{
  "id": 7800506,
  "title": "Hong Kong’s new training visa could be available in first quarter of 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/hong-kongs-new-training-visa-could-be-available-in-first-quarter-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367763/hong-kongs-new-training-visa-could-be-available-first-quarter-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong is set to introduce a new visa category in the first quarter of 2027 to attract international talent for short-term training programmes. This move, highlighted in the South China Morning Post, aims to position Hong Kong as a regional training hub. The new visa will enable non-locals to participate in government-approved training programs lasting less than 12 months. Various public and private bodies, including the MTR Corporation, Airport Authority, and Cathay Pacific Airways, have established their own training academies in recent years. The new visa will prohibit holders from engaging in part-time work, except for internships as part of the program, to prevent exploitation for cheap labor. The government is also expanding the Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Invited Persons to include Central Asia and the Middle East, and introducing more talent categories related to AI. Additionally, the International Clinical Trial Academy, Maritime Academy, Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, Hong Kong Intellectual Property Academy, and Hong Kong International Academy of Policing are among the five established or planned academies set to launch in the coming years.",
  "summary": "A new visa intended to attract international talent to participate in short-term training programmes in Hong Kong could become available as early as the first quarter of next year, the South China Morning Post has learned. The last policy address of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s current term also put the spotlight on five existing or soon-to-launch academies that would seek to train overseas…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hong Kong will launch new training visa in Q1 2027.",
    "Visa for non-locals to participate in short-term training programs.",
    "Prohibits part-time work except for program internships."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong Jockey Club to plough HK$3b into new research facility in Northern Metropolis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/hong-kong-jockey-club-to-plough-hk-3b-into-new-research-facility-in",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:53:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}