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    opportunity in Hong Kong

    Hi everyone,

    i am new to this forum, hope someone give me some.. information
    My bf is +30 years old living in belgium, he wants to come to hk but don't know how to find a job here..
    i saw there are some people here with the work permit, how they find the job..? usually the people find it here or in their own countries? we tried to search in the newspaper but most of the companies require knowledge in cantonese.. it seemed not suitable for him..
    may anyone help us.. ?


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    The best way is to find several companies willing to give him an interview. Then he can come over, do the interviews in one go, pick the best offer, and let them apply for the working visa for him.

    Technically, he must be outside Hong Kong to make the application, although the Immigration department may use its discretion to allow him to stay if they feel there are special circumstances. Otherwise, he will have to leave before applying. The process can take 2-3 months, I have been told, and assumes that he has skills which cannot be found locally.


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    >> will have to leave before applying.

    Only true for domestic helper visas as far as I know. Several folks here have applied while here and continued to stay and re-entered from Macau on the new visa.


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    Hmm, that would make things easier ... I guess 'discretion' is applied more often than I thought.


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    Thank you all for the information..
    we also want to find some companies willing to hire him, but actually we don't know where we can do it. we tried the newspaper and agents, but it doesn't work. those agents just replied they wouldn't help because he doesn't have work permit.
    Does anyone know .. any successful case..? and how they do it...?


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    Try the classified post: http://www.classifiedpost.com.hk/jshome.php
    Hong kong business directory: http://www.business-directory.com.hk/
    Hong Kong professionals website: http://www.hkprofessionals.org/hkjpc/jpc/copyright.xml

    Last edited by abcdefghi; 06-07-2005 at 10:57 PM.

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    Does your boyfriend have any specialist knowledge?

    Would highly recommend getting a list of Belgian companies from the Chambers of commerce. They are more likely to hire ...

    http://www.blcchk.org/


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    i am not sure if it is specialist knowledge, he is a business analyst, he has two bachelor degrees but no MBA.. is it any chance..?
    i am checking those website.. thank u..