A new scheme, announced by Hong Kong authorities, will allow 7,000 carers to be imported to work at homes for the elderly. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong unveils new scheme to allow 7,000 carers to be imported to work in homes for the elderly
- New plan aims to ease acute manpower shortage in sector and cut down processing time of applications from five months to two
- Unionists not in favour of plan and suggest pay increases instead but care home operators welcome fast track scheme
A new scheme, announced by Hong Kong authorities, will allow 7,000 carers to be imported to work at homes for the elderly. Photo: Dickson Lee