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18 October 1989
一九八九年十月十八日
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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
香港立法局
MR. PETER WONG: Sir, since the Secretary cannot answer my question right now, could I ask if she can supply me with those figures in a written form?
SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES: I will certainly attempt to do so, Sir. (Annex I)
Job vacancies resulting from brain drain
4. 鍾沛林議員問:政府估計,未來幾年,每年移民人數介乎5萬至6萬人之高水平,而其中大 部份是專業、技術及中上層管理人才,請問政府可否告知本局有何計劃去填補人才流失之空缺及 會否考慮放寬外地人士(包括華僑)移居本港之條件?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, the number of people we expect to leave Hong Kong next year is about 55 000 including dependants. We estimate that less than a quarter of that total will be professional, technical and managerial staff.
For the long term, the best way to make good any shortfalls is to train our own young people so that they have the education and skills required to enable Hong Kong to continue to prosper. Sir, in this Council last week, the Governor described the Administration's plans in this connection in some detail.
In the medium term we hope to generate an increase in the return flow of former Hong Kong residents starting in the early 1990s. Since the surge in emigration did not really get underway until 1988, the residence requirements of the destination countries require that those people will not for the most part be eligible to return until 1991 or possibly even later. In order to encourage the return of emigrants, we must ensure that they have ready access to information on the situation in Hong Kong, including job opportunities.
To fill any gaps, we must continue to be flexible in allowing immigration of skilled personnel. I can assure this Council that every application by employers to bring in professionals and managers will be sympathetically considered on its merits. There is no restriction on numbers or sources, but prospective employees must be suitably qualified and their employers must pay the going wages in Hong Kong. In addition, Members are, of course, aware of the special scheme to import about 3 000 skilled workers at the technical and craftsman level.