Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto)

Acting Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Mr Gavin Yeung, visited Montreal from March 12 to 14 to promote Hong Kong as an ideal destination for Canadian enterprises and talent to pursue new opportunities.

On March 14, Mr Yeung attended the 2025 iPitch Competition hosted by the Junior Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (McGill Chapter) in Montreal.  Through this annual competition supported by HKETO and Invest Hong Kong in Canada (InvestHK), participating students pitched their business ideas in teams to win a prize.

Speaking at the event, Mr Yeung updated the young talent on the business environment and advantages of working in Hong Kong.

“Hong Kong remains the world’s freest economy and the third-largest international financial center, as well as the fifth most competitive city in the world,” said Mr Yeung. “As announced in Hong Kong’s Budget last month, our economy recorded 2.5% growth last year and the unemployment rate stays low at 3.1%. The International Monetary Fund has recently reaffirmed Hong Kong’s resilience and stability, recognizing our robust financial system and institutional strength.”

Mr Yeung further highlighted the strong ties between Hong Kong and Canada, noting that many Canadian financial institutions have a long presence in Hong Kong.

With the unparalleled opportunities Hong Kong offers, Mr Yeung encouraged the young Canadian talent to consider Hong Kong as the destination to launch their careers.  

At the event, the Deputy Head of Business and Talent Attraction of InvestHK, Ms Grace Lau, introduced to the university students the various talent admission schemes and support programmes available in Hong Kong.  

On March 12-13, Mr Yeung toured the local business and had meetings with business representatives to explore potential collaboration opportunities with their trade counterparts in Hong Kong.