The Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Aviation Industry will be open for a third round of applications from tomorrow.
As with the first two rounds, importation of labour is allowed for the 10 frontline non-supervisory job types facing the most acute manpower shortage.
They cover passenger services officers, ramp services agents, cabin workers, aircraft maintenance mechanics/technicians, tractor drivers, warehouse operators/cargo handlers, equipment/loader operators, customer services agents, aircraft tug drivers and maintenance technicians.
Applicants must be registered business entities which possess a contract, licence, franchise or passenger handling permit with the Airport Authority to operate their business at Hong Kong International Airport.
They must also pay the authority $400 per month for each worker imported, while the authority will contribute an annual lump sum of the same magnitude as the total amount paid by applicants, for subsidising the transport costs of the local frontline staff responsible for the airport’s operation.
The relevant transport subsidies have been disbursed to the staff since last May.
Applicants shall submit the completed application form together with other required documents to the authority between March 18 and 31.
The approval process will be completed approximately two weeks after the application period ends.
Around 4,100 quotas have been approved after two rounds of applications, while around 4,000 imported workers have arrived in Hong Kong.
For enquiries, call the authority at 2188 6603.
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