LCM

The Lutheran Care Ministry was established by the Synod of Alberta and Territories of

the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada in response to an overwhelming number of

students from Hong Kong attending universities and other post-secondary institutions in

the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This increase in numbers was largely the result of

the Chinese government’s imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in June

2020. AS a result, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have eased their immigration policies to allow Hong Kong residents to move to their countries to study or to work. This sparked a wave of emigration from Hong Kong which is likely to continue for some years. We are anticipating approximately 10,000 international students to be pursuing their studies in Calgary in September 2022.