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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.