Chinese immigration to Canada hits new peak as some flee zero-COVID restrictions
“Many could sense the pressure that society is shifting, from once being a bit open and relaxed to being strict, prompting them to think of escaping to other countries,” the consultant said in an interview in Mandarin.
“Because of COVID-19, many decided to come here to visit their family members in Canada,” Wong said in an interview in Mandarin. Rosenberg said the subject of immigration has become so sensitive that his clients in China are reluctant to discuss matters over electronic communication, fearing they might be monitored by the Chinese government.
The engineer, who is in his late 30s, said he went on multiple trips to Taiwan after the island opened its doors to Chinese tourists in 2008.
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