| Since decades, Canada and Hong Kong maintains a | | | | which in turn is embodied in the basic law. In addition, |
| close as well as long standing trade and economic | | | | the Fraser Institute, based in Vancouver, has |
| relationship. The socio-economic and trading relationship | | | | consistently ranked Hong Kong as the world's freest |
| of Canada and Hong Kong can be traced back to | | | | economy and that too for almost 13 years. |
| 1928, when Canada formed its Consulate General in | | | | Hong 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 largest | | | | schooling and education. For instance, according to |
| trading partners of Hong Kong. It is estimated that | | | | certain records, one in five students from Hong Kong |
| more than 150 Canadian businesses operate in Hong | | | | prefers to stay and study in Canada. Besides, many |
| Kong, which includes firms specializing in information | | | | students from Canada also study in Hong Kong, |
| technology, construction and engineering, financial | | | | whose evidence is the large number of Canadian |
| services, and insurance as well as intermediary | | | | international schools that operate in Hong Kong. This in |
| services. | | | | turn has helped in strengthening the relationship |
| Apart from this, more than 450 Canadian business | | | | between Hong Kong and Canadian people. Apart from |
| firms are represented by agents, distributors, and joint | | | | schooling and education, Hong Kong and Canada also |
| venture partners, which in turn have led to the | | | | preserve a close relationship in sectors such as |
| formation of the largest Canadian overseas business | | | | construction and food production areas. |
| community in Asia. Bank of Montreal, Crown Life | | | | Understanding the importance of the close relationship |
| Insurance, Air Canada, and Manulife, are just few | | | | of Vancouver and Hong Kong, nowadays many |
| among many of the leading as well as thriving | | | | airlines operate convenient as well as budget flights |
| Canadian business firms that conduct their business | | | | between Hong Kong and Vancouver. Of which, one of |
| functions in Hong Kong. As per certain records, the | | | | the prominent airlines is Oasis Hong Kong, which is |
| turnover as a result of economic partnership between | | | | considered the first to enter the budget airline sector. |
| Hong Kong and Canada was C$5.6 billion in 2006. In | | | | With six direct flights from Vancouver to Hong Kong a |
| short, it has been accounted that more than 2, 50,000 | | | | week, Oasis Hong Kong's prime aim is to bridge the |
| citizens from Canada happily reside and work in Hong | | | | distance between Hong Kong and Canada, thereby |
| Kong. In fact, with more than 1,200 members, the Hong | | | | enabling for enhanced tourism and trade as well as |
| Kong's Canadian Chamber of Commerce is | | | | commerce 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 live | | | | Kong from both Vancouver and London in UK. A |
| and conduct their businesses in Canada, especially in | | | | specialty of this airline is that it provides impeccable |
| such Canadian areas as Vancouver, Toronto, and | | | | customer services coupled with high degree of |
| Richmond. The close as well as strong relationship of | | | | comfort 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 between | | | | Vancouver to Hong Kong, such as, comfortable seats, |
| two nations. Both Hong Kong and British Columbia are | | | | personal seat back TVs, and two complimentary |
| considered the gateways. When Hong Kong serves | | | | delicious meals, with a choice of Western or Asian |
| as the gateway to Asia, Vancouver serves as the | | | | styles. Further, Oasis Hong Kong recently declared that |
| gateway for Asian business firms to have access to | | | | it provides opportunities for the kid, aged 11 or younger, |
| the trendy markets in the North America. The close | | | | to travel when accompanied by an eligible adult. |
| relationship of Canada and Hong Kong is further | | | | However, bookings should be made within a stipulated |
| substantiated by Canada's supporting of the context | | | | time period. |
| developed by Hong Kong, 'one country, two systems,' | | | | |