Event Brief
Hong Kong to admit only a few hundred foreign carers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: Hong Kong will admit “only a few hundred” skilled foreign domestic carers for the elderly each year under a new pilot scheme, Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun Yuk-han said. He said the carers must have skills equivalent to those required of health workers in elderly care homes, and training accreditation will be handled by a recognised Hong Kong organisation.
WHO: Chris Sun Yuk-han
WHAT: Announced a pilot scheme to admit only a few hundred skilled foreign domestic carers annually and set requirements for their skills and training accreditation.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: To address concerns that the scheme could disrupt the existing helper market and to set a “rigorous” approach for the initial phase.
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