The quota scheme was never intended to continue indefinitely and ha now served its purpose. Accordingly, the Government has decided that the quota should end. However, in order that Dependent Territories should have time to adjust to this, the quota will be phased out gradually as in the table below.
Citizens from Dependent Territories will still be covered by the Work Permit Scheme, which allows non-EC nationals to be employed
here if they have high level skills that are in short supply, are participating in an intra-Company move or meet other important
labour market needs.
They will also be eligible for
consideration for permits under the Employment Department's Training and Work Experience Scheme.
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SPECIAL WORK PERMIT QUOTA: PHASING OUT OVER FOUR YEARS BEGINNING 1991
MAX. FOR HONG KONG OTHERS
TOTAL
1991
170
1992
140
1993
110
1994
80
1995
Nil
125
100
75
50
Nil
45
40
35
30 Nil
A number of applications have been received already. Employers
must ensure that their applications reach Andy Boswell at the
Employment Department's Overseas Labour Section by Wednesday 21
August 1991 at the latest. The Overseas Labour Section is at
Level 2, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NF. Any
telephone queries regarding applications should go to Mr Boswell
on 071- 273-5297.
Note To Editors
1. The Dependent Territories concerned are Hong Kong, Bermuda, Turk and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands Montserrat, Cayman Islands, St Helena (including Ascension Island) and Tristan da Cunha.
2. In 1990 the Dependent Territories Quota was 200; within that figure no
than 150 permits were allowed for any one Hong Kong took 150 permits.
territory.
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