HONG KONG:
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- HOLDERS OF HK CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR BDTC STATUS ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE BILL IS PASSED.
ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE EXPECTED TO QUALIFY UNDER THE SCHEME WILL BE DRAWN FROM SEVEN BROAD OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS, COVERING OVER HALF A MILLION OF HONG KONG'S WORKING POPULATION. THESE GROUPS ARE:
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
ENGINEERING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MEDICAL SCIENCE
LEGAL
EDUCATION
THOSE IN THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES (E.G. THE POLICE) WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE STABILITY OF THE TERRITORY WILL BE COVERED: THERE WILL ALSO BE PROVISION FOR A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO, BY VIRTUE OF THEIR SERVICE TO HONG KONG AND UK INTERESTS, MERIT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
THE POINTS SYSTEM
WITHIN THE MAIN GROUPINGS CANDIDATES WILL BE SELECTED USING A POINTS SCHEME. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED IN RELATION TO:
AGE
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION/TRAINING
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
BRITISH LINKS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES POINTS WILL BE AN IMPORTANT MEANS OF IDENTIFYING OR HIGHLIGHTING SPECIAL QUALITIES (INDIVIDUAL OR FOR PARTICULAR OCCUPATIONS IN A GROUP) WHICH MAY HAVE A BEARING ON THE RELATIVE PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS.
PROCEDURE
APPLICANTS WILL APPLY TO THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. THE
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