"Migrants to Hong Kong are granted permission to come here by China, which they're leaving, rather than by Hong Kong, which they're moving to." However, with increased numbers allowed in, what was once a 15-20 year wait for "cross-border couples" has dropped to only five or six years, saving much heartache for many people.
不過，在名額增加後，以往平均分隔 15-20 年才能在港團聚的「中港夫妻」，現在只要 5-6 年就可以了，省卻了不少相思之苦。