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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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