Hong Kong set to begin importing hundreds of carers from second half of 2027

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Hong Kong plans to start a pilot scheme importing hundreds of foreign domestic carers in the second half of 2027. Recruits will receive training in elderly care and household skills, and may earn up to 20 percent more than domestic helpers.

Hong Kong will begin importing hundreds of foreign domestic carers as early as the second half of 2027 under a new pilot scheme, with their pay up to 20 per cent higher than that of domestic helpers, the city’s labour minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Sunday that the carers would be equipped with both specialised elderly care skills and general domestic capabilities, and would first need to complete a 150-hour course in their home country. “We now need...