The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) greeted the Year of the Horse in various cities across Canada by supporting Lunar New Year gala dinners hosted by different sections of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA) and community partners. During these gatherings, the Director of the HKETO, Mr Bill Wong, highlighted Hong Kong’s dynamic business environment, economic strengths, and its continued role as a global financial powerhouse.
On February 14, Mr Wong joined the 37th Dragon Ball, hosted by Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, to celebrate the Year of the Horse. The annual event showcased Hong Kong-themed cuisines and performances to allow over 1 000 guests from the business, political and community sectors in Canada to be immersed within the rich atmosphere of the Lunar New Year culture, enhanced with the unique flavour of Hong Kong.
Earlier, during his first duty visit on the West Coast of Canada, Mr Wong attended the Lunar New Year celebrations held by the HKCBA in Edmonton and Calgary on February 5 and 6 respectively, where he shared with participants the latest developments of Hong Kong. He highlighted the Hong Kong’s investment opportunities in the areas of finance and innovation and technology, and the city’s vibrant ecosystem for impact investing and family offices.
In Calgary, Mr Wong presented the 2026 HKCBA Calgary Scholarship to award recipients at a student reception on February 6. The scholarship, sponsored by the HKETO, is awarded to Calgary university or college students who demonstrate a strong interest in Hong Kong and a clear motivation to pursue an exchange opportunity or a work experience in the city. This year a total of five students from universities and colleges in Calgary received the scholarship.
As part of its youth engagement initiatives, the HKETO also hosted a Lunar New Year reception for students from Hong Kong pursuing education at different universities in Ontario on February 13. Mr Wong shared details about Hong Kong’s competitive advantages as Asia’s world city, including its advantageous geographical location, simple tax system, and business-friendly environment. He added that since its launch in late 2022, the Top Talent Pass Scheme has approved more than 4 700 applications from graduates of six eligible Canadian universities under the scheme.
Organised by local chapters of HKCBA, Lunar New Year receptions are being held across several Canadian cities, with Winnipeg, Manitoba, having hosted its event on February 7. Upcoming receptions will take place in Montreal, Quebec, on February 19, Toronto, Ontario, on February 21, and Vancouver, British Columbia, on February 26.
香港經貿處走訪加拿大各城市慶賀新歲
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）走訪加拿大多個城市，支持由港加商會不同分會及社區團體舉辦的農曆新年晚宴，以迎接馬年來臨。香港經貿處處長王國彪在活動上推廣香港充滿活力的營商環境、經濟優勢，以及香港持續作為全球金融樞紐的角色。
王國彪於二月十四日出席由頤康基金會舉辦的第三十七屆龍宴，慶賀馬年。這項年度盛事以香港特色美食及表演為主題，讓來自加拿大商界、政界及社區的逾千名賓客沉浸於濃厚的農曆新年氣氛，體驗深具香港特色的文化風情。
王國彪在早前首次出訪加拿大西岸期間，分別於二月五日及六日出席由港加商會愛民頓及卡加里分會舉辦的農曆新年慶祝活動，向參加者分享香港最新發展，尤其是香港在金融及創科領域的投資機遇，以及其充滿活力的影響力投資和家族辦公室生態系統。
在卡加里期間，王國彪於二月六日的學生招待會上，頒發二○二六年港加商會卡加里分會獎學金予得獎學生。該獎學金由香港經貿處贊助，旨在表彰對香港有濃厚興趣並具備赴港交流或工作動機的卡加里大學或院校學生。今年，共有五名來自卡加里不同大學及院校的學生獲頒獎學金。
為推動青年發展，香港經貿處亦於二月十三日為在安大略省不同大學就讀的香港學生舉辦農曆新年酒會。王國彪分享香港作為亞洲國際都會的競爭優勢，包括優越的地理位置、簡便稅制及友善營商環境。他補充，高端人才通行證計劃自二○二二年底推出以來，已批准超過4 700宗來自加拿大六所合資格大學的畢業生申請。
由港加商會各地分會籌辦的農曆新年晚宴遍及加拿大多個城市，曼尼托巴省溫尼伯的活動已於二月七日舉行。魁北克省蒙特利爾、安大略省多倫多及卑詩省溫哥華亦將分別於二月十九日、二月二十一日及二月二十六日舉行。
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