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11. FOR CANBERRA AND OTTAWA: WE WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHETHER OUR PROPOSED SECONDMENT SCHEME WOULD HAVE ANY ATTRACTIONS FOR THE CANADIANS AND AUSTRALIANS. UNDER THE SCHEME WHICH WE CURRENTLY ENVISAGE GOVERNMENTS WOULD PERMIT THEIR COMPANIES BASED IN HONG KONG TO SEND LOCAL EMPLOYEES FROM THE TERRITORY FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF WORK EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING IN THEIR HEAD OFFICE IN THE HOST COUNTRY AND WOULD GIVE THE BENEFICIARY A MULTIPLE ENTRY WORK VISA FOR THAT PERIOD. TIME SPENT ON THE SECONDMENT WOULD THEN COUNT TOWARDS QUALIFICATION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS OR CITIZENSHIP, THUS GIVING PARTICIPANTS THE ASSURANCE THEY REQUIRE TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG.
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