13% of job-hopped domestic helpers denied work visa over past 3 years

In the past three years, the Immigration Department has looked into over 3,000 work visa applications in which foreign domestic helpers allegedly abused the early termination option of employment contracts for "job hopping."

About 13% of these work visa applications have been rejected.

Responding to lawmakers' written inquiries, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says the Immigration Department has rejected 455 such cases with 259 other applications withdrawn by the helpers or being unable to follow up.

If needed, the department would reach out to the helpers' former employer and applicant for verification of the helpers' conduct, records and reasons for early contract termination.

Foreign domestic helpers who "job hopped" will be required to leave Hong Kong, with such records kept for future reference.