Hong Kong to only admit ‘few hundred’ foreign carers a year under pilot scheme

Hong Kong will admit “only a few hundred” skilled foreign domestic carers for the elderly annually under a coming pilot scheme, the welfare minister has said, promising a “rigorous” approach in response to concerns about possible disruptions to the existing helper market.

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Thursday that those recruited under the scheme would need skills equivalent to…