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Not sure that's an entirely fair comment Sam. In the UK for example, out of over 3 million EU citizens who applied for settled status, only 9 (yes, that's right - 9) have been rejected. The nine had shown ' serious or persistent criminality' , so I think that is a fair call. The UK is also expected to allow up to 3 million Hong Kong citizens to settle in the UK. That's hardly the act of a xenophobic nationalist government leader.
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Quote. 'Boris Johnson offers 3 million Hong Kong citizens refuge in the UK.' In case you hadn't heard. Sam Ting is correct, as usual. Boris is indeed peculiar! I guess its perfectly ok to counter Sam's alleged xenophobia in the West with Xi-nophobia in the East.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghur_genocide
So much for 'Same team same dream'. The Uyghurs are just as Chinese as you are Sam.
So much for 'Same team same dream'. The Uyghurs are just as Chinese as you are Sam.
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I struggle to see the connection between a genocide in China and the rejection of a work permit in Hong Kong. Makes no sense whatsoever actually.
PS For the record, I would like to see work permits issued. My point is that nationalism is a double-edged sword. I am not promoting xenophobia, I am saying the exact opposite, nationalism is promoting xenophobia. I am always stunned and slightly confused sitting on the flight deck next to an immigrant in favour of anti-immigration rules at home.
Cabbage, fair point. If HK nationals get work permits in the UK this should be mutual. Just check your numbers, thousands of EU nationals have been rejected, not only 9 as you claimed. Plus without any doubt it will be much harder to work in the UK for anybody from the continent in the future.
PS For the record, I would like to see work permits issued. My point is that nationalism is a double-edged sword. I am not promoting xenophobia, I am saying the exact opposite, nationalism is promoting xenophobia. I am always stunned and slightly confused sitting on the flight deck next to an immigrant in favour of anti-immigration rules at home.
Cabbage, fair point. If HK nationals get work permits in the UK this should be mutual. Just check your numbers, thousands of EU nationals have been rejected, not only 9 as you claimed. Plus without any doubt it will be much harder to work in the UK for anybody from the continent in the future.
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Very unfortunate for some if these rumours are true.. but also common procedure in many countries, isn't it? The US and Brits even voted two very peculiar individuals as their leaders just for these simplistic "patriotic" sentiments ( get "control" back, build a wall, my country first etc). You reap what you sow one could think...
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While the issue over pilot work visas may be seen as xenophobic, it’s certainly not a conspiracy. The immigration department’s policy is on record for all to see. For the first time in living memory there is an excess of qualified, suitable pilots in Hong Kong and the department would seem to be following that policy. We can debate endlessly over whether they enjoy such action, but it makes little material difference.
So what are the options for the company, union and affected crew. Opening up bases is a workaround but would create a number of knock on issues.
Many of the expat crew don’t have the right to live and work in the current base areas. HKE and HKA currently don’t even have bases.
Virtually all the bases are on some version of a stand down. As such there are restrictions on those base companies recruiting ever more pilots to simply be immediately stood down.
Does employing ex CX or KA crew into Hong Kong also breach the base companies stand down provisions? If the company’s Hong Kong based crew is insufficient for the task, should stood down crew be utilized prior to employing new crew? Particularly as the company seem to have implemented a freeze on based crew relocating to Hong Kong. Can see a number of legal actions here in first world jurisdictions. Not sure that would strengthen the viability of the bases though.
As for crew applying for PR status, the requirements of the GEM no longer apply however there are different requirements. Obviously the 7 years of continuously residing in Hong Kong, but also the requirement to prove you’ve made Hong Kong your permanent home. It will be interesting to see if the immigration director continues to just rubber stamp that last requirement in regards to obvious commuters, many of whom don’t have so much as a residential lease. Then we’ll see if it’s just bureaucracy doing it’s job, or there’s been a change to the mindset. That would certainly fan the flames of the xenophobic debate.
Would seem management is once again in a hole of its own making that could have been avoided with dialogue, negotiation and compromise, yet I fully expect to see them continue to dig rather than ask for a helping hand out of the mess. I hope I’m wrong.
So what are the options for the company, union and affected crew. Opening up bases is a workaround but would create a number of knock on issues.
Many of the expat crew don’t have the right to live and work in the current base areas. HKE and HKA currently don’t even have bases.
Virtually all the bases are on some version of a stand down. As such there are restrictions on those base companies recruiting ever more pilots to simply be immediately stood down.
