Hong Kong launching pilot scheme to bring in foreign carers for the elderly
Por Fiona Sun — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Chief Executive John Lee says in policy address that the government will admit carers under a scheme modelled on domestic helper regime
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Fiona Sun Published: 8:05pm, 16 Sep 2026 Updated: 8:09pm, 16 Sep 2026 Hong Kong will introduce a pilot scheme next year to bring in foreign domestic carers to look after older residents as part of a broader package of measures announced in the policy address to deal with an ageing population. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in his address on Wednesday that the government would admit carers under a scheme modelled on the city’s existing foreign domestic helper regime.
“With reference to the existing regime for admitting foreign domestic helpers, the government will admit foreign domestic carers with more advanced training and experience in elderly care on a pilot basis,” he said.
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