A career guide for Chinese professionals moving to Hong Kong
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A guide for mainland and overseas Chinese professionals looking for work in Hong Kong and switching visa status. Three threads: visas and status, breaking into industries, employers and pay, all checked against the Immigration, Labour and Census and Statistics Departments.
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Four topics that cover each step of the move
Visas and status, industries, pay, and job-hunting practice: scattered information turned into guides you can compare and act on.
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Visas & status
Requirements, documents, renewals and settlement planning for IANG, QMAS, TTPS and GEP.
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Industries
Entry routes, qualifications and the employer landscape in finance, law, consulting and tech.
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Pay
Pay levels by industry and grade, salary negotiation and benefits compared.
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Job hunting
CVs, interviews, contract checks, scam spotting and what to do before and after you start.
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Latest guides
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Hong Kong New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) Guide 2026: HK$30 Million Allocation, Permissible Assets and Extension Rules
Hong Kong's New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme requires HK$30 million in net assets and HK$30 million invested in permissible assets. Real estate counts up to HK$15 million (residential up to HK$10 million). Formal approval gives a stay of not more than 24 months, with extensions of not more than three years each.
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Hong Kong Median Salary Guide: Pay by Age and Industry
Official Hong Kong wage data: median monthly pay HK$21,200 in May-June 2025, percentiles, pay by age, education and industry, the HK$43.1 minimum wage, plus tax and MPF.
- Visas & status
QMAS Guide: Points Test, Process and Extension 2026
How QMAS works: 12 General Points Test criteria, the 6-of-12 threshold, prerequisites, fees, a 36-month first stay and the 3+2 extension pattern.
- Visas & status
Hong Kong Work Visa Guide: How the GEP Employment Visa Works
How Hong Kong's General Employment Policy works: who may apply, the five criteria, documents, fees of HK$600 plus HK$1,300, four-week processing, 36-month first stay and 3-2 extensions.
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Hong Kong Employment Ordinance: Pay, Leave and Notice
What Cap. 57 requires: the 17-hour continuous contract test from 18 January 2026, 7 to 14 days' annual leave, notice rules, and the HK$390,000 severance cap.
- Visas & status
Jobs in Hong Kong for Foreigners: Visas, Pay, Rights
How jobs in Hong Kong for foreigners work: visa routes and whether an offer is needed, May-June 2025 wage medians, salaries tax, MPF and employment rights.
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IANG Visa Guide: Staying in Hong Kong After Graduation
Who qualifies for the IANG visa, the 24-month first stay, the six-month rule, HK$1,900 in fees, the 3-3 extension pattern and the route to right of abode.
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IANG Visa and Job Hunting in Hong Kong: Timing from Graduation to Your First Job
How does your graduation date decide if you are a fresh or non-fresh graduate? This guide follows the Immigration Department's official arrangements to map IANG visa steps onto the Hong Kong job-hunting timeline, so you know when to submit, apply and extend your stay.
Policy language, translated into something an applicant can use
This is not a general job board. It deals with the three things people moving to Hong Kong care about most: visas and status, industries, employers and pay.
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Sources
Checked against the Immigration, Labour and Census and Statistics Departments, with the source and date viewed next to each figure.
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Employer reviews
If we have got a fact wrong, email us the correct figures.
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Policy changes
Major policy changes are followed up within 48 hours.
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