Overview:
Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, the Scheme is a quota-based entrant scheme. It seeks to attract a highly skilled or talented person who wants to settle in Hong Kong in order to enhance Hong Kong's economic competitiveness.
Successful applicants are not required to have secured an offer letter from employer before their entry to Hong Kong for settlement.
Scope of the Scheme:
The Scheme is not applicable to nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Nepal and Vietnam.
Visa Validity: Up to 3years (extension applicable)
Processing time: 6-12 months Approx.
Eligibility
- Applicant age must be above 18 yrs.
- Applicant must have a good education background, normally a first degree from a recognized university or a tertiary educational institution.
- Applicant needs to possess more than 2 years of full time work experience.
- Applicant need to submit proof of language proficiency in English/ Chinese by passing IELTS/TOEFL.
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate that he/she is capable of supporting and accommodating himself/herself and his/her dependents in Hong Kong.
- The applicant should not have any criminal record or adverse immigration record in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
Points Details
General Points Test
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Factors
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Points
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Claimed Points
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1
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Age (Maximum 30 points)
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18-39
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30
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40-44
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20
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45-50
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15
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51 or above
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0
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2
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Academic/Professional Qualifications (Maximum 70 points)
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Doctoral Degree / Two or more master’s degrees
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40
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Master’s Degree / Two or more bachelor’s degrees
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20
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Bachelor’s Degree / Professional Qualification awarded by a nationally or internationally recognized or acclaimed professional body which demonstrates that the holder has a very high level of technical expertise or skill
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10
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Additional points if a degree at bachelor level or higher is awarded by a renowned institution recognized internationally (Note1)
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30
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3
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Work Experience (Maximum 55 points)
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Not less than 10 years' graduate or specialist level work experience, including at least 5 years in a senior role
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40
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Not less than 5 years' graduate or specialist level work experience, including at least 2 years in a senior role
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30
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Not less than 5 years' graduate or specialist level work experience
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15
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Not less than 2 years' graduate or specialist level work experience
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5
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Additional points for not less than 2 years’ graduate or specialist level work experience with international exposure (Note2)
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15
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4
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Talent List (Maximum 30 points) (Note3)
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Additional points if meeting the specifications of the respective profession under the Talent List
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30
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5
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Language Proficiency (Maximum 20 points)
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Being proficient both in written and spoken Chinese (Putonghua or Cantonese) and English
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20
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Being proficient in at least one foreign language (written and spoken) in addition to written and spoken Chinese (Putonghua or Cantonese) or English
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15
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Being proficient in written and spoken Chinese (Putonghua or Cantonese) or English
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10
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6
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Family Background (Maximum 20 points)
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6.1
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At least one immediate family member (married spouse, parents, siblings, children) is a Hong Kong permanent resident residing in Hong Kong
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5
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6.2
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Accompanying married spouse is educated to the equivalent level of a degree or above
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5
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6.3
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5 points for each accompanying unmarried dependent child under the age of 18, maximum 10 points
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5 / 10
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Maximum 225 Points
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The prevailing minimum passing mark is 80 out of 165.*
Benefits
- Applicant can travel to Hong Kong without any job offer letter in Hong Kong.
- There is free economy as Tax rates are pretty low.
- Applicant only requires some months to duly apply for the country’s residency status after migrating.
- The nation offers free education to the children of its migrants. Post shifting to the country, migrants’ children may enjoy absolutely free education for nine years
- There is an assurance of human rights, protection of private property and full privacy of human rights.
- In Hong Kong, almost Travelling, Food, Telecommunication, Medical, and Entertainment is comparatively cheaper than other leading nations which inspire skilled labor.
- 7.15years of free education and free medical benefits
- Allows the applicant to work and travel anywhere in Hong Kong.
- Applicant can travel to 157 countries & district without visa permit.
- Allows the applicant to apply for citizenship after 7 years.
Fee Details:
Education Credential Assessment 323 CAD
Visa Fee – 190 KHD per head.
Process Involved:
- Need to submit the application form along with the relevant documents to QMAS Hong Kong.
- Document verification and Education credential assessment (285 CAD) will be conducted.
- Application is forwarded into the pool of applications in QMAS body.
- Applicants who are allotted in a quota in the selection exercise will be issued with an Approval-in- Principal Letter; such applicants are required to pay visa fee and come to Hong Kong to attend an interview in person and present originals of all the documents submitted during the application to the Immigration Department of Verification.
- Applicant can enter Hong Kong on Visitor conditions for this purpose. The issue of this letter to the applicant doesn’t not automatically guarantee his/her entry to or remain in Hong Kong under this scheme.
- Issue of Visa: If all the original documents are satisfactorily verified and all relevant application procedures are finalized, successful applicants will be issued a visa or entry permit scheme for staying in Hong Kong under the scheme.
- Following the interview result, apply Hong Kong permanent residency status.
Services
- Complete immigration Documentation & Application Processing
- Document checklist
- Guidance for Professional Registration Application
- Forms, Documentation & Petition Filing
- Guidance on acquiring the specific Police Clearance Certificate
- Assistance with Medicals Clearance Certificate
- Updates & Follow up with the immigration control of Hong Kong
- Visa Interview Preparation – if required
- Pre-Post Land Services*
- Airport Pickup*
- Accommodation Assistance*
- Relocation Orientation* (Guidance)
- Job Search Assistance*
How to Start
Immigration rules may change any point of time based on the country requirement towards Skilled Manpower so never take the rules for granted. Apply now when you are eligible! You may not be eligible; a few months from now depend on the skillset.
If you are interested to filling your Hong Kong QMAS Visa then do the detailed review of your profile with your education, your Work Experience and personal details to determine if you are eligible to apply for Hong Kong Immigration. If you score the necessary test pass mark 80 points, your application is accepted for documentation Processing.
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