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Nationality: International Assistance
(a) U.S.A.
(b)
is
A special 36,000 visa allotment outside their worldwide allocation limits
available to employees of United States businesses above a certain size operating in Hong Kong.
Beneficiaries may defer their departure from Hong Kong until end-2001. The number of visas available in this category is 12,000 per year for three fiscal years beginning 1991. The qualifying employee must be:-
(i)
(ii)
a resident of Hong Kong and is employed in Hong Kong during the 12 previous consecutive months as an officer Or supervisor or in a capacity that is managerial, executive, or involves specialized knowledge, by a business entity which is owned and organized in the United States (or is the subsidiary or affiliate of a business owned and organized in the United States); and
has an offer of employment from such business entity in the United States as an officer or supervisor or in a capacity that is managerial, executive, or involves specialized knowledge.
Singapore
of 5
Singapore while
In July 1989, Singapore introduced a scheme for skilled workers in Hong Kong under which beneficiaries can obtain permanent resident status in remaining in Hong Kong for 5 years.
The status is renewable for a further period
years. Up to 25,000 families can benefit under this scheme. Additionally, there is an on-going scheme under which people with tertiary education qualifications can obtain permanent
There
is beneficiaries,
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numerical
limit on
or professional resident status. the number ΟΙ
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