Tag: visitor

Visitor arrival to Hong Kong during Lunar New Year holidays ***********************************************************      ​Visitor arrival to Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year holidays (February 10 to 13) continues to recover, with various arrangements for receiving visitors rolling out smoothly, a Government spokesman said today (February 14).             The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, said, “In the past few days over the Lunar New Year, the inbound visitor number reached the level in the same period in 2018, matching earlier estimates. The night parade on the first day of Lunar New Year, the fireworks display on the second ... Read more

CSTB summarises visitor arrival to Hong Kong during National Day Golden Week ****************************************************************************      ​The eight-consecutive-day National Day Golden Week (September 29 to October 6) ended yesterday (October 6) with overall number of inbound Mainland visitors matching earlier estimate, and different arrangements for receiving travellers were rolled out smoothly, a Government spokesman said today (October 7).      The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, said, “We thank different government departments, including the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, the Hong Kong Police Force, the Immigration Department (ImmD), the Transport Department, various District Offices, and various tourism-related organisations, including the ... Read more

Mainland visitor jailed for making false representation *******************************************************      A Mainland visitor was convicted of two counts of making false representation to an Immigration Department (ImmD) staff member and sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts today (August 4).        The 52-year-old male defendant arrived in Hong Kong at the Lo Wu Control Point on August 2, 2023. He falsely told an Immigration Officer that he was in transit to Bangkok, Thailand, and presented his People’s Republic of China passport and an electronic air ticket showing that he was departing on the following day. He ... Read more

Mainland visitor jailed for making false representation *******************************************************      A female Mainlander was charged at the Sha Tin Magistrates’ Courts with one count of making false representation to an Immigration Department (ImmD) staff member, and was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment on August 12.      The 52-year-old defendant arrived in Hong Kong as a visitor. During her stay, the defendant submitted an application for extension of stay to the ImmD, and claimed her reason for extension was to visit her husband in Hong Kong. However, when processing the application, the ImmD found that their marriage had in fact been dissolved prior to the extension application.  ... Read more

August 5, 2021 · Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Atlantic Canada’s tourism industry is vital to the region’s economy and supports thousands of local jobs and businesses. That is why the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are investing in two non-profit organizations on the Bonavista Peninsula, to improve visitor activities in the area. Federal and provincial government funding will help strengthen tourism Today, Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA, along with the Honourable ... Read more