Advocate urges Canada to do more to help people in Hong Kong
Al Jazeera
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Toronto, Canada – Yeung says his native Hong Kong is unsafe. That is why the 22-year-old, who recently completed a computer science degree at the University of Toronto and now works at a local healthcare tech firm, hopes to make Canada his permanent home. With continuing political turmoil and a crackdown on dissent back home, Yeung – who asked to be identified only by his last name due to fears of retribution – said he plans to apply for Canadian permanent residency as soon as a new expedited programme becomes available.
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