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Hong Kong VTC courses marketed as residency shortcut for mainland babies

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Agencies in mainland China are promoting Vocational Training Council (VTC) courses in Hong Kong as an affordable pathway for pregnant mothers to obtain Hong Kong residency for their newborns. These packages, costing under HK$100,000, are marketed as a means to secure Hong Kong passports for babies, which could facilitate easier university admission and future civil service employment in mainland China. However, critics have raised concerns about the practice, questioning its effectiveness in bolstering Hong Kong's youth population and urging authorities to prioritize local talent development. AI

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Hong Kong VTC courses marketed as residency shortcut for mainland babies

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung,Vivian Au ·

    Hong Kong VTC courses touted as short cut to residency for babies of mainland mothers

    Agencies are promoting Vocational Training Council (VTC) courses to pregnant women in mainland China, touting packages cheaper than HK$100,000 (US$12,600) including commission as the lowest-cost route for the women to secure Hong Kong passports for their newborns, the South China…

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