Xiu Zi Lin was 16 or 17 when she was last seen leaving a reception centre in Montreal, Quebec, on February 3, 1998. A teenager of Chinese descent who had travelled to Canada alone and had no known family or documentation in the country, she was placed in temporary shelter on arrival and walked out of that facility with no stated destination or plans.

At the time she disappeared she was described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 119 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes. She was reported to be wearing a dark green, 3/4 length coat, black pants and black shoes. The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal lists her as missing.

Very little is known about why she came to Canada or what happened after she left the reception centre. If anyone knew Xiu Zi Lin, saw her in Montreal around February 3, 1998, or has information about her journey, please come forward.