In a daily student migration, every school day they arrive in and exit from Hong Kong primarily through 5 land boundary control points: Lo Wu, Sha Tau Kok, Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, and Shenzhen Bay.
Favoured with the 2003 Individual Visit Scheme, a large number of mainland pregnant women came to Hong Kong to give birth for their children's right of residence.
Meanwhile, with the low-birth rate in Hong Kong, a portion of primary and secondary schools were forced to close down, especially those in rural areas.
Ways for CBS to come to Hong Kong include Cross Boundary School Coaches (CBSC), nanny buses and public transport.
Though the government figure reveals a rise of issues per year,[14] parents and schools are demanding for more quotas due to the increasing rates of cross-boundary students.
The difference between Hong Kong and Mainland China’s culture has led to difficulties for CBS to adjust their identity.
Little participation of after-school extra–curriculum activities due to their shuffling across boundaries, are also common reasons for the lack of development socially.
[17][18] On the 6th of February 2013, Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim declared that a new school net should be set up for the cross-boundary students.