South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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Hong Kong labour chief rejects review of non-local graduate visas despite job slump
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Hong Kong's labour minister has rejected calls to review the city's non-local graduate visa scheme despite a decline in entry-level jobs, arguing that workforce shrinkage and insufficient local degree holders justify maintaining current immigration thresholds.
Hong Kong labour chief rejects review of non-local graduate visas despite job slump
Hong Kong’s labour minister has dismissed calls to review the city’s immigration scheme for non-local graduates or to lower thresholds for talent schemes, despite a sharp decline in entry-level roles, arguing that the workforce is shrinking and the number of local degree holders is insufficient to meet demand.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said the Employees Retraining Board, which will be rebranded as “Upskill Hong Kong” later this year, could adopt a new focus to help
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