Vancouver is typically 16 hours behind Hong Kong. When it's midnight in Hong Kong, it's 8:00 AM the previous day in Vancouver. Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time, but Vancouver does.
During North American daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 15 hours. During standard time (November to March), the difference increases to 16 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM Vancouver time (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hong Kong, or 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM in winter). Very early morning Vancouver catches evening Hong Kong.
Vancouver has one of the largest Chinese populations outside Asia. Cathay Pacific operates direct flights to Hong Kong, and there are strong real estate and business ties between the cities.