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MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1994
SCIENCE SHOWN
IN THE OCCUPATIONAL GROUP FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS, LIBRARIANS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED AS STATISTICS HAVE THAT THEY HAVE EMIGRATED AT A HIGH RATE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
AS FOR THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES CLASS, MR KWOK SAID THE OLD SYSTEM OF ALLOCATING THE QUOTA BASED ON STRENGTH ALONE HAD ALSO BEEN MODIFIED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LEVEL OF APPLICATION IN THE FIRST PHASE.
THE QUOTA FOR THE DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS UNDER THE GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASS IS ENCLOSED WITH THE GUIDANCE NOTES TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITH THE APPLICATION FORMS.
THOSE WHO WISH TO APPLY SHOULD EITHER BE A BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN (BDTC), OR A BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) (BNO), OR THOSE WHO ARE NOT A BRITISH NATIONAL BUT HAVE APPLIED FOR NATURALISATION OR REGISTRATION AS A BDTC IN HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 13, 1993.
TO HELP APPLICANTS COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM, MR KWOK POINTED OUT THAT NINE NEW REFERENCE MANUALS HAD BEEN PUBLISHED.
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THE MANUALS EXPLAIN THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND RULES AWARDING POINTS FOR EACH OF THE POINT-SCORING ATTRIBUTES AND GIVE COMPUTER CODES FOR OCCUPATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, VOLUNTARY OR COMMUNITY SERVICE, ORGANISATIONS AND AWARDS WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM.
THE MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE AT ALL PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF DISTRICT OFFICES, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, POST OFFICES AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $24 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL; IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OFFICES, SELECTED POST OFFICES AND CENTREPOINT MINISTORES.
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MR KWOK ADVISED THAT THE REFERENCE MANUALS FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SCHEME SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THE INFORMATION IN THESE MANUALS WAS OUTDATED.
APPLICATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH THE GUIDANCE NOTES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF DISTRICT OFFICES AND POST OFFICES.
MR KWOK SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORMS THOROUGHLY AND ACCURATELY. APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION FORM.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY OR REGISTERED MAIL TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY DIVISION OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AT IMMIGRATION TOWER, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
AN APPLICATION FEE OF $300 IN CHEQUE OR CASHIER'S ORDER SHOULD BE ENCLOSED. THE FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE WHETHER AN APPLICATION SUCCEEDS OR NOT.
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