[HK Guy]

From the South China Morning Post
7th April 2005

No changes to work visa rules for dependants

There were no plans to relax controls on employment of dependants of overseas professionals recruited to work in Hong Kong, Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong told the legislature.

In 2003, a policy allowing such dependants to find work was scrapped and Immigration Department permission was required to protect the local workforce.

Last year, 267 dependants applied for work permits, with 238 approved. Mr Lee said the new policy had had no impact on the number of overseas professionals recruited which had risen by 19 per cent over 2003.

[nivantj]

Interesting read...last para.....

[KnowItAll]

This should put a lot of concerns to rest.

[roin]

hi all.
can i get a lawer or,a known people here to get some concern about depedent iD of H.K. coz, my wife is a ID holder of a hong kong who is in H.K and no what i have to do to apply my depedent Id, is it possible? can any one help me
roin

[JAherbert]

roin,

if your wife is "permanent" HKID card holder should be no problem if not call emirgra there are the immigration experts