Attracting Businesses and Talents

Hong Kong is one of the most competitive economies in the world and an important gateway connecting the Chinese Mainland with global markets. With liberal immigration policies, a vibrant cosmopolitan lifestyle and abundant opportunities for career advancement, Hong Kong offers attractive prospects for professionals and experts from around the world.

The Chief Executive’s 2022 Policy Address announced an array of fresh initiatives to attract enterprises, investment and talent to enhance the city’s competitiveness.

Attract Strategic Enterprises

• Establish the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises for attracting high-potential and representative strategic enterprises from around the globe.
• Set aside HK$30 billion from the Future Fund to establish the Co-Investment Fund to attract enterprises to Hong Kong and invest in them.
• Set up Dedicated Teams for Attracting Businesses and Talents in 17 Mainland Offices and overseas Economic and Trade Offices to proactively reach out to target enterprises and talent.

Attract Talent

• Establish Talents Service Unit to formulate strategies to recruit talent from the Mainland and overseas and provide one-stop support for incoming talent.
• Launch the Top Talent Pass Scheme.
• Extend the limit of stay of employment visas.
• Refund extra stamp duty paid by eligible incoming talent to purchase residential property in Hong Kong, after gaining permanent residency.

For more information, please visit the websites of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises and HK Talent Engage.