Pedestrians, many of them wearing face masks, use a crossing in Central, Hong Kong, on Feb 28, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government increased the number of professions covered on its talent list from 13 to 51 on Tuesday, aiming at attracting a wider range of high-quality talent to Hong Kong.
The talent list was first introduced in 2018 to identify professions that the city needs the most and attract top talents in a targeted manner.
The latest list has added two new categories — healthcare services and development and construction — to its existing industry segments, each containing 13 and 11 professions, respectively
The latest list has added two new categories — healthcare services and development and construction — to its existing industry segments, each containing 13 and 11 professions, respectively.
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The healthcare services segment includes doctors, nurses, Chinese medicine practitioners, midwives and pharmacists, and the construction category includes professionals in architecture, land surveying, town planning, and various engineering experts.
The list now covers 51 professions from within nine industry segments — business support; the creative industries, including arts and culture and the performing arts; development and construction; environmental technology services; financial services; healthcare services; innovation and technology; legal and dispute resolution services; and maritime services.
Some professions from within previously listed industry segments, such as experienced artificial intelligence (AI) specialists and experienced cloud infrastructure specialists, in the innovation and technology industry segment, have also been added to the list.
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Eligible talents are able to apply for immigration facilitation under the General Employment Policy (GEP), the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP), and the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) immediately.