If you have lived in Hong Kong continuously for the last seven years (or will have completed a full seven years in the next few months), then you won’t want to miss the talk I am giving on this very subject at Centre O in Wanchai on Thursday, January 23 2014 in Wanchai (7 pm kick off).
This is a free session (i.e. no $$ required) and a great opportunity to learn all about how to get a right of abode application approved with a minimum of fuss, stress and mixed-up paperwork!
The cut and thrust of my presentation will be on how to go about applying for – and getting approved – an application for a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card without the need to engage any professional help.
That’s right – how to get Permanent Residency in Hong Kong, for free!
My presentation is only 17 minutes long, but the session is designed to be ongoing Q&A interactive in a very cosy atmosphere so expect to be engaged for about 90 minutes, eating drinking and networking with no more than 20 others.
Only 20 slots available!
The session has proven very popular in the past with all slots being taken up quickly so please RSVP to Josephine ASAP and reserve your place if you wish to attend next week.
I’m going to be on hand to answer any questions you have about your own PR situation, and will stick around after the session for as long as it takes to talk to you all.
Josephine provides an excellent service at Centre O (we are a client too) and goes out of her way to take care of her customers and guests.
There’ll be lots of wine on hand for the session, some great food and an excellent, convivial atmosphere.
Coming to live and work in Hong Kong – on June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over the last 20 years.
We covered a great deal of ground in the 90 minutes we spent together and over the next few weeks I will be posting the interview broken down into 31 different segments, covering almost every Hong Kong related visa and immigration topic there is.
In what ways do you think the different entry schemes may affect Hong Kong’s socio-economic development?
Do you think the relatively low number of foreigners coming to live and work in Hong Kong is due to it being hard to get a visa
Do you think that the Immigration Department suitably promote and encourage participation in the various schemes designed to attract foreign national talent to Hong Kong?
We hypothesize that while the influx of non-residents into Hong Kong may benefit the economy in the short-term, the long-term negative impacts outweigh any short-term positives. Do you agree with this statement?
Do you think that there is preferential treatment to non-resident workers?
What do you think is the most difficult challenge facing Hong Kong now, when it comes to competing for foreign talents and workers? (i.e. as compared to the 3 other Asian Tigers)
What’s your view on Hong Kong’s liberal visitor visa arrangements, especially regarding the large numbers of Mainlanders who come here now?
What about the possibility of a graduate management trainee visa for a foreign national applicant?
How well does ImmD respond to the lack of skills in Hong Kong through adjustments to the General Employment Policy from time to time?
Do you think any improvements could be made on the entry schemes? If so, how?
What do you think is the biggest problem in dealing with ImmD as an organisation tasked with the dual role of providing a public service yet serving as the gatekeeper to Hong Kong?
The Hong Kong Visa Centre is growing and we are looking for experienced IC talent who would like to join our team.
As you would expect from a management team that spearheaded the development of a discrete immigration services industry in the early 1990’s and responsible for the introduction of sophisticated case management technologies in the 2000’s, our service model affords our clients the best advice, great service and excellent value for money.
If you are fed up with working with a global company, need more flexible working hours, prefer to spend most of your time discussing cases with clients and work with state-of-the art technology to manage your case load then we are the firm for you.
Please apply now with your CV and current compensation package. We’re happy to negotiate and pay properly for the right talent but we need to know what you are presently earning for us to have a meaningful discussion.
Hong Kong Immigration Consultant
* You have an opportunity to join the fastest growing immigration services enterprise in Hong Kong (if not the world).
* You are an Immigration Consultant with at least 3 years direct experience in dealing with Hong Kong immigration matters.
* You are highly competent in our professional niche; you write English well, can articulate a business story and are adept at carrying an argument.
* Most importantly you really care about your client outcomes.
* You empathize readily with the feelings of your clients as you guide them along their visa application journey and you are committed to a level of service that goes above and beyond what is normally experienced in our profession.
* Whilst your work output will be supervised, you will work independently and be highly trusted.
* You will have significant client contact; via phone, email, in-person – both in our business premises and outside too.
Start
ASAP
Yr(s) of Exp
3 years
Qualification
Degree or ImmD Experience
Compensation
Let’s Discuss
Reporting To
Me, But We’re a Cohesive Team
Location
Anywhere, Preferably in Hong Kong
Work Nature
Freelance, Full/Part Time, Permanent, Contract
Benefits
Flexible working hours
Work from home
No office politics or corporate BS
Leading edge practice
To apply please email me directly on sbarnes at hkvisacentre dot com.
It had been nigh on three months since I last got to be grilled by Mr Whelan on Morning Brew over at RTHK so it was pleasing to make his acquaintance once again when I popped in to see him on Broadcast Drive a little earlier today.
Phil was keen to talk about paper trails and the immigration process so we had a good chat about that and also went over the difference in the service user experience between Wanchai’s finest and the far less capable (to my way of thinking) UK immigration agencies.
I’ve said it before and I’ll happily say it again.
ImmD do us proud in Hong Kong.
They don’t always get it right (in my view) but it’s not often they make mistakes.
Anyroadup, you can listen to our complete discussion here.
Phil can be found on his Morning Brew Facebook page which I recommend you check out and Like.
He puts on a great show and I regularly tune in when I am desk bound and perhaps you should too!
On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over the last 20 years.
We covered a great deal of ground in the 90 minutes we spent together and over the next few weeks I will be posting the interview broken down into 31 different segments, covering almost every Hong Kong related visa and immigration topic there is.
Do you think that the Immigration Department suitably promote and encourage participation in the various schemes designed to attract foreign national talent to Hong Kong?
We hypothesize that while the influx of non-residents into Hong Kong may benefit the economy in the short-term, the long-term negative impacts outweigh any short-term positives. Do you agree with this statement?
Do you think that there is preferential treatment to non-resident workers?
What do you think is the most difficult challenge facing Hong Kong now, when it comes to competing for foreign talents and workers? (i.e. as compared to the 3 other Asian Tigers)
What’s your view on Hong Kong’s liberal visitor visa arrangements, especially regarding the large numbers of Mainlanders who come here now?
What about the possibility of a graduate management trainee visa for a foreign national applicant?
How well does ImmD respond to the lack of skills in Hong Kong through adjustments to the General Employment Policy from time to time?
Do you think any improvements could be made on the entry schemes? If so, how?
What do you think is the biggest problem in dealing with ImmD as an organisation tasked with the dual role of providing a public service yet serving as the gatekeeper to Hong Kong?
