Employment visa approvability test refers to the criteria and requirements assessed by the Immigration Department when determining whether to approve an employment visa application under the General Employment Policy. This entails needing to show that you possess special skills, knowledge or experience of value to and not readily available in Hong Kong. In all the circumstances, the employer must be justified in engaging the services of an expatriate staff, rather than the services of a local person (with some exceptions). The compensation needs to be broadly commensurate with market rates paid in Hong Kong. The applicant must be a Professional.

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