Selection Scheme
The selection scheme ran in two phases in which applications for s1(1) registration were possible:
- 1 December 1990 to 28 February 1991
- 3 January 1994 to 31 March 1994
The Governor of Hong Kong retained the power to invite applications after that date. All applications from spouses and children for registration under s1(4) were required to be made on or before 31 December 1996.
There were four distinct schemes:
- General Occupational Class (GOC), for managers and professionals
- Entrepreneurs Class (EC), for businessmen and women
- Disciplined Services Class (DSC), for Hong Kong civil servants in police, fire, immigration, custom, correctional services.
- Sensitive Service Class (SSC), for those in a public or private sector role with particular vulnerabilities on account of their positions.
Selection of persons in the GOC and DSC classes was primarily based on a "points system".
Those who held the citizenship of another country, excluding People's Republic of China (see Home Return Permit for details), were penalised in the points test, although there was no specific bar to registration. Spouses and children seeking registration under s1(4) were not restricted in terms of what other nationality they could hold.
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