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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1992
STATISTICS ON ENTRY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR EMPLOYMENT
A TOTAL OF 6,068 FOREIGN NATIONALS CAME ΤΟ HONG KONG FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF LAST YEAR.
IN ADDITION, 14,738 FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS WERE ADMITTED DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) UNDER NORMAL IMMIGRATION POLICY, FOREIGN NATIONALS CAN COME TO HONG KONG FOR EMPLOYMENT PROVIDED THAT:
*
OF
THEY POSSESS A SPECIAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE VALUE TO AND NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG;
THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO BECOME A BURDEN ON HONG KONG; AND
* THEY MEET NORMAL IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS.
CHIN-SHEK,
MR
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU ASPREY SAID UNDER THIS POLICY, A TOTAL OF 11,350 PERSONS WERE ADMITTED IN 1989 AND 12,941 IN 1990.
IN ADDITION, A TOTAL OF 20,537 FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS WERE ADMITTED IN 1989 AND 24,116 IN 1990.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TABLE OF STATISTICS NATIONALS FOR EMPLOYMENT:
ON ENTRY OF FOREIGN
CATEGORIES
1989
1990
1991 (UP TO END OF JUNE)
PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL
1,916
2,563
1.216
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
MANAGERIAL
6,126
6,884
3,190
TEACHERS, PROFESSORS
AND MEMBERS OF
RELIGIOUS ORDERS
590
599
274
SPORTSMEN, MUSICIANS
AND ENTERTAINERS
889
1,010
671
OTHERS
1,829
1,885
717
TOTAL
11,350 12,941
6,068
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