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EMIGRATION TRENDS IN HONG KONG
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The number of emigrants is mainly estimated from
the visa statistics, allowing for a time lag between visa issue and physical departure in light of the validity
period of the immigrant vica jeened by differant
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Taking the sources of information together,
is estimated that emigration in the vears 1980-1989 was
follows:
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as
1980
1981
22 400 18 300
1982
20 300
1983
19 800
1984
22 400
1985 1986 1987
22.300 19.000 30.000
1988 1989
43 800-42.000
The figures relate to the total number of people and includes all members of the family. (One Visa is required for each person.) Note the established trend at about 20,000 per year up to 1986 and the sharp jump in 1988. The drop in 1989 is a cyclical phenomenon; not significant.
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Breakdowns on the estimated number of emigrants by major destination countries ате at Annex I. Roughly speaking. 40% of Hong Kong emigrants are defined for
Canada. USA and Australia each takes up a quarter of the total and the remaining of about 10% is shared among many other destinations.
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