FROM HONG KONG BILL UNIT
04.12.1998 11:46
NO. 2
P. 9
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Occupational groups within these broad areas would take account of the rate at which their members were emigrating, to focus the
assurances where the need is greatest.
A number of places would be set aside for other technically of professionally qualified people, outside the listed occupational groups, who were performing essential functions.
Applicants in the general allocation section would be marked on a points system. Although this concept may be unfamiliar to many of us, it is well understood in Hong Kong as a result of its use
by the Australian and Canadian
immigration
authorities.
Considerable work has gone into devising one which would be as fair and objective as possible, with the Governor's advisory
committee
Independant
playing
important an
and
impartial
role.
The
Corruption,
which will
be
Against Commission
represented on that committee at the highest level, has already been involved in designing the way that the points system will operate, and will monitor the practical application of this as
of other aspects of the scheme.
Points would be awarded for seven criteria:
seven criteria: age, experience,
qualifications, special circumstances, proficiency in English, British links and community service. Age is important because
the scheme is intended to reflect Hong Kong's future need for personnel and emigration is particularly high in the 30 to 40 age range. Points for special circumstances would be a means of, for example, recognising exceptional individual achievement or of giving extra weight to occupations suffering higher emigration
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