Advocate urges Canada to do more to help people in Hong Kong

Canada unveiled new work, study and residency permit programmes this year, but group says more support needed.

Toronto, Canada – Yeung says his native Hong Kong is unsafe. That is why the 22-year-old, who recently completed a computer science degree at the University of Toronto and now works at a local healthcare tech firm, hopes to make Canada his permanent home. With continuing political turmoil and a crackdown on dissent back home, Yeung – who asked to be identified only by his last name due to fears of retribution – said he plans to apply for Canadian permanent residency as soon as a new expedited programme becomes available.