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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

Age Points: Defensive Q/A Brief

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Appendix V

Brief No. 1

Q. 1 Why choose age as a point-scoring attribute?

A. 1 Primary aim of Scheme is to retain in Hong Kong

those who are best able to contribute to

to stability

and prosperity in the Lun-up LO 1997 and beyond.

Thus, applicants who are in the best age group to

make such contribution should be given preference.

Also, the GAS is designed to counter the effect of

the "brain drain" from Hong Kong. Main immigrating

countries show a preference IVL Pallicular aye

groups,

this is reflected in

of the profile

emigrants leaving Hong Kong. Thus, applicants in

such age groups should be given preference.

and

Q. 3

Why should age points (200 maximum) overwhelm points

for other individual attributes (e.g. 150 points maximum for experience, ditto for education)

training)?

Need to ensure that age points is not overwhelmed by

A. 2

the

combined

effect of

attributes. For example:

points For

these

other

(1) experience points generally increase with age;

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