Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

27 Dec 2012

Hong Kong has seen an increase of nearly 10 per cent in the number of well-qualified people who want to live here, says the Immigration Department. Most of those approved were from the mainland....

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Actor urges promotion of quality migrant scheme

12 Mar 2008

Award-winning mainland actor Hu Jun will soon be one of Hong Kong's newest residents thanks to the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.

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Eased migrant scheme draws more applicants

24 Feb 2008

The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, aimed at luring highly skilled professionals to Hong Kong, attracted 127 qualified applications after the government relaxed restrictions last month.

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Quest for quality migrants stepped up

19 Jan 2008

Threshold lowered in search for fresh talent

The government is stepping up its global quest to attract the best migrants to Hong Kong.

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Zhang Ziyi flaunts her Hong Kong residency

25 Sep 2007

Following pianists Lang Lang and Li Yundi, one of Hong Kong's newest residents thanks to the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is actress Zhang Ziyi.

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Lack of publicity blamed for poor response to quality migrant scheme

30 Aug 2007

Despite bringing in two world-renowned pianists - Lang Lang and Li Yundi - to the city, the Immigration Department said its Quality Migrant Admission Scheme had seen only 963 applications in...

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Relaxed immigration rules for spouses, dependent children

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Zhou set to make Hong Kong debut

Zhou Mi, an Olympic bronze medallist who came to the SAR to revive her Olympic dream, will make her debut for Hong Kong in the Singapore Super Series next month. Zhou was omitted from the China...

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Scheme facts

Approved applications under talent admission schemes:

General employment policy (2003-2006): 78,006

Admission scheme for mainland talents and professionals (July 2003-...

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New immigration points system targets 'top quality' applicants

Elite immigrants could start arriving in Hong Kong by the end of the year with up to 12 months to find jobs or start businesses.

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'Quality' migrant scheme aims to entice new talent

A scheme to attract talented people from the mainland and overseas to settle in Hong Kong is expected to come into operation by June, security officials say.

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Trying to attract the best

Admission scheme for mainland talent and professionals

Date of launch: July 2003

Candidates: Mainlanders with skills/knowledge not readily available or in short supply...

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