Chris Sun says strict crackdown on false certificates for Top Talent Pass Scheme applications

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Chris Sun, said in a television program today (November 2) that he had not found anyone using fake academic qualifications to apply for the Top Talent Pass Scheme to come to Hong Kong, stressing that the Immigration Department (ImmD) is stringent in vetting and approving applications, and that applicants are required to submit tax receipts, and that they will also confirm the applicant's academic qualifications with third-party and official certification bodies in the Mainland.

In response to the recent rumors about the HKSAR government's various talent admission schemes posted by some unscrupulous mainland intermediaries on the mainland social media platforms Xiaohongshu and Douyin, Sun said that the government will also crack down on fake information of agents.

Category A talents under the Top Talent Pass Scheme refer to those who have an annual income of HK$2.5 million or above in the year immediately preceding the application.

Sun pointed out that the new Policy Address proposed to extend the first visa period of the Top Talent Pass Scheme Category A applicants to three years, as Category A applicants have the highest proportion of employment, and about one-fourth of them will start their own business, which will contribute to the economy of Hong Kong, and the extension of visa period will allow more time for the talents to plan to come to Hong Kong.

He also added that the Talent Engage will go to different places to promote Hong Kong.

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