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9.

The

allocation

of

places

under the

is group

set out in Appendix B.

occupational

Scheme to each

It is considered

that the number of places allocated to each occupational group, and the chance of success for each group, should be published.

and should be made transparently is fair The system

those who may genuinely Individual applicants, particularly

claim

to

So.

belong to more than one occupational group, will also wish to know the chance of success for each group and submit their applications accordingly.

The Points System

10.

Within each

broad

group, Occupational

the "order of

a

merit" of the applicants is to be determined by the application

of

Such a system is familiar to Hong Kong system. points people and would directly counter the outflow of key people from

Hong

Under the points system, points Kong through emigratior. Under the points

to a number of according awarded are

education

to

each

applicant

attributes (e.g. age, experience,

"queued

the

see

para. 12

Delow): all the applications in each occupational group are then points they score; those which up" according to

higher the

points would then be shortlisted for further The number of porcone in the chort-list would of in each depend on the number

places group: hence there is no common passmark for all

score

proocccing.

course

Occupational

of

available

the groups. If any application drops out from the short-list at

the further processing

stage (e.g.

because the applicant has submitted false information, fails the personality checks etc.), application on the queue is then advanced for further the places in each occupational group are

the next

processing

filled.

until

all

11.

In

constructing

the points system,

factors have been taken into account:

the

following