9. The Age factor would give maximum points to those aged 30-
40,
Points would the group which is most prone to emigrate. decrease below the age of 30, and after the age of 40, and people aged 51 or more would incur negative points up to a maximum of 200 negative points for those aged 60 and above.
10. The Experience factor would allow 10 points to be given for each year of relevant working experience up to a maximum of 15 years. For businessmen only, the points would also take account and value to Hong Kong of earnings as a measure of success and value to amongst this category.
11. Under Education/Training, up to 50 points would be available for qualifications gained during general education, a further '50 for basic vocational/professional qualifications, and 50 more for post-qualification training.
These
and
OI for
12.
Special Circumstances points would only be allocated after taking into account the advice of the Steering Group.
would be points
of identifying an important means highlighting special qualities (either individually particular occupations as a group) amongst the many who might otherwise appear to have an equal claim. Thus, 50 points might be awarded in assessing applicants within a given occupation to take account of the particular circumstances of that occupation for example, to in respect of age, experience or education increase the weighting given to professional qualifications in occupations where these were seen as particularly important. A further set of 50 points could be used to give a higher profile
which were
from suffering Occupations particular
with compared
to
exceptionally high
emigration
rate
an
other
Occupations within the same group (see paragraph 17 below). And up to 50 points could be used to recognise exceptional merit or outstanding achievement in individual applicants.
13. Applicants who had obtained a specified standard in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination in English would be
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