TNAG-1750-FCO40-2470-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1988 — Page 95

To Canada

VISA ISSUED

YEAR

FAMILY CLASS

ASSISTED RELATIVE

(T) INDEPENDENTS

(&T) TOT}

1980

4501 (72.5%)

496 (8%)

1212 (19.5%)

1981

4016 (63%)

899 (14%)

(20.6%) 1462 (238) ·

(2.7%)

1982

3627 (53.3%)

661 (10.3%)

(47.7%) 2160 (33.5%)

(1.1%)

1983

4166 (63%)

122 (1.8%)

(8%)

2331 (35.2%)

(2.6%)

1984

3435 (45.4%)

105 (1.4%)

(73%)

4034 (53.2%)

(14.4%)

1985

2427 (36.2%)

354 (5.3%)

(-38)

3915 (58.5%)

(-11.6%)

1986

1328 (15.2%)

189 (2.2%)

(86%)

7286 (82.6%)

(31.5%)

1987

2231 (14%)

648 (4%)

(1498) 13602 (82%)

(150%)

(until Sept. 30)

Source: Canadian Commission in Hong Kong