There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
Given Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Toronto, the realistic answer is that there's no convenient shared slot during normal business hours. Catch the edges of the day: the last hour for Shenzhen or the first hour for Toronto is usually the least painful option. Just remember Toronto changes its clocks for daylight saving and Shenzhen doesn't, so confirm the overlap whenever the seasons turn.
| Local time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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Shenzhen Asia/Shanghai |
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