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Hong Kong Government has good information on these
policies but it is of limited usefulness in accurately.
forecasting future outflow because two of the three major
destinations (Canada and Australia) have global
immigration targets, not country by country quotas, and
the third (USA) is also considering introduction of an
independent migrant category which will have a similar
effect. Therefore the fact that the total figure for a
particular year may be sharply nigner (or lower) than the
previous year does not necessarily have a corresponding
effect on the ability of Hong Kong people to obtain a
visa, although it seems likely there would be some
correlation in the long term. Moreover, availability of
immigration opportunities is not a measure of intention
to leave.
4. The first tangible step in the emigration process is
the lodging of an application. Some information is
available already from consulates on the number of
applications received but it is incomplete and sporadic.
Consideration is being given as to whether, and if so
how, we might seek to improve this information.
account will have to be taken of staffing and other
However,
constraints both within the consulates and Hong Kong
Government.