02-MAR-1990
19:48
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
Age Points: Defensive Q/A Brief
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Appendix V
Brief No. 1
Q. 1 Why choose age as a point-scoring attribute?
A. 1 Primary aim of Scheme is to retain in Hong Kong
those who are best able to contribute to
to stability
and prosperity in the Lun-up LO 1997 and beyond.
Thus, applicants who are in the best age group to
make such contribution should be given preference.
Also, the GAS is designed to counter the effect of
the "brain drain" from Hong Kong. Main immigrating
countries show a preference IVL Pallicular aye
groups,
this is reflected in
of the profile
emigrants leaving Hong Kong. Thus, applicants in
such age groups should be given preference.
and
Q. 3
Why should age points (200 maximum) overwhelm points
for other individual attributes (e.g. 150 points maximum for experience, ditto for education)
training)?
Need to ensure that age points is not overwhelmed by
A. 2
the
combined
effect of
attributes. For example:
points For
these
other
(1) experience points generally increase with age;
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