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groups.

these seven areas would be sub-divided into 20 occupational

These are based on groupings specified by the International Standard Classification of Occupations and are used

for certain other statistical purposes in Hong Kong, notably the

collection and analysis of emigration and census data. Emigration data are important because of the need to give

priority under the citizenship scheme

those occupational

groups suffering the greatest proportional losses. The places available under the GAS would therefore be divided among the Occupational groups according to a formula based on the number of people in each group and their emigration rate over the past

three years.

18. Within the first tranche of the GAS, there would be 'a residual category of 500 places for people with technical skills and professional qualifications who were performing functions which were essential to the continued successful administration

of Hong

not fall within but who did

within the Hong Kong up

Kong up to 1997 Occupational groups specified as being "key" for the purposes of

the Scheme.

19. The annex to this note indicates, in broad terms, the likely distribution of places available in the first tranche.

Procedure

20.

Applications would be submitted to the Hong Kong Government by a specified date. The Steering Group would recommend for each Occupational group and any of its individual occupations the criteria for which special circumstances points would be awarded. The application forms would be examined by members of the Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKID) and points awarded for each of the criteria listed in paragraphs 9-15 above. The information on all candidates in each occupational group would be entered into a specially designed computer system which would produce an initial profile showing the candidates in order of points scored. This would be examined by the Steering Group who would recommend

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