CACN – Statistics on Hong Kong - Nov 16, 2020

Key Statistics

Temporary Resident Applications Processed Footnote *
Passport / Line of Business 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan-Aug
Hong Kong SAR 3,465 67,009 79,657 76,628 72,014 12,405
Study Permit (SP) 1,222 1,170 1,222 1,259 1,393 1,217
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) 556 620 1,076 872 545 166
Work Permit (WP) 426 525 559 543 844 307
ETA 1,261 64,694 76,800 73,954 69,232 10,715
British National Overseas   1,147 1,626 1,059 1,258 574
Study Permit (SP)   7 21 35 50 189
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)   4 32 15 10 5
Work Permit (WP)   1 25 17 52 53
ETA   1,135 1,548 992 1,146 327
Permanent Resident Applications Processed
Passport / Line of Business 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan-Aug
Hong Kong SAR 1,331 1,530 1,560 1,686 1,717 804
Economic 625 604 680 580 780 346
Family Class 688 912 870 1,076 913 447
Humanitarian & Compassionate / Public Policy 10 9 7 21 23 11
Protected Persons 8 5 3 9 1  
British National Overseas   21 67 73 89 46
Economic   12 46 44 46 20
Family Class   9 21 28 42 26
Humanitarian & Compassionate / Public Policy       1 1  
Protected Persons            
Asylum Claims Made
Passport 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan- Aug
Hong Kong SAR 5 5 3 8 25 26
British National Overseas       2 4 3
Total 5 5 3 10 29 29

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