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Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Investment Visa Processing Times

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 6 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June.

This seventh segment discusses the changes in practice which ImmD have brought about in respect of investment visa processing times.

You can download the slides here.

The Rest of the Series

Introduction

Audit Commission Report Number 66

GEP & AMTPS Processing Times

Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Talent List For QMAS

Documentation Authenticity

Investment Visa Processing Times

Breach of CIES Rules

Collection of Relevant Data

Upgrade of ImmD Systems

Your Questions Answered

 

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Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Documentation Authenticity

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 5 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June.

This sixth segment discusses the changes in practice which ImmD have brought about in respect documentation authenticity.

You can download the slides here.

The Rest of the Series

Introduction

Audit Commission Report Number 66

GEP & AMTPS Processing Times

Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Talent List For QMAS

Documentation Authenticity

Investment Visa Processing Times

Breach of CIES Rules

Collection of Relevant Data

Upgrade of ImmD Systems

Your Questions Answered

 

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How a Hong Kong employment visa application can go completely wrong if you don’t know what you are doing

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Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Talent List For QMAS

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Special Programmes / 5 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June.

This is the fifth part of the talk discussing the determination of the Immigration Department to improve the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme through the introduction of a long-overdue talent list for QMAS.

You can download the slides here.

The Rest of the Series

Introduction

Audit Commission Report Number 66

GEP & AMTPS Processing Times

Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Talent List For QMAS

Documentation Authenticity

Investment Visa Processing Times

Breach of CIES Rules

Collection of Relevant Data

Upgrade of ImmD Systems

Your Questions Answered

 

The 10 Resources You Need For a Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Application

D-I-Y APPLICATION KIT – Everything you need, all in one place, to assist you make your application for a QMAS visa

TEMPLATES – Quality Migrant Admission Scheme covering representations and other supporting letters

MOVIE – 3 x case studies of successful applicants receiving Quality Migrant Admission Scheme approvals

PODCAST – Is there any specific type of talent the Immigration Department are looking for in a QMAS applicant?

MOVIE – Just how competitive is the QMAS programme and is it really worth making an application?

PODCAST – Realistically, what is the minimum number of points for a QMAS application?

PODCAST – Just how important are employment testimonials in a Quality Migrant Admission Scheme application?

PDF – Checklist of documentary requirements for a QMAS application

OPINION – What does the Visa Geeza think about the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme?

EXTENSION KIT – All the resources you will need to extend a QMAS visa (once approved!)

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Hong Kong Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 6 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June.

This is the fourth part of the talk discussing Hong Kong labour market testing and salary levels as part of the application consideration process.

You can download the slides here.

The Rest of the Series

Introduction

Audit Commission Report Number 66

GEP & AMTPS Processing Times

Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Talent List For QMAS

Documentation Authenticity

Investment Visa Processing Times

Breach of CIES Rules

Collection of Relevant Data

Upgrade of ImmD Systems

Your Questions Answered

 

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Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – GEP & ASMTP Processing Times

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 3 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June.

This is the third part of the talk discussing application processing times for employment visas.

You can download the slides here.

The Rest of the Series

Introduction

Audit Commission Report Number 66

GEP & AMTPS Processing Times

Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Talent List For QMAS

Documentation Authenticity

Investment Visa Processing Times

Breach of CIES Rules

Collection of Relevant Data

Upgrade of ImmD Systems

Your Questions Answered

 

More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting

The long stay visitor’s awkward predicament

Will the Hong Kong Immigration Department extend your visitor visa if you ask them to?

Is it better to apply for your Hong Kong residence visa before or after you arrive in Hong Kong?

Checking the status of your Hong Kong visa application on line – yeah right!

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Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Introduction

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 8 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June.

This is the first, introductory segment of the talk.

You can download the slides here.

The Rest of the Series

Introduction

Audit Commission Report Number 66

GEP & AMTPS Processing Times

Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Talent List For QMAS

Documentation Authenticity

Investment Visa Processing Times

Breach of CIES Rules

Collection of Relevant Data

Upgrade of ImmD Systems

Your Questions Answered

 

More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting

Statistically, what are the chances of your Hong Kong investment visa being approved?

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The ImmD are out to refuse – not approve – visa applications (aren’t they?)

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Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Starting Out

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 5 responses

On April 28, 2016 Dragon Law, the Hong Kong Visa Centre and Cyberport co-hosted a seminar entitled Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts

This short video kicks off the presentation and is called, naturally enough, Starting Out!

You can download the Presentation slides here.

 The Rest of the Series

Starting Out

Visas Allowing Work

The Employment Visa

Entrepreneur Or ‘Startup’ Visa

The Study-then-Work Visa

The Work Visa For Mainlanders

The Training & ‘Intern’ Visa

The Working Holiday Visa

The Top Notch Talent Visa

Visas For Loved Ones

Resources, Resources, Resources

 

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