Can Gao Caitong attract 5,300 applications in two weeks to fill the 140,000 talents lost in Hong Kong? Sun Yuhan: Comments are too early

The Hong Kong government is actively recruiting talents. The Secretary for Labor and Welfare, Sun Yuhan, said in a TV program today (15th) that the progress of the High-end Talent Pass Program (Gao Caitong) has exceeded expectations. It has been launched for more than two weeks and has received 5,300 applications so far , has processed about 4,000 cases, and more than 90% of them have been approved. For the three types of applicants, those with an annual salary of 2.5 million yuan are less.

Hong Kong has lost about 140,000 laborers in the past two years. When asked when the recruitment of talents will reach the standard to fill the vacancies, he pointed out that it is too early to comment.

He does not think that the Hong Kong government's encouragement of young people to develop in the Greater Bay Area will result in a loss of talents, and he believes that they will return after they have successfully ventured abroad.

Secretary for Labor and Welfare Sun Yuhan.

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The "High Talents" program lasts for two years and mainly recruits three types of talents. One is for those with an annual salary of more than 2.5 million yuan, regardless of their education background; the other is for graduates from the world's top 100 universities with at least three years of work experience in the past five years.

The third is younger talents who have graduated from top 100 universities in the world in the past five years and have less than three years of work experience.

Sun Yuhan accepted the wireless program "Speaking Clearly" and said that the plan has been launched for more than two weeks. So far, 5,300 applications have been received, about 4,000 have been processed, and more than 90% of them have been approved, covering the three types of applicants under the plan. He described The progress has exceeded expectations, and I think "Gao Cai Tong" is attractive.

There are fewer applicants with an annual salary of 2.5 million yuan

He pointed out that due to the clear and clear design of the "Global Talents" electronic application platform, as long as the applicant meets the relevant requirements, uploads reliable supporting documents, and is satisfied by the Immigration Department, the approval will be approved on the same day or a few days later at the earliest. check.

Sun Yuhan said that among the three types of applicants, there are relatively few applicants with an annual salary of 2.5 million yuan or more, but he thinks that it can be reviewed for another month before making a conclusion.

Sun Yuhan believes that foreign talents focus on opportunities and future development, and do not decide whether to stay in Hong Kong based on a single dimension. Among them, Hong Kong is determined to develop innovation and technology, which is believed to be attractive to relevant talents.

He is confident that talented people can successfully find jobs within two years of coming to Hong Kong.

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The Hong Kong government admitted that Hong Kong has lost about 140,000 laborers in the past two years. When asked when "Gao Caitong" can fill the relevant vacancies, he pointed out that it is too early to comment because it involves long-term evaluation. According to the situation and economic needs, the plan will be reviewed within this year.

He also pointed out that although the Hong Kong government has launched the "Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program" to encourage Hong Kong youth to integrate into the development of the Greater Bay Area, the number of people involved is only about a thousand, and successful overseas ventures will return to Hong Kong, so there is no concern about the outflow of local talents.

8,500 people are still owed after importing foreign workers in institutions

Sun Yuhan, who just finished her visit to Singapore, said that after meeting with Singaporean officials, the two sides reached a consensus that the two places are complementary and healthy competition, with different advantages. Hong Kong is backed by the motherland, while Singapore is oriented towards Southeast Asia.

In terms of elderly care policy, the government will launch a plan to authorize all institutions to import a total of 7,000 foreign care workers.

Sun Yuhan pointed out that the supply and demand of nursing staff in the next three years shows that at least 8,500 people are still owed, so the "capped" number of imported workers will be 7,000, and the remaining 1,500 people will need to be recruited locally to ensure that local workers are given priority in employment. The authorities also The Health Worker profession and promotion ladder will be reviewed.

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