Online Self-assessment Tool
Reminder - Applicants must meet all of the following prerequisites:
- Age: The applicant must be aged 18 or above when submitting an application under the Scheme.
- Financial Requirement: The applicant must be able to demonstrate that he/she is capable of supporting and accommodating himself/herself and his/her dependant(s), if any, on his/her own financial resources without relying on public assistance during his/her stay in Hong Kong.
- Good Character: The applicant must not have any criminal record or adverse immigration record in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
- Basic Academic Qualifications: The applicant must have a good educational background, normally a first degree from a recognized university or tertiary educational institution. Under special circumstances, good technical qualifications, proven professional abilities, and/or experience and achievements supported by documentary evidence may be considered.
GENERAL POINTS TEST
Please indicate below your assessment criteria met under the General Points Test.
| Aspects | Assessment Criteria |
| (A) Age |
(1) Whether the applicant is aged 50 or below
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| (B) Academic Qualifications |
(2) Whether the applicant has a master’s or doctoral degree awarded by an eligible university Note 1
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| (C) Language Proficiency |
(4) Whether the applicant is proficient in two languages, both written and spoken
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(5) Whether the applicant is proficient in written and spoken English
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| (D) Work Experience |
(6) Whether the applicant has no less than five years’ graduate or specialist level work experience
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(7) Whether the applicant has no less than three years’ graduate or specialist level work experience in multi-national companies (MNCs) or reputable enterprises, such as listed companies or companies on the lists of The Global 2000 by Forbes, the Fortune Global 500 and the Hurun China 500
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(8) Whether the applicant has no less than three years’ graduate or specialist level work experience in one of the specific fields/industries, including “innovation and technology”, “finance” and “international trade” (including cross-boundary marine and aviation transportation, and supply chain management)
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(9) Whether the applicant has no less than two years’ graduate or specialist level work experience with international exposure Note 3
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| (E) Annual Income |
(10) Whether the applicant has an annual income reaching HK$1 million or above, or its equivalent in foreign currency, in the year immediately preceding the date of application
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| (F) Business Ownership |
(11) Whether the applicant currently owns a business entity with an annual profit reaching HK$5 million or above, or its equivalent in foreign currency, in the year immediately preceding the date of application Note 4
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(12) Whether the applicant currently owns a listed company Note 4
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The eligible universities refer to those universities/institutions on the aggregate list of eligible universities (the aggregate list), which is compiled by the Labour and Welfare Bureau for the Scheme. The aggregate list is based on: (a) the eligible universities under the Top Talent Pass Scheme; and (b) the top 10 universities/institutions in the QS Global MBA Rankings and the Financial Times Business School Rankings in MBA providing only postgraduate programmes in the past five years. For the avoidance of doubt, academic qualifications awarded by the continuing and professional education arms, the branch schools, the extension schools or the subsidiary schools, etc., established by the eligible universities will not be accepted. For the latest aggregate list, please click here.
The level of academic qualifications of applicants obtained from the eligible universities must be equivalent to the recognised Hong Kong standard of master’s or doctoral degrees. For the avoidance of doubt, any honourary master’s/honourary doctoral degrees or degrees not awarded by nationally accredited/licensed institutions will not be accepted.
For the reference list of STEM subjects, please click here. The list is for reference only. Academic qualifications in a subject not included in the reference list may also be considered subject to the supporting document(s) furnished by the applicant.
In respect of the assessment criterion about work experience with international exposure, it refers to graduate or specialist level work experience outside the applicant’s home country/territory.
A business entity refers to a legally recognised company/corporation over which the applicant has the right to exercise legal and financial control. Ownership status can generally be established in the following ways: (a) the applicant holds 50% or more of the ownership interests in a non-listed company to which he/she is absolutely beneficially entitled, thereby having a controlling stake and influence over the business; or (b) the applicant holds a significant percentage of a listed company’s shares, normally 10% or more of the ownership interests to which he/she is absolutely beneficially entitled, demonstrating the applicant’s substantial level of ownership, control and influence over the company’s strategic directions, operational decisions and overall governance.
07-11-2024
