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Statistics on training visas granted

Following are a question by the Hon Chan Wing-chan and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Peter Lai, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Regarding the information provided by the Government to the LegCo Panel on Manpower relating to overseas workers taking up employment in the territory for training purposes, will the Government inform this Council of -

Reply:

(a)

(b)

(a)

the nature and number of posts under the trading and investment, manufacturing, banking and hotel sectors respectively as shown in the "training visas breakdown by nature of business"; and;

the number of applications for extension of stay, the time required for approving such applications as well as the longest period of extension granted, in respect of each category of duration of stay as shown in the "training visas breakdown by duration of stay"?

Statistics supplementary to those supplied to the LegCo Panel on Manpower for the year 1996 on training visas granted to the businesses of Trading and Investment, Manufacturing, Banking and Hotel, with breakdown by nature of post, are as follows -

Nature of Business

Nature of Post

Jan - Dec 1996

Trading and Investment

Accountant

47

Computer Operator

13

Engineering

159

Hotel Management

0

Hotel Service

5

Managerial

427

Marketing Executive

255

Medical Personnel

2

Project Researcher

33

Surveyor

Others

Total

4

99

1,044