Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu attended the inauguration ceremony of the Hong Kong High Talent Talent Service Association on Thursday (9th). In his speech, he mentioned that in the first ten months of this year, 110,000 applications have been approved for various talent recruitment programs, of which more than 4.3 million applications have been approved for the High Talent Talent Service Association. Thousands of applications. Li Jiachao said that the association’s purpose is to promote talents to integrate into Hong Kong’s employment and life, “get married, have children, buy a house.” He hopes that the association will encourage talents to “put down roots” and “it would be better if you can introduce them to boyfriends and girlfriends.”
“Jizhishe” obtained data from the Immigration Department that as of the end of September, 39,000 applications had been approved for Gao Caitong, and each approved applicant brought an average of one dependent to Hong Kong. So far, a total of 21,900 applicants, together with 21,800 adopters, have arrived in Hong Kong, which means an average of more than 160 people arrive in Hong Kong every day.
Among the nearly 44,000 people, there are 12,700 unmarried and dependent children under the age of 18. In July this year, the Education Bureau updated the notice for non-local children to enroll in public schools, adding three new talent programs, including children of highly talented applicants, enrolling in public and direct subsidy schools and receiving government subsidies. “Jizhishe” asked the Education Bureau about the number of children enrolled in local schools under the Talent Program. The bureau responded that “relevant figures have not been collected” and that many factors will be considered when planning the supply of places.
Li Jiachao attended the inauguration ceremony of the Highly Talented Talent Service Association and said he hoped that the association would encourage talents to take root in the country. “It would be better if we could introduce boyfriends and girlfriends,” he said. (Photo source: Government Information Services Department)
Li Ka-chao: The arrival of 70,000 talents in Hong Kong is “more than double” the target
The High Talents Program was launched at the end of December last year. The government’s Policy Address last month further expanded the list of “Higher Talents” universities and relaxed the stamp duty for foreign talents purchasing property through the “first exemption and later collection” policy. Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu attended the inauguration ceremony of the “Hong Kong Highly Talented Talent Service Association” founded by Legislative Council member Shang Hailong. In his speech, he pointed out that in the first ten months of this year, various talent recruitment programs received more than 180,000 applications, and 110,000 applications were approved. Among them, Gaocaitong received about 55,000 applications and more than 43,000 were approved.
Li Jiachao said that 70,000 talents have arrived in Hong Kong so far, which is “more than double” the original target of 35,000 per year and “encouraging”. He also said that the founding purpose of the association is to promote the integration of talents into Hong Kong, so that they can find jobs, start businesses and live smoothly, ” Eventually get married, have children, and buy a house.” He hopes that the association will encourage talents to “put down roots” and “it would be better if you can introduce them to boyfriends and girlfriends.”
Gao Caitong: Nearly 44,000 people arrived in Hong Kong under the Belt and Road Initiative Including 13,000 children
According to data obtained by “Jizhishe” from the Immigration Department, as of the end of September, Gao Caitong had received nearly 50,000 applications and 39,000 were approved, of which about 36,000, or more than 94% of the approved applications, came from the mainland. Each approved applicant brings about one dependent to Hong Kong on average. So far, a total of 21,900 applicants and 21,800 adopters have arrived in Hong Kong, which means an average of more than 160 people arrive in Hong Kong every day.
How many children of talented people are enrolled in local schools? Education Bureau: No relevant figures
On July 11 this year, the Education Bureau updated the notice for non-local children to enroll in Hong Kong, approving three talent programs including Gao Caitong. The dependent children of the applicants will be admitted to the local public sector, namely government, subsidized and caput subsidies. Schools, as well as schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme, receive government subsidies and receive the same treatment as local students. According to the information replied by the Education Bureau to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, the unit cost per student of government secondary schools and aided secondary schools is approximately NT$95,000, and that of direct subsidy secondary schools is NT$80,000. For primary schools, the cost per student of direct subsidy subsidy, aided and government primary schools is respectively are 75,000, 77,000 and 94,000 yuan. As for the kindergarten education plan, the unit subsidy amounts for half-day, full-day and long-day students are RMB 38,000, RMB 50,000 and RMB 61,000 respectively.
How many children of talented people are enrolled in local schools? Education Bureau: No relevant figures
“Jizhishe” inquired from the Education Bureau last month as to how many children of applicants for the Talent Scheme were enrolled in local public and direct subsidy schools and received subsidies as of the end of September; if so, what is the current number? The bureau responded that “relevant figures have not been collected.”
The Bureau responded that there are currently enough public primary and secondary school places in Hong Kong for eligible students to enroll, and a number of factors will be considered when planning the supply of places, including the number of local school-age children, cross-boundary students, newly arrived children, and various inputs. Talent measures have brought about demand, as well as the loss of students, etc. He also said that the bureau will pay close attention and regularly review the actual situation of school quotas. The Education Bureau also responded that children with qualified talents can be issued a “Kindergarten Admission Registration Certificate” and receive government subsidies to attend kindergartens participating in the “Kindergarten Education Scheme”.
A survey released by the Gao Caitong Talent Service Association last month showed that nearly 76% of the children of talented people plan to study in Hong Kong, and nearly 70% of them choose to study in government-subsidized schools. (Photo source: Gaocaitong Talent Service Association)
Survey by the Talent Association: 76% of children of talented people plan to study in Hong Kong
In early October, the Gao Caitong Talent Service Association and the Federation of Teachers announced the results of a survey of the children of Gao Caitong studying in Hong Kong, using questionnaires to interview more than 300 non-local talents. The survey results show that nearly 76% of the children of talented people plan to study in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, of which more than 67% will choose government-subsidized primary and secondary schools and direct subsidy schools. Only about 21% will choose international or private schools; 63% of the respondents Will choose to let their children take the DSE Diploma Examination. Legislative Council member Shang Hailong pointed out at the time that children’s education was an inducement to attract talented people to come to Hong Kong.
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2023-11-10 09:08:00
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