here if they have high level skills that are in short supply, are
participating in an intra-Company move or meet other important
labour market needs.
They will also be eligible for
consideration for permits under the Training and Work Experience Scheme.
Employment Department's
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SPECIAL WORK PERMIT QUOTA:
PHASING OUT OVER 4 YEARS BEGINNING 1991
Total
1991
170
1992
140
1993
110
1994
80
1995
NIL
Max. for HK
Others
125
45
100
40
75
35
50
30
NIL
NIL
A Number of applications have been received already. Employers
must ensure that their applications reach Andy Boswell at the
Employment Department's Overseas labour Section by Wednesday 21
August 1991 at the latest. The Overseas Labour Section is at
Level 2, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NF. Any
telephone queries should go to Mr Boswell on 071-273/5297.
NOTE TO EDITORS
The Dependent Territories concerned are Hong Kong, Bermuda, Turks
and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat,
Cayman Islands, St Helena (including Ascension Island) and
Tristan da Cunha.
In 1990 the Dependent Territories Quota was 200; within that
figure no more than 150 permits were allowed for any one
territory.
Hong Kong took 150 permits.
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