Q3
A3
(b) Local Settlement Scheme
(c)
As explained in the March 1989 paper,
the scheme was introduced in 1986 as
1986 as part
of а diplomatic initiative to stimulate
resettlement
governments.
offers
from
other
The scheme is small with a
finite quota of 250. So far only 121 places have been filled.
Refugees who satisfy family reunion
criteria for local resettlement
In order to qualify for
resettlement,
L
>
local
the refugees concerned must
dependent enlid under
21 Or an aged parent of a long term Hong Kong resident. Most of such persons
settled in Hong Kong in this way are ethnic
Chinese.
1989,
Between
1975
and
711 Vietnamese refugees have been granted permission to join their relatives in Hong Kong.
Elaboration of legal basis for asserting that stay in HK of Vietnamese refugees and boat people is not considered as ordinary residence.
S. 2(4) of the Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) sets out the situations where stay in Hong Kong will not be considered as ordinary residence.
Vietnamese refugees (and this term includes arrivals from Vietnam before 16 June
June 1988 and
those arrivals
screened-in as
since that date who have been
refugees)
are given permission
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