Kenny Zhang

Kenny Zhang is a Senior Research Analyst at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada specializing in China and immigration topics. Mr. Zhang received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in economics from Fudan University, China and the Institute of Social Studies, The Netherlands, respectively. He joined the Foundation in January 2003. His main research interests include Canada-China trade and investment relations, economics of immigration of Canada with focus on the Canadians abroad. Prior to joining the Foundation, he worked as associate research professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and senior researcher at the Centre of Excellence on Immigration Studies at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver.

Mr. Zhang has been a member of Vancouver Mayor’s Task Force on Immigration since 2005. He is also on the Joint Federal Provincial Immigration Advisory Council and the Board Directors of Canada China Business Council (BC Chapter).

Mr. Zhang can be contacted at  kenny.zhang@asiapacific.ca .