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Persons with special skills admitted under normal immigration policy
on entry for employment
(i.e. those with special skills, knowledge or experience of value to and not readily available in Hong Kong)
The number of visas issued
Year
Number
1993
14,871
1994
16,231
1995 (January-May)
7,675
Year
Places of Origin
Number
1993
Japan
2,456
USA
2,280
Australia
1,069
Taiwan
1,056
Philippines
1,022
Others
6.988
Total
14,871
1994
USA
3,017
Japan
2,931
Philippines
1,205
Taiwan
1,068
Australia
1,058
Others
6.952
Total
16,231
No breakdown statistics for 1995 are readily available.