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Planning a trip to Mainland China? You might want to read this!

No doubt, traveling between Hong Kong and China is quite common among HK expats.  So it is important to stay up to date with all the entry and exit policy changes. And speaking of the devil, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China has announced new immigration  regulations, effective as of September 1st, …

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Ready for a new job? Hold Your Horses And Get Your Visa Sorted First!

So you are considering a change of jobs? And you already have your next dream position or have even decided to start your own business? No matter how excited you are about your new prospects, there are visa issues to think about. You will need to undergo what is known as sponsorship application before you …

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准备好接受新工作了吗？

  （图片） 你在考虑换工作？您已经有了下一个理想的职位，甚至已经决定开始自己的事业？无论您对新前景多么兴奋，都需要考虑签证问题。 在开始为香港的任何其他人（包括您自己）工作之前，您需要接受所谓的担保申请！ 您必须将其视为全新的签证申请。护照上的“就业”印章不[…]

计划前往中国大陆？

（图片） 在香港外籍人士中，往返于香港和中国大陆之间的旅行非常普遍。因此，及时了解所有进入和退出政策的变化非常重要。 中华人民共和国国务院宣布了新的移民条例，自2013 年9 月 1日起生效。 主要变化是： •专业人士——高层次的外国专业人士和有高需求人才的个[…]

如何带亲人来港？

（图片） 你可以邀请谁来港做你的家属？ 如果您持有居留权或无条件居留权 – 您可以带： – 您的合法配偶 – 未满 18 岁的未婚受抚养子女 – 以及您60 岁或以上的父母 如果您持有任何其他签证（就业/投资/培训/资本投资/学生/等），您可以带： – 您的合[…]

WORKSHOP: Effective Use of Linkedin To Grow Your Business

November 27th brings us a wonderful opportunity to grow as networkers and online marketers. Learn more about Linkedin – the biggest business networking tool with over 230 million members at a FREE workshop, organized by HKTDC. How can Linkedin boost your business? Are you making the best of your presence in the network? How to …

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Shenzhen Experience: Investment Visa Talk by Stephen Barnes

Yesterday, on November 14th centre o and the one and only Stephen Barnes held their first visa talk in Shenzhen, at the cozy Boathouse restaurant in Shekou. After the formal presentation, where Stepehen described in detail the process of getting a Hong Kong investment visa on your own, came the Q & A section. The …

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Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, or “CIES” – No more real estate. So what to invest in?

As of October 14th 2010 the threshold for investment under CIES is $10 million HKD. Furthermore, real estate has temporarily been suspended as a permissible asset under the scheme.  So what can you invest in? You can invest in stock, equities or debt securities (from an approved list) or a combination of the qualifying criteria. …

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