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Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents andProfessionals (“ASMTP”)For Mainland Chinese residents who are not graduates of a local Hong Konguniversity but possess special skills, knowledge or experience of value to,and not readily available in, Hong Kong•Assessment Criteria for ASMTP – same as GEP•Basic Documentation requirement - same as GEP•Additional documents for Chinese residents of Mainland: Copies of Mainland identity card and Mainland household registration certificate (e.g.Hukou Book) Consent Letter from the present working unit or the relevant Mainland authority torelease applicant to work in the HKSAR•Visa application processing time and procedure at HKID - same as GEP•The successful applicant must apply for an Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and fromHong Kong and Macao (“EEP”) and a relevant exit endorsement from the Public SecurityBureau office in China where his/her household registration is kept. Processing time inChina is 1 to 2 weeks.•The employee must use the EEP as a travel document for travelling to and from HongKong and China instead of the PRC passport.© 2011 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP17
Hong KongCurrent Trends and Challenges• Although immigration requirements remain unchanged, there is arecent tightening in HKID’s internal guidelines when assessingEmployment Visa applications and this trend seems to be on therise- Most noticeable for applicants from Mainland China under the Admission Scheme forMainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP), as well as other nationalities applyingunder GEP who will take up technical positions or those without an academic degree- HKID is concerned as to whether local recruitment has been conducted for thepositions offered to Mainlanders or foreigners and the justification for theiremployment (either as direct hire or intracompany transfer)- HKID is also concerned that companies may be seeking to circumvent Hong Kong’sstandard for compensation and benefits© 2012 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP18
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Page 9 and 10: ChinaCurrent Trends and Challenges
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Page 13 and 14: ChinaCommon Challenges & Short Term
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Page 23 and 24: SingaporeEmployment (cont’d)Work
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