Hong Kong Foreign Carer Import Scheme (2027)

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## Overview Hong Kong will begin importing hundreds of foreign domestic carers as early as the second half of 2027 under a new pilot scheme, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Sunday (SCMP, October 4). The carers will be paid up to 20 per cent more than standard domestic helpers (SCMP, October 4). ## Details Under the scheme, imported carers will be equipped with both specialised elderly care skills and general domestic capabilities, and will first need to complete a 150-hour course in their home country before arriving in Hong Kong (SCMP, October 4). ## Why It Matters The policy addresses Hong Kong's acute labor shortage in elderly care amid a rapidly aging population, mirroring broader regional trends (South Korea, Japan, Singapore) grappling with care worker shortages. It also complements Hong Kong's existing foreign domestic helper system, which already supplies hundreds of thousands of workers, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia. The higher pay tier for specialised carers could reshape labor market dynamics for the broader domestic helper sector and raises questions about sourcing countries, training infrastructure, and bilateral labor agreements. ## Outlook Expect further details on sourcing countries, training provider certification, and possible expansion of the scheme's scale, as Hong Kong continues to respond to its aging population and declining birth rate with targeted labor importation policies.