Hong Kong approves nearly 2,900 applications under Labour Importation Scheme for the aviation industry

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Applications from 28 companies have been approved, with a total of 2,841 quotas, accounting for 45% of the quota ceiling of 6,300.

The approval process for the first round of applications under Hong Kong's Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Aviation Industry (Scheme) has been completed after assessment by the inter-departmental liaison group comprising representatives from the TLB (Transport & Logistics Bureau), the Labour Department and the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics. Applications from 28 companies have been approved, with a total of 2,841 quotas, accounting for 45% of the quota ceiling of 6,300.

Among all the applications, the largest number of quotas approved was seen for passenger services officers at 719.

The TLB issued letters on 14 August 2023 to all applicants on the application results.

The application period for the first round of applications under the Scheme was from 17 to 30 July 2023. A total of 29 eligible companies submitted applications within the application period, involving 2,889 labour importation quotas covering all 10 job types under the Scheme. A few applications were not approved as they failed to meet one of the basic requirements of the Scheme, with one application not being approved as the wage intended to be offered was lower than the median wage of the corresponding job type.

A spokesperson for the TLB said the authorities hope that imported labour will receive training and work in Hong Kong soon, with a view to relieving the acute manpower shortage in the aviation industry and supporting the continual recovery of the industry. The TLB and the AAHK will continue to listen to the views of the group on matters relating to the Scheme, closely monitor the implementation, and announce the details of the second round of applications under the Scheme in due course.

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