Hong Kong top talent graduate scheme net to be widened to take in more universities
- Government to look outside ‘top 100’ institutions to attract graduates with prestige degrees from other universities
Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki on Monday explained the government wanted to revise the Top Talent Pass Scheme, launched in December 2022, to include graduates of institutions outside the present top 100 universities list.
People are eligible for the scheme when they have an annual income of at least HK$2.5 million (US$320,732), or if they have a bachelor’s degree from a university listed in the top 100 in four designated world rankings gained in the previous five years.
Chan said on Monday that institutions might have prestige in some subjects, but were not considered top 100 universities.
“But these are still very famous and good schools,” he said. “In view of this situation, we are looking into whether we should include these universities in the list.”
Chan added a relaxation of eligibility rules would not affect the quality of recruits under the scheme.
“The more talent we have, the more useful they will be to Hong Kong,” he said.
