Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)
Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission scheme seeks to draw highly skilled fresh overseas immigrants for the motto of enhancing country’s economy further. These forthcoming immigrants are the ones intending to reside in Hong Kong to discover employment or business startup prospects. The successful lot out of them has the freedom to bring their spouse and dependent children (should be unmarried and under the age of 18) under the condition to support them financially on their own resources.
Eligibility Criteria for Hong Kong(QMAS)
The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is a quota-based entrant scheme in Hong Kong that was implemented in the year 2006. This is meant for skilled individuals and entrepreneurs who wish to stay in Hong Kong in order to pursue professional career and start up businesses respectively. To be eligible to secure entry into the port city under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, applicants must satisfy a number of prerequisites, along with clearing a points-based test and competing for quota allocation.
Successful applicants are issued a 12 month resident permit which allows them to take up employment or start their own business. The Hong Kong government would extend the visa where the applicant is able to show that he or she has been able to secure gainful employment or started their own business by making substantial investments.
Here are the basic eligibility criteria for applicants of the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme:
- AGE: Applicants must be minimum 18 years old at the time of filing application.
- FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be capable of supporting themselves financially in getting accommodation, as well as providing support to their dependants.
- CHARACTER: Applicants must boast a good character and must not possess any criminal record or previous negative immigration record in Hong Kong. The applicant should be able to provide Police clearance certificate for all countries where he/she has stayed for more than 12 months in last 10 years.
- LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Applicants must have the proficiency on written, as well as spoken English or Chinese. Applicants with a score of average of 6.0 in IELTS are eligible to apply under QMAS.
- EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Applicants must have a good background when it comes to education. Ideally, an applicant should have an undergraduate degree, earned from a recognized university/institution in first class. If an applicant does not possess a degree, his/her technical qualifications, professional experience and achievements are taken into consideration. Applicants with higher post graduate degrees stand an excellent chance in getting application accepted.
Point based test
Applicants meeting the basic eligibility criteria as mentioned above must meet the minimum pass mark requirements under a points-based test system. The minimum pass mark is subject to change without notice.
General Points Test
Under this test, points are awarded on the basis of a number of factors, such as:
- Age: Younger the better, but those in early 30’s get the maximum advantage
- Academic/professional qualifications: Higher the qualifications, better it is. Degree qualifications in first class and honors are favorably considered. Those with master’s degree or double master’s degree or still higher qualification like PhD have a definite advantage.
- Work experience: Applicants with decision making capability stand the best chance. More the numbers of years of experience, better it is!
- Language proficiency: Principal applicant is expected to have a minimum score of 6.0 average score under the IELTS factor.
- Family factors: Family factors such as spousal qualifications and number of children and their age.
The minimum passing mark under the General Points Test is 80 out of total 165 points.
The author of this article, Prakriti Nanda is a senior associate at Pinnacle Legal LLP and professional Tax consultant in India. To know more about Australia immigration consultants and global immigration services, please visit this link Immigration agents in Chandigarh.
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