Hong Kong Talent Program is a popular immigration program. Its full name is the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. It is a quota-based entry program suitable for high-level overseas talents.
Application for this program requires certain prerequisites - passing the general points test or achievement-based points test. So what are the requirements for the latest scoring table for the 2022 Hong Kong Outstanding Talent Program?
According to the regulations of the Hong Kong Immigration Department, the applicant must meet all the following basic qualifications:
- Age: When an applicant submits an application under this plan, his age must be 18 years old or above.
- Financial requirements: Applicants must demonstrate that they can afford their own and their dependents (if any) their lives in Hong Kong without relying on public assistance.
- Good character: applicants shall not have criminal records or bad entry records in Hong Kong or other places.
- Chinese language proficiency: applicants must have good Chinese or English writing and speaking skills (Chinese speaking refers to Mandarin or Cantonese).
- Basic Education: Applicants must have a good education, and generally require a university degree awarded by an accredited university or higher education institution. In special circumstances, good technical qualifications, proven professional ability and/or experience and achievements that can be attached with proof documents can also be considered
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comprehensive scoring system score details include the following six aspects:
1, age = maximum 30 points
Applicants of different age groups receive different scores in this part. The Immigration Department divides applicants into four levels. The younger applicants, the higher the score:
- 18-39 years old (30 points)
- 40-44 years old (20 points)
- 45-50 years old (10 points)
- 51 years old and above (0 points)
- *At the age of 18, you can apply for a talent
2, academic/professional qualification = maximum 70 points
There are three levels and one additional point in academic aspects, namely:
- doctoral degree/2 or more master's degree (40 points)
- master's degree/2 or more bachelor's degree (20 points)
- bachelor's degree/awarded by a national or internationally recognized or famous professional group to prove that the holder has a very high level of professional qualifications with specialized knowledge or professional skills (10 points)
- * Additional points (30 points) Conditions: If a degree with a bachelor's degree or above is awarded by a famous internationally recognized university, additional scores can be obtained
3, work experience = maximum 55 points
The work experience here mainly judges the applicant's work year and work content, divided into four levels and one additional item:
- has no less than 10 years of work experience equivalent to degree or expert level, and at least 5 years of work experience equivalent to senior position (40 points)
- has no less than 5 years of work experience equivalent to degree or expert level, and at least 2 years of work experience equivalent to degree or expert level, and at least 5 years of work experience equivalent to degree or expert level, and at least 2 years of work experience equivalent to senior position (30 points)
- has no less than 5 years of work experience equivalent to degree or expert level, and at least 5 years of work experience equivalent to degree or expert level. (15 points)
- has no less than 2 years of work experience equivalent to the degree or expert level (5 points)
- * Additional points (15 points) Conditions: Have no less than 2 years of international work experience equivalent to the degree or expert level
In this part, the applicant is often asked by the Immigration Department to provide proof of work experience, including letters of recommendation, company structure, position and responsibility, project experience, etc., and each job reported by the applicant needs to provide these categories, so it is more troublesome. If some materials are not available, you need to explain the reason to the Immigration Department truthfully.
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Hong Kong will adjust the talent list according to different development directions every year. According to the 2021 Hong Kong Policy Address , the number of majors in the talent list has changed from 11 to 13.
Talent List:
- Asset Management Compliance Specialist
- Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) Related Financial Specialist
- Waste Treatment Expert
- Asset Management Expert
- Maritime Insurance Expert
- Actuary·
- 3 Financial Technology Specialist
- Data Scientist and Network Security Expert ·
- Innovation and Technology Expert ·
- Innovation and Technology Expert ·
- Data Scientist and Network Security Expert ·
- Innovation and Technology Expert
- Shipbuilder
- Turbine Engineer and Ship Director
- Creative Industry and Performing Arts Specialist
- Dispute Resolution Specialist and Business Transaction Lawyer
5, Chinese Language Ability - Up to 20 points
Chinese Language Ability Mainly evaluates the applicant's writing and speaking ability in Chinese and foreign languages. Chinese Speaking refers to Mandarin or Cantonese. Chinese writing does not have special requirements for simplified and traditional characters. There are three scoring levels:
- has good Chinese and English writing and speaking ability. (20 points) In addition to having good Chinese or English writing and speaking skills,
- can also fluently apply no less than one foreign language (including writing and speaking skills) (15 points)
- Good Chinese or English writing and speaking skills (10 points)
6, Family background - up to 20 points
This section mainly understands the applicant's direct family members (married spouse, parents, siblings and children). Different scores can be obtained if you meet any of the following three items:
- (1) If the applicant has at least one direct family member who is a permanent resident of Hong Kong who currently lives in Hong Kong, the applicant can get 5 points
- (2) If the education of a married spouse is equivalent to a university degree or above, the applicant can get 5 points
- (3) Each unmarried and dependent child under the age of 18 who is under the age of 18 will get 5 points, and the maximum number of points can be obtained (i.e. 2 and above)
- applicants have won the Outstanding Achievement Award (such as Olympic medals, Nobel Prize , national/international awards)
- applicants can prove that their work has been recognized by peers or have made significant contributions to the development of their sectors (such as winning the Lifetime Achievement Award from the industry)
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Hong Kong Immigration Program Evaluation Form
Achievement Score System
Compared with the comprehensive score system, the focus of the achievement Score System is whether the applicant has outstanding achievements or contributions. As long as any of the following two requirements is met, you can directly get a full score of 225 points. Otherwise, you cannot apply for talents through the achievement Score System.
Here it should be noted that all proofs presented are reviewed by the Hong Kong side, and applicants need to refer to the "document list" to provide supporting documents. Especially for the "inter-industry affirmation" and "major contribution" mentioned in the second item, the applicant needs to provide specific supporting materials such as published works, award certificates, letters of recommendation, etc. The review team of the Immigration Department will analyze its value for evaluation. How many points can be approved for
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1, score 150 or above:
and other types are all senior talents, and the pass rate is very high! If the score evaluation is correct and the paperwork is not very problematic, the application can generally be successful. As long as it is not the industry that Hong Kong lacks the least.
2, score 120-150 points:
This score is highly approved, both are senior executives with high education background, and have overseas work experience.The industry has outstanding personal achievements and is consistent in its professionalism and work. The plan to go to Hong Kong can reflect the real needs of going to Hong Kong.
3, score 95-120 points:
Most applicants are concentrated in this score segment, and most of them are approved by senior executives, master's degree or lawyers from prestigious universities, etc. The industry is concentrated in IT finance, R&D, technology, environmental protection, etc.
If you have a development plan in Hong Kong in the future or your children may study in Hong Kong in the future, don’t be like it, apply quickly! Because the competition becomes bigger the further!
4, Talent Score 80-95: The approval rate of this segment is relatively low. Those who can be approved are some master's degree from prestigious universities (top 100 in the world), technical R&D talents, technical R&D talents, a large number of international awards, many industry awards, and influential people in the industry.
Generally speaking, the higher the score for the talent assessment, the higher the probability of approval. However, scores are not the only consideration of Talent Plan . The most important thing about whether you can successfully be approved for talent is the degree of adaptation. Whether your professional background matches Hong Kong, whether Hong Kong needs talents like you, and how you contribute to Hong Kong after you go there are also very important things.