Does employing ex CX or KA crew into Hong Kong also breach the base companies stand down provisions? If the company’s Hong Kong based crew is insufficient for the task, should stood down crew be utilized prior to employing new crew? Particularly as the company seem to have implemented a freeze on based crew relocating to Hong Kong. Can see a number of legal actions here in first world jurisdictions. Not sure that would strengthen the viability of the bases though.
As for crew applying for PR status, the requirements of the GEM no longer apply however there are different requirements. Obviously the 7 years of continuously residing in Hong Kong, but also the requirement to prove you’ve made Hong Kong your permanent home. It will be interesting to see if the immigration director continues to just rubber stamp that last requirement in regards to obvious commuters, many of whom don’t have so much as a residential lease. Then we’ll see if it’s just bureaucracy doing it’s job, or there’s been a change to the mindset. That would certainly fan the flames of the xenophobic debate.
Would seem management is once again in a hole of its own making that could have been avoided with dialogue, negotiation and compromise, yet I fully expect to see them continue to dig rather than ask for a helping hand out of the mess. I hope I’m wrong.
Would seem management is once again in a hole of its own making that could have been avoided with dialogue, negotiation and compromise, yet I fully expect to see them continue to dig rather than ask for a helping hand out of the mess. I hope I’m wrong.
HK Immigration is just another department being led from above...
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...eeks-hong-kong
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The Government’s interests also include keeping locals employed in preference to foreigners whether it be in HK or on a base. There are still far too many pilots for too few flights and an entire fleet virtually grounded. Lots of pain and confusion still to come.
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I don't expect any rush in getting this sorted. Cx don't want to hire any pilots ex KA or anyone else at the moment and still have too many of their own pilots. I expect those with expired work-permits to be Sent home on zero pay basically stood down until further notice. This situation actually works well for cx currently.
In the longer term maybe expect to see some redundant pilots offered interviews and a few perhaps one or two positions with HKE as they ramp up to smooth over the waters with immigration.
In the longer term maybe expect to see some redundant pilots offered interviews and a few perhaps one or two positions with HKE as they ramp up to smooth over the waters with immigration.
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UO are overstocked so I am guessing the lack of permits may just help them there. The only one looking for people is AHK, the 20 CP and 20 FO could have easily come out of the KA 330 pool.
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If you go the extreme conspiracy theory, this might be the beginning of ousting most western expats out of HK...they won't completely eliminate westerners, just as they allow westerners in SZ, Shanghai and Beijing in many industries... But once they oust many of the westerners this round, when the next 'boom' comes, Cathay and other companies like banks etc need to hire staff from overseas, they will be told to prove they can't find people from the North first....
If you go the extreme conspiracy theory, this might be the beginning of ousting most western expats out of HK...they won't completely eliminate westerners, just as they allow westerners in SZ, Shanghai and Beijing in many industries... But once they oust many of the westerners this round, when the next 'boom' comes, Cathay and other companies like banks etc need to hire staff from overseas, they will be told to prove they can't find people from the North first....
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It appears AHK will be recruiting, but cautiously, and reading in between the lines, only Hk PR and more than likely, HK resident, if you read the blurb about local workforce.
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There was mention previously in this thread, about job opportunities for ex ka crew. however, it looks like only direct entry jfo onto the A300, so that cant be very appealing, or likely for a ex ka A330 skipper, or even sfo. Zero chance if you are not wide body rated.
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There was mention previously in this thread, about job opportunities for ex ka crew. however, it looks like only direct entry jfo onto the A300, so that cant be very appealing, or likely for a ex ka A330 skipper, or even sfo. Zero chance if you are not wide body rated.
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Seems to be little chance for anyone. Had an application with them for 3 months and no reply. 3000 hrs on airbus wide body and hk pr and licence /medical.
maybe instructions from big brother cx putting a hold on their recruitment.
maybe instructions from big brother cx putting a hold on their recruitment.
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Two KA FOs got jobs as they had applied even before the redundancies, early bird and all that.
Another got a call from them as they needed an A300 rated pilot to replace someone who dropped out during sim, he started the next day and was ex AHK.
Zero chance if you’re not HKPR.
I hear too that guys are being given a work visa by Immigration if they have done six years to get them to the seven; three or four years get a refusal.
Another got a call from them as they needed an A300 rated pilot to replace someone who dropped out during sim, he started the next day and was ex AHK.
Zero chance if you’re not HKPR.
I hear too that guys are being given a work visa by Immigration if they have done six years to get them to the seven; three or four years get a refusal.