Hong Kong’s aviation industry was allowed to import 2,841 foreign workers, of which ground staff accounted for the most.
According to the “Ming Pao” report, the Hong Kong Transport and Logistics Bureau said on Monday (August 14) that the approval of the first round of applications for the aviation industry’s labor importation plan has been completed, and a total of 2,841 quotas from 28 companies have been approved, accounting for the upper limit of the plan’s quota. 45% of 6300.
The jobs with the most approved quotas are ground staff, accounting for 719 quotas, followed by ramp attendants with 445 quotas and aircraft maintenance mechanics or technicians with 390 quotas. Cabin crew and tractor drivers also each account for more than 300 quotas.
The Transport and Logistics Bureau said that a small number of applications were not approved because they did not meet the basic requirements of the plan, such as not being a designated type of work, not meeting the requirements for the proportion of local employees and imported labor, and another application was because the proposed salary was lower than the salary. Median without approval.
The spokesperson of the Transport and Logistics Bureau said that it is hoped that imported workers will come to Hong Kong to receive training and start work as soon as possible, so as to alleviate the serious shortage of manpower in the aviation industry in Hong Kong and support the continuous recovery of the industry. The Bureau and the Airport Authority will continue to discuss the plan The matter will listen to the opinions of the Stakeholder Advisory Group, closely monitor the implementation, and announce the details of the second round of applications under the scheme in due course.
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2023-08-15 04:13:00
