn have led to thepreserve a close relationship in sectors such as
formation of the largest Canadian overseas businessconstruction and food production areas.
community in Asia. Bank of Montreal, Crown LifeUnderstanding the importance of the close relationship
Insurance, Air Canada, and Manulife, are just fewof Vancouver and Hong Kong, nowadays many
among many of the leading as well as thrivingairlines operate convenient as well as budget flights
Canadian business firms that conduct their businessbetween Hong Kong and Vancouver. Of which, one of
functions in Hong Kong. As per certain records, thethe prominent airlines is Oasis Hong Kong, which is
turnover as a result of economic partnership betweenconsidered the first to enter the budget airline sector.
Hong Kong and Canada was C$5.6 billion in 2006. InWith six direct flights from Vancouver to Hong Kong a
short, it has been accounted that more than 2, 50,000week, Oasis Hong Kong's prime aim is to bridge the
citizens from Canada happily reside and work in Hongdistance between Hong Kong and Canada, thereby
Kong. In fact, with more than 1,200 members, the Hongenabling for enhanced tourism and trade as well as
Kong's Canadian Chamber of Commerce iscommerce between these two great amazing
considered the largest outside Canada.centers. Oasis Hong Kong operates flights to Hong
Reciprocally, many people from Hong Kong also liveKong from both Vancouver and London in UK. A
and conduct their businesses in Canada, especially inspecialty of this airline is that it provides impeccable
such Canadian areas as Vancouver, Toronto, andcustomer services coupled with high degree of
Richmond. The close as well as strong relationship ofcomfort and that too at cheap rates. Almost all superb
Hong Kong and Canadian cities, particularly Vancouver,facilities are available while your travel from
has led to vivacious economic partnership betweenVancouver to Hong Kong, such as, comfortable seats,
two nations. Both Hong Kong and British Columbia arepersonal seat back TVs, and two complimentary
considered the gateways. When Hong Kong servesdelicious meals, with a choice of Western or Asian
as the gateway to Asia, Vancouver serves as thestyles. Further, Oasis Hong Kong recently declared that
gateway for Asian business firms to have access toit provides opportunities for the kid, aged 11 or younger,
the trendy markets in the North America. The closeto travel when accompanied by an eligible adult.
relationship of Canada and Hong Kong is furtherHowever, bookings should be made within a stipulated
substantiated by Canada's supporting of the contexttime period.
developed by Hong Kong, 'one country, two systems,'