[gilly23]

Well i was looking into the hk immigration site. I can possibly get a Right to Abode or a HK ID if my dad was to come with me to Hk and apply for one. My dad and i hold a Canadian passport and my dad was born in Macau. He was in Hk for 17 years and he has documents such as college cert and work letters to prove he has been residing in HK for more than 7 years. I heard that if im over a certain age i am considered an independent? or is it if my mom or dad is a permanant resident in HK their children get be a PR as well.

I was born in Canada parents born in China and Macau but both are residence in HK for more than 7 years. My dad only has proof he has been there for longer than 7 years. Has anyone come across this situation.

[shri]

Gilly,

The current residency requirements have become fairly tough wherein people are required to prove that they have given up ties to their previous place of residence. This could be an issue.

Also, I *think* the requirement is that you need to have stayed 7 years in HK at the time of the application. i.e. You cannot get your 7 year permit retroactively.

The best option does indeed look like getting your dependant's visa / ID card and applying for a job using that.

[gilly23]

Originally posted by shri
Gilly,

The current residency requirements have become fairly tough wherein people are required to prove that they have given up ties to their previous place of residence. This could be an issue.

Also, I *think* the requirement is that you need to have stayed 7 years in HK at the time of the application. i.e. You cannot get your 7 year permit retroactively.

The best option does indeed look like getting your dependant's visa / ID card and applying for a job using that.

Thanks shri,

i dont understand the visa/id card? is the id card a hk id card? So my dad will have no problem getting his hk id card all as long that he showed proof he was there for more than 7 years. But for i was born in Canada and have never lived in hk for more than 3months. If i dont get a hk id card is there another card i can get so i can work legally without getting a working visa?

Please help im going to hk in a month with my dad. Ill be you a beer or something hehe.
Cheers!

[KnowItAll]

Gilly,

I'd email immigration to see if your dad qualifies. Having lived in Hong Kong 20 years ago, for 7 years is not qualification.

There was a grace period around 1997 where people could come and claim back their right of abode -- all too convoluted and I didn't pay any attention to it.

Make sure you go through http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/topical_3_4.htm

Make sure you carry all the documentation and more when you go for the interview.

[gilly23]

Originally posted by KnowItAll
Gilly,

I'd email immigration to see if your dad qualifies. Having lived in Hong Kong 20 years ago, for 7 years is not qualification.

There was a grace period around 1997 where people could come and claim back their right of abode -- all too convoluted and I didn't pay any attention to it.

Make sure you go through http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/topical_3_4.htm

Make sure you carry all the documentation and more when you go for the interview.

what kind of documentation should i bring before i go to hk. Im bringing my Canadian birth certificate stating my parents name and pictures. My dad is bringing his College certificate in hk, letters of work, working pass/permit. So your saying that my father and i are not qualified to get Residency in hk now?

[gilly23]

your right, i cant get the right to abode. But my dad can since he was a resident in hk. But i can only get the "right to land so that will let me work and school legally in hk. Am i correct now?

[KnowItAll]

Gilly, Seriously too complex a topic to examine here. Give the guys over at www.emigra.com.hk a look. I know the folks who run the HK operation and they're upfront and good people to work with. Needless to say, its not free.

[gilly23]

Originally posted by Paul
Gilly,

I've answered this as best I can over on AsiaXpat (where I am WSE). I really don't think your father's current situation makes any difference to your ability to get any sort of HK status. What does matter is his status at the time you were born.

Read the immigration dept website then email them at
enquiry@immd.gov.hk
by all reports they are very efficient in responding to emails.

My dad worked until 1975 in HK. he immigrated to Canada the same year. He was already a permanant residence in hk at the time before i was born which was in 1977

[gilly23]

Originally posted by Paul
It isn't his status before you were born - it's his status at the moment you were born that matters. If I understand you correctly, at that moment he did not have HK residency. Since you are now over 21 I think frankly that the only way you might be able to get your own Permanent HKID is to come and live here for 7 years. It might be possible to get to CHinese citizenship faster than that, but my feeling is you don't actually want to give up your Canadian one.

Why is this all so important to you anyway? You can just keep coming for 90 days at a time and go out to Macau and back...

I reason is that i dont want to get a working visa or sponsorship from a company. This is an easier way to work in HK.

[gilly23]

Originally posted by Paul
It isn't his status before you were born - it's his status at the moment you were born that matters. If I understand you correctly, at that moment he did not have HK residency. Since you are now over 21 I think frankly that the only way you might be able to get your own Permanent HKID is to come and live here for 7 years. It might be possible to get to CHinese citizenship faster than that, but my feeling is you don't actually want to give up your Canadian one.

Why is this all so important to you anyway? You can just keep coming for 90 days at a time and go out to Macau and back...

I just asked my dad. He immigrated to Canada in 1975. I was born in 1977. He was only a resident in Canada not a Citizen yet so he was still a HK permanant resident when i was born in Canada. So does that matter now how old i am?