Tag: BNO visa

Australia Continues Migration Scheme With Priority Processing for Hongkongers

After the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong, Australia introduced immigration measures to lower the threshold for Hong Kong residents to immigrate to Australia and prioritized the applications in the category of skilled workers. The Australian Government introduced the immigration scheme “Hong Kong stream” for Hong Kong residents in July 2020.  Under…


Henley & Partners Report: Russia, China Top-Ranked in Net Outflows of Millionaires in 2022, Hong Kong Ranks No. 4

Geopolitical uncertainty has prompted the move of global wealth. Intensifying the power struggle within the China Communist Party (CCP), the crackdown on democracy and human rights in Hong Kong have turned both places into a country/region with a large outflow of tycoons. It is projected that the net outflow of high net worth individuals (HNWI)…


Hong Kong Experiences Shortage of Skilled Auditors Amid Emigration Wave

Hong Kong is facing an exodus of educated workers on a scale not seen since the early 1990s, that is impacting the city’s many functions, including auditing services. According to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Hong Kong’s audit regulator, the emigration of experienced staff has resulted in a shortage of qualified auditors in the city,…


Hong Kong Government Excludes Emigrants from Voucher Scheme

The Hong Kong government introduced the Consumption Voucher Scheme hoping to boost consumer demand, and to save its economy, which has been shaken by the Chinese Communist Party’s zero-Covid policy that Hong Kong followed. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced Phase II of the scheme on June 13. Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 or…


BNO Visa Applications Increased 25 percent Quarterly, 110,000 Approvals Last Year

A wave of emigration from Hong Kong has surged since the National Security Law was passed in June 2020. As shown in the data from the UK Home Office on May 26, 19,500 BNO visa applications were received, a 25 percent increase from 15,600 in the 2021 fourth quarter. This is a first big quarterly…


Most New Hong Kong Immigrants to UK Doing Well Mentally, but 1 in 4 Have PTSD Symptoms: Survey

Most Hongkongers who immigrated to the U.K. after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city in June 2020 say their mental health has subsequently improved, while smaller numbers say they have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a survey has found. The survey report (pdf) by Cambridge University researcher Mark Liang in collaboration with…


UK’s High Education Fees Impeding Young Hongkongers, British MPs Warn

The success of young Hong Kongers who fled to the UK to escape oppression is at risk because of high tuition fees, British MPs have warned. In a letter printed in The Times on May 31, the MPs—along with community and academic leaders—said the higher education costs levied on foreign students should be relaxed for…


Hong Kong Migrants Warn UK Government to Be Wary of CCP Infiltration

In early May, British MPs met some Hong Kong migrants who called on the UK government to watch out for infiltration from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that has threatened the safety of Hong Kong residents in the UK. On May 11, British Labor Party’s east and southeast Asian group presided over a meeting at…