Who's eligible for ASSG?

[User]

Anybody's eligible for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG)? Then what's Right to Land?

[imparanoic]

Anybody's eligible for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG)? Then what's Right to Land?

interesting new scheme, still quite a high barrier of entry though

Introduction of Admission Schemes for Talent, Professionals and Entrepreneurs | Immigration Department

Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG) [to be launched in the second quarter of 2015]

Applicants, who are the second generation of Chinese Hong Kong permanent residents from overseas, may apply for entry into the HKSAR under ASSG. There is no sector restriction and no job offer is required upon entry. Key requirements include －
◾Aged 18-40; born overseas
◾At least one parent holding valid Hong Kong permanent identity card upon application and was a Chinese national settled overseas at the time of applicant’s birth
◾Good education background, technical qualifications or proven professional experience
◾Proficient in written and spoken Chinese (Putonghua or Cantonese) or English

We have prepared some FAQs on ASSG. Further details will be announced nearer the time.

[jimbo]

Anybody's eligible for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG)? Then what's Right to Land?

Means you can live and work here with no restrictions.

You'll still need 7 years to get permanent residency that's all

[kma88]

Not without restrictions. You will be granted an initial visa for one year, but will need to be employed for subsequent visa renewals.

[User]

It seems to me that most (if not all) of the 18yr+ guys born in US/CAN to HK permanent residents were -- themselves -- HK permanent residents before 970701. Among them those without Chinese nationality probably got degraded to RTL due to 36mon absence after 970701.

I am wondering who on earth may be eligible for or have interest in ASSG.

[imparanoic]

It seems to me that most (if not all) of the 18yr+ guys born in US/CAN to HK permanent residents were -- themselves -- HK permanent residents before 970701. Among them those without Chinese nationality probably got degraded to RTL due to 36mon absence after 970101.

I am wondering who on earth may be eligible for or have interest in ASSG.

it's noted based on my brothers and friends who born before 1997, applied for juvenile hkid card when young, replaced adult hkid when around 18/19 years old, have not been in HK for more than 36 months ( my younger brother 9 years not in hk, older brother 5 years), they have not been downgraded to RTL, some of my friend have same status even though they have not been in hk longer than 36 months.

only in the case, a person I know, applied for juvenile hkid card when she was her teens, then came to HK 14 years later at 26 years old, was downgraded to RTL on the basis that she was extremely late upgrading from a juvenile hkid to adult by many years, she was bitter about it at first, but realized that it was her fault as she didn't like hk when she was younger and refused to go come back in years between

[Morrison]

hhhhmmm, interesting stuff.
Basically for those who dont qualify for Chinese nationality and thus no ROA.
But with the age limitation it is more a
talent scheme with a touch of yellow fever


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[kma88]

It seems to me that most (if not all) of the 18yr+ guys born in US/CAN to HK permanent residents were -- themselves -- HK permanent residents before 970701. Among them those without Chinese nationality probably got degraded to RTL due to 36mon absence after 970701.

I am wondering who on earth may be eligible for or have interest in ASSG.

Good observation. I can only think of those born overseas before 1997 to Hong Kong PR parent with Chinese nationality who themselves were not born in HK (e.g. born in mainland), so the children did not inherit ROA because the parents did not have British nationality. Or those who did not not apply for ROA before 1997.

Anyway you need to have a university degree, so that means probably 22 years minimum, i.e. born before 1993. Maybe this plan is really for the future.

[kma88]

it's noted based on my brothers and friends who born before 1997, applied for juvenile hkid card when young, replaced adult hkid when around 18/19 years old, have not been in HK for more than 36 months ( my younger brother 9 years not in hk, older brother 5 years), they have not been downgraded to RTL, some of my friend have same status even though they have not been in hk longer than 36 months.

only in the case, a person I know, applied for juvenile hkid card when she was her teens, then came to HK 14 years later at 26 years old, was downgraded to RTL on the basis that she was extremely late upgrading from a juvenile hkid to adult by many years, she was bitter about it at first, but realized that it was her fault as she didn't like hk when she was younger and refused to go come back in years between

I suspect that for the first set of cases when the ID card was issued pre-1997, the immigration dept has never made an assessment on whether the person has Chinese nationality or not. Only when the Immd has made a proper assessment to affirm that someone does not have Chinese nationality, will they downgrade the person to RTL. All along there probably has been nothing to trigger the immd to to this, as the ID cards have been renewed on time.

In the second case, the fact that the applicant applied for an adult ID card only years later probably nessesitate the ImmD to carry out such assessment.

[IceEagle]

Not without restrictions. You will be granted an initial visa for one year, but will need to be employed for subsequent visa renewals.

How difficult would this be? Is it like GEP where the employer has to justify the hiring of a foreigner? Or is it closer to someone on a dependent visa or RTL, where the employer doesn't need to prove that they can't find a local to do the same job?