Demographics of Chinese Population in Vancouver CMA VANCOUVER In 1998, there were 211,000 Chinese adults 18+ who speak Chinese at home  in the Vancouver CMA 56% of the Chinese immigrants came from Hong Kong; 18% from China; 19%  from Taiwan 20% are business immigrants (Investor or Entrepreneur immigrants) 40% have been in Canada for less than 5 years 60% are between the ages of 25-54 41% have a college/university or post graduate degree 63% speak Cantonese as their first language; 26% speak Mandarin or  Taiwan dialect Source: AC Nielsen•DJC Research Vancouver Chinese Media Index 1998 Base: 211,000 Chinese adults 18+ in the Vancouver CMA