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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1990

17. these These

are

of the GAS, For the purposes of the detailed administration

occupational groups. seven areas would be sub-divided into 20

Standard are based on groupings specified by the International

other used for certain and of Occupations Classification statistical purposes in Hong Kong, notably the collection and analysis of emigration and census data. Emigration data are important of the need to give priority under the citizenship scheme occupational groups suffering the greatest proportional places available under the GAS would therefore be divided

groups occupational

according to a formula based on people in each group and their emigration rate over the years.

because to those losses. The among the

the number of past three

residual

and

were

18. Within the first tranche of the GAS, there would be a

with

skills technical for of 500

people places category professional qualifications who were performing functions which essential to the continued successful administration of Hong Kong

specified to 1997 but who did not fall within the occupational groups as being "key" for the purposes of the Scheme.

19.

The annex to this note indicates, in broad terms, distribution of places available in the first tranche.

up

the likely

Procedure

occupational

would

for each criteria

information

be entered produce an

of the on all into a initial would

20. Applications would be submitted to the Hong Kong Government by a

recommend date.

Steering The

Group spreified

cupational group and any of its individual occupations the

be awarded. The for which special circumstances points would

of the Hong Kong application forms would be examined by members

Department (HKID) and points awarded for each Immigration criteria listed in paragraphs 9-15 above. The would Candidates in

group each specially designed computer system which would profile showing the candidates in order of points acored. This

recommend any further be examined by the Steering Group who would

of the special adjustment which might be needed in the allocation

of the

range particular take account of circumstances points to

the applicants and the need to resolve problems of 'bunching'. After

of candidates would be award of these points, a revised ranking produced. If necessary, the process would be repeated. Taking of the number of places available within the group, HKID ju oduce a list of those candidates who appeared to be Those who seemed likely to be rejected. These two submitted to the Steering Group for examination.

he

account would then qualified and lista would be

would

on their

21. Those candidates who appeared prima facie to be qualified interviewed by HKID in order to verify the information application forms. Checks would also be made to see whether there any reason to believe that the candidates were not of good character.

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