The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereafter “HKSAR”) implements the Sector-specific Labour Importation Schemes (hereafter “Sector-specific Schemes”) to handle applications for importation of labour for specific sectors. Administered by the concerned bureaux/departments of the Government of the HKSAR or the concerned statutory organisations of the HKSAR with the specific sectors, the Sector-specific Schemes allow employers with genuine difficulties in recruiting suitable labour locally to import labour from outside the HKSAR.
At present, the specific sectors covered by the Sector-specific Schemes, the concerned bureaux/department/statutory organisations and the designated officers for approval of quota(s) are as follows:
| Title of the scheme for specific sectors | Concerned bureau/department/ statutory organisation |
Designated officer for approval of quota(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector |
Development Bureau |
Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) |
|
Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Aviation Industry |
Transport and Logistics Bureau and Airport Authority Hong Kong |
Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics |
|
Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Public Light Bus/Coach Trade |
Transport Department |
Commissioner for Transport |
Please contact the concerned bureaux/departments/statutory organisations or visit the websites of the concerned bureaux/departments/statutory organisations for matters relating to the application for quota for importation of labour, (including the coverage of posts under the schemes, requirements on the qualification and work experience of the imported labour, details of regulations relating to workplace(s), etc), notification of termination of contract prior to its expiry and application for replacement of imported labour, etc.
| Title of the scheme for specific sectors | Contact of concerned bureau/department/ statutory organisation |
Website of the concerned bureau/department/ statutory organisation |
|---|---|---|
|
Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector |
Development Bureau |
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Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Aviation Industry |
Airport Operations and Facilities Planning Department, Airport Authority Hong Kong |
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Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Public Light Bus/Coach Trade |
The Secretariat for the Labour Importation Scheme, Transport Department |
| Documents | Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector | Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Aviation Industry | Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Public Light Bus/ Coach Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Standard Employment Contract |
DEVB-CSS-16_e |
LIS(A)-5 |
TD-ID-16 |
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Notice of Quota Application Result/ Quota Allocation Result Notification Letter/ Notice of Quota Approval |
DEVB-CSS-8_e |
LIS(A)-4 |
TD-ID-8 |
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Notice of Termination of Employment Contract |
DEVB-CSS-18_e |
LIS(A)-2d |
TD-ID-18 |
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Notice of Application Result for Replacement of Imported Labour/ Notification Letter for Replacement of Imported Labour Application Result |
DEVB- CSS-18a_e |
AA/LIS |
TD-ID-18b |
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Letter of Consent completed by the applicant |
DEVB-CSS-8c_e |
LIS(A)-2b |
TD-ID-8b |