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CONFIDENTIAL
7.
a
is
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A list of the broad occupational groups, together with few examples of the type of occupations covered by each group,
set out in Appendix International Standard
list.
choice The
A.
This
list
is
Classification
of
based
Occupations
on
the
(ISCO)
broad of
Occupational groups
takes into
account the following factors:
groups should cover all the occupations it should not be too large as to
but
(a) the number of
in Hong Kong, cause difficulties in determining whether an applicant Nor should it is so falls into one group or another. few that the coverage of each group becomes excessively broad and problems will arise in differentiating claims in the same group between Occupations which are not
generally homogenous;
(b)
whether reliable emigration the group are available;
data and census data for
(c)
the scheme
should not
should
exclude
not
be
any
elitist
substantial
of sector
in character, and
the
economically active population in Hong Kong.
8.
covered
A11
by
Occupations
the in
Kong Hong
economy have been
the Scheme. This recognises the fact that within each occupation, irrespective of academic requirements or social
background,
there
are
individuals
who are
their
and occupation
is
significant.
highly skilled in
whose contribution to Hong Kong's economy
the Given
of the points system (see design
paras. 12-20 below) they are likely to be the better qualified,
experienced, age,
of the right
English-speaking.
in the Scheme.
As
an asset to Hong Kong, they are included
with links to the UK and
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