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2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Big Earners Do Well

Posted in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On February 10, 2015 I gave a talk at www.centreo.hk on my interpretation of the immigration policy changes announced by CY Leung earlier in January. In this segment I discuss the Enhancement Measures which see new advantages for those who earn more than HKD2 million p.a. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting 2015 […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Extra QMAS Points for the Brightest of the Bright

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Extra QMAS points up for grabs to the Brightest of the Bright! On February 10, 2015 I gave a talk at www.centreo.hk on my interpretation of the immigration policy changes announced by CY Leung earlier in January. In this segment I discuss the new decision of the Hong Kong Immigration Department to grant extra QMAS […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Upgraded Hong Kong Visa Limit of Stay

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Upgraded Hong Kong visa limit of stay! On February 10, 2015 I gave a talk at www.centreo.hk on my interpretation of the immigration policy changes announced by CY Leung earlier in January. In this segment I discuss the new patterns of limit of stay which will be introduced from Q2 this year. More Stuff You […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – New ASSG Visa for A-B-Cs

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New ASSG Visa for A-B-Cs! On February 10, 2015 I gave a talk at www.centreo.hk on my interpretation of the immigration policy changes announced by CY Leung earlier in January. In this segment I discuss what we know about the new visa programme designed for foreign born, second generation offspring of Hong Kong Chinese permanent […]

QOTW: How Are Mainland Applicants for Visas Issued Under the Hong Kong General Employment Policy Treated Differently From Other Foreign Nationals?

Posted in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Under the Hong Kong General Employment Policy, what’s the procedural difference if you are a Chinese citizen applying for a Hong Kong work visa (or any other type of visa for that matter) compared to the rules applying to non-Chinese foreign nationals? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am a Chinese citizen currently enrolled in a […]

LIFTING THE LID – What’s it Like Operating the Hong Kong Visa Centre as a Virtual Business?

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team. In this short piece, I discuss the ins and out of running the Hong Kong Visa Centre professional practice as a virtual business […]

Hong Kong Immigration Policy Changes – Discussion on RTHK Radio 3 – January 2015

Posted in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

The timing for my most recent visit to see Phil Whelan on Morning Brew was opportune as it was just a few short days after CY Leung announced there are to be changes in how Hong Kong’s immigration policy is to be configured commencing Q2, 2015. You can listen to our complete discussion of these […]

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