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Successful applicants

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As at 6 November 1991, 3,443 persons had been recommended for registration and issued with certificates of registration under the scheme. This included 1,202 principal applicants, 989 spouses and 1,252 minor children. The average family size was 2.86. A breakdown by class of the number of principal beneficiaries is as follows -

General Occupational Class Disciplined Services Class Sensitive Service Class

Entrepreneurs Class

155

58355

933

1,202

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These

The number of successful applicants registered so far is not large because of the checks built into the system to safeguard confidentiality and to minimise the possibility of manipulation. safeguards are especially front-end_loaded. A more detailed description of the safeguards is covered in paragraph 34.

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It is

So far, no applications have been rejected yet. envisaged that the first batch of rejections will be issued early next

year.

Profile of successful applicants in the general occupational class

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The successful applicants in the general occupational class are generally well qualified. Of the 155 successful applicants, 138 (89%) score more than 75 of a possible 150 points for qualifications. 109 (70%) of them are degree holders. Almost all of them (98%) hold professional or vocational qualifications.

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The length of experience of the successful applicants ranges from 6 to 24 years. 147 (95%) have 10 years' experience or more in their relevant fields.