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Recently, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) has put forward more than 40 constructive suggestions for an important meeting to be held next month. One of the key suggestions is that the mutual recognition mechanism for professional qualifications in multiple professional fields such as law, medical care, and accounting in the Greater Bay Area should be optimized.

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Optimize the mutual recognition mechanism for different professional

On February 22, Li Huiqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and advisor to the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, said at a press conference that in order to enhance the attractiveness of Hong Kong as a highland for the gathering of international high-end talents, it is recommended to comprehensively optimize the mutual recognition system for professional qualifications in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and strengthen relevant coordination work.

This measure can ensure that professionals from different places can go to Hong Kong for employment with their professional qualifications obtained locally, including law, medical care, accounting and other industries.

At present, relevant professionals who want to go to Hong Kong for development need to:

① Lawyer industry: Non-local legal talents need to pass specific assessments or hold internationally recognized qualifications before they can be exempted from some Hong Kong examinations.

② Medical industry: Hong Kong medical staff must pass local exams such as LMCHK to test professional knowledge, English and clinical skills.

③ Accounting industry: Hong Kong accountants must obtain HKICPA qualifications. Although there is some mutual exemption with the mainland CICPA, additional exams and practical experience are still required for full qualification recognition.

Although this proposal is still in the proposal stage, it reflects the inevitable trend of coordinated development in the Greater Bay Area. Looking to the future, we have reason to believe that the realization of this vision will be just around the corner.

By then, it will become more convenient and smooth for relevant professional talents to go to Hong Kong for development, and it will also inject new vitality into Hong Kong's continued prosperity.

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If the annual income is 2.5 million/graduated from a prestigious school

Get approved as soon as one month

If you want to work in Hong Kong, Hong Kong's current mainstream talent introduction programs include the Talent Scheme, the Specialist Scheme, the High Talent Scheme and the IANG visa. Among them, the most popular one is the High Talent Scheme.

The High Talent Pass Program will be launched at the end of 2022. The program allows eligible applicants to obtain a 2 to 3 year visa without obtaining a job opportunity in Hong Kong in advance, and after approval, they can obtain a one-time visa without being subject to other residence conditions during the period. When the visa expires, the applicant can apply for renewal. After accumulating 7 years of residence in Hong Kong, the applicant can apply to become a Hong Kong permanent resident.

▶ Applicable groups (choose one of three)

Category A: Annual income of HK$2.5 million or more in the year before application, no educational restrictions.

Category B: Obtained a bachelor's degree from a designated university and had at least three years of work experience in the five years before application.

Category C: Obtained a bachelor's degree from a designated university but had less than three years of work experience.

If you meet the application requirements of any of the above categories, you can submit an application and get approval within one month at the earliest.

In addition, the Hong Kong government has given a lot of care to talents going to Hong Kong under the High Talent Pass Program. Specific measures include:

① Settlement assistance: Establish a Hong Kong Talent Service Office to provide comprehensive one-stop support to help talents settle down smoothly and give full play to their talents.

② Employment assistance: For example, the Talent Service Association of High Talent has organized a series of activities such as the Beer Festival Recruitment Fair, the Academy of Sciences Recruitment Fair, the Spring Talent Recruitment Fair and the Autumn Talent Recruitment Fair to build an employment platform for high-talented talents.

③ Social integration and cultural experience: By holding New Year's Eve parties, social activities, Cantonese learning classes, and festival celebrations such as Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, high-end talents are promoted to better integrate into Hong Kong society and culture.

If you also want to apply for the High Talent Program, or want to learn about other programs, please contact Xingyunhai International, we will provide you with tailor-made exclusive services.