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Mainland Talents and Professionals

Admission scheme · Hong Kong

Applications approved, 2025
26,714
Change on a year earlier
+5.4%
Largest sector
Others
Its share
21.3%
Approved26,7142025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Applications approved by year

Chinese Mainland residents admitted to work in Hong Kong under the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals.

Applications approved

13k27k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
13k27k201620182020202220242025
Data table
201610,404
201712,381
201813,768
201914,053
20206,995
20219,065
202211,768
202319,757
202425,344
202526,714
Approved, 2025
26,714
Change on a year earlier
+5.4%
Highest year
2025 (26,714)
Source: Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR Government — statistics published on DATA.GOV.HK (free for commercial and non-commercial use)Data as at 2025

By industry sector

Applications approved by sector of the employing organisation, 2016–2025.

Approved, 2025
  1. Others5,688
  2. Commerce and trade4,382
  3. Academic research and education3,962
  4. Engineering and construction3,631
  5. Arts/culture3,556
  6. Financial services2,624
  7. Information technology1,366
  8. Recreation and sports1,358
  9. Legal services147
YearAcademic research and educationArts/cultureCommerce and tradeEngineering and constructionFinancial servicesInformation technologyLegal servicesRecreation and sportsOthersTotal
20253,9623,5564,3823,6312,6241,3661471,3585,68826,714
20244,2554,6184,2092,7792,4581,235862,9042,80025,344
20233,8422,4963,2792,3793,2231,2001328592,34719,757
20222,1992851,4891,2912,413866105733,04711,768
20212,1561701,0921,5442,3145761071011,0059,065
20201,7204536619711,49842662551,1496,995
20192,3824,0428326912,3075011383472,81314,053
20182,4494,6078055532,1414381094122,25413,768
20172,3403,9187814632,084298824681,94712,381
20162,4662,8717974001,4332911023171,72710,404
Source: Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR Government — statistics published on DATA.GOV.HK (free for commercial and non-commercial use)Data as at 2025

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