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eligible to apply, but the success of their application will be dependent on their successfully acquiring BDTC (HK) or BNO (HK)
status.
5.
Distribution of Places under the GAS
under Places
the
GAS
will
be
Occupational emigration
groups
on
from
Hong
Kong
to broad
the basis of their susceptibility to (i.e. "emigrateability"). For each
distributed
broad Occupational group, an emigrateability rate is calculated by reference to the number of persons emigrating from Hong Kong over the past three years (1987-1989), having regard also to the For those occupational of size
in that group. the population groups which are relatively easy to replenish within Hong Kong
which (defined
those as
Occupations
require relatively lower
level of education or training for entry), a modification factor is applied to the emigrateability rate to reduce the allocation
of places.
6.
Using
allucating
emigrateability
as a
factor determining
in
places would enable the Scheme to attack directly the Those who are leaving problem of "brain drain" from Hong Kong. Hong Kong carry with them talents, skills and wealth, which Hong
Kong
They generally represent the "key can ill afford to lose. people" who are essential to maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity
and
stability,
the
UK
is
targetted. A modification factor is applied selectively because
and at
whom
Nationality
Package
for those
which Occupations
education
and
supply replacements
require relatively lower level of education or training, there is less difficulty for Hong Kong's
training vocational well-developed
quickly, reasonably
and the
systems
impact
to
of
emigration on the relevant occupational groups, or the Hong Kong community as a whole, is much less severe.
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