Thank you for all of the replies! Sorry, I explained the 'sponsor' part badly. What I meant was, if while on a WHV, if I applied for a permanent position, could this company sponsor me, or is this very difficult to come by? HK seems a lot stricter than other countries but I would still love to go for a while, it isn't a well trodden path I know - my other options are Australia and NZ which I would be moving onto anyway... I don't know - is the Working Holiday Visa for HK then worth all of the hassle??!