Hong Kong’s Labour Department will stage a dedicated Greater Bay Area (GBA) Youth Employment Scheme Job Fair tomorrow (13 March 2026) at the Cordis Hotel, Mong Kok, featuring more than 1 000 openings in mainland GBA cities. Over 20 employers—including infrastructure giant China Railway Construction, Tencent-backed WeBank, and Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment—will interview candidates on-site for roles ranging from civil engineer to marketing analyst.
The GBA Youth Employment Scheme subsidises Hong Kong firms up to HK$10 000 a month for each local graduate they station in Guangdong or Macau on a two-year contract paying at least HK$18 000. Since launch in 2021 the scheme has placed 4 700 youth, but uptake stalled during Covid border closures. Organisers hope the newly reopened checkpoints and streamlined PCR rules will jump-start interest.
Talks at the fair cover practicalities of cross-border work: opening mainland bank accounts, enrolling in social insurance, and apartment-sharing options in Shenzhen’s Qianhai zone where rents average 45 % below Hong Kong’s. Immigration advisers will explain China’s talent visas and multiple-entry permits issued to GBA employees, while tax consultants will walk through individual income-tax rebates offered by nine Guangdong municipalities.
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To smooth the administrative side of relocating across the border, visa facilitator VisaHQ can handle applications for Mainland China talent visas, multiple-entry permits and even Macau work passes entirely online, sparing graduates long queues at consulates. Their Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) offers step-by-step checklists and real-time tracking so participants in the GBA Youth Employment Scheme can focus on interviews rather than paperwork.
For multinational employers the fair is a chance to fill bilingual roles amid a talent crunch. “We have regional projects in Shenzhen that require daily travel to Hong Kong, so candidates comfortable with cross-boundary commuting are essential,” said Ada Ho, HR manager at an M&E design firm exhibiting tomorrow.
Students should bring identity cards, academic transcripts and vaccination records, as some mainland offices still require updated Covid documentation for onboarding. Successful applicants are expected to start in May, coinciding with universities’ summer graduation dates.
The GBA Youth Employment Scheme subsidises Hong Kong firms up to HK$10 000 a month for each local graduate they station in Guangdong or Macau on a two-year contract paying at least HK$18 000. Since launch in 2021 the scheme has placed 4 700 youth, but uptake stalled during Covid border closures. Organisers hope the newly reopened checkpoints and streamlined PCR rules will jump-start interest.
Talks at the fair cover practicalities of cross-border work: opening mainland bank accounts, enrolling in social insurance, and apartment-sharing options in Shenzhen’s Qianhai zone where rents average 45 % below Hong Kong’s. Immigration advisers will explain China’s talent visas and multiple-entry permits issued to GBA employees, while tax consultants will walk through individual income-tax rebates offered by nine Guangdong municipalities.
To smooth the administrative side of relocating across the border, visa facilitator VisaHQ can handle applications for Mainland China talent visas, multiple-entry permits and even Macau work passes entirely online, sparing graduates long queues at consulates. Their Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) offers step-by-step checklists and real-time tracking so participants in the GBA Youth Employment Scheme can focus on interviews rather than paperwork.
For multinational employers the fair is a chance to fill bilingual roles amid a talent crunch. “We have regional projects in Shenzhen that require daily travel to Hong Kong, so candidates comfortable with cross-boundary commuting are essential,” said Ada Ho, HR manager at an M&E design firm exhibiting tomorrow.
Students should bring identity cards, academic transcripts and vaccination records, as some mainland offices still require updated Covid documentation for onboarding. Successful applicants are expected to start in May, coinciding with universities’ summer graduation dates.
