The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) co-organised joint student seminars in Toronto and Vancouver on April 8 and 10 respectively to promote the tremendous career prospects for engineers in Hong Kong.
Titled "Engineering Prospects and Opportunities in Hong Kong", the seminars aimed to provide information and insights to engineering students and recent graduates of the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia on the promising future for the engineering profession in Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
At the seminar at the University of Toronto, the Director of HKETO, Ms Emily Mo, shared the latest developments of Hong Kong, particularly on the various infrastructure and capital projects, such as the Northern Metropolis Development, the Three-Runway System and various projects under the "Airport City" vision.
Ms Mo also briefed the attendees on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s efforts to create a vibrant ecosystem for the industry, academia and the research sector with excellent software and hardware support, to develop Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology centre. These include the supporting measures for nurturing and attraction of innovation and technology talents.
Ms Mo also introduced various facilitation measures by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for talents and professionals to work and live there. Examples include the Top Talent Pass Scheme and the set-up of the Hong Kong Talent Engage office.
HKIE's Immediate Past President, Ir Aaron Bok, also presented the current and planned development projects, engineering career opportunities in Hong Kong as well as HKIE’s support for members. Ir Bok’ sharing was followed by fire-chat sessions by two visiting young engineers Sampson Tam and Hazel Lam who shared their first-hand experience working in Hong Kong.
HKETO also supported other events by the HKIE delegation during its visit to Canada between April 7 and April 13, including receptions for practicing Professional Engineers in Canada and a meeting with the Professional Engineering Ontario.
香港經貿處向加拿大推廣香港基建發展帶來的商貿和專業機遇
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）與香港工程師學會於四月八日及十日分別在多倫多和溫哥華合辦學生研討會，介紹工程師在香港發展事業的龐大機遇。
題為「香港工程前景及機遇」的研討會旨在向多倫多大學及卑詩省大學工程系學生及新畢業生提供資訊，讓他們了解香港及粵港澳大灣區工程師專業的亮麗前景。
在多倫多大學的研討會上，香港經貿處處長巫菀菁分享香港的最新發展，尤其是各項基礎建設及大型工程項目，例如北部都會區、三跑道工程和「機場城市」願景下的項目。
巫菀菁亦介紹香港特別行政區政府如何致力為業界、學術界及研究界締造一個充滿活力及具備優質軟件及硬件支援的的生態系統，發展香港成為國際創科中心，包括推出措施支援培育和吸引創新及科技的人才。
巫菀菁亦介紹香港特區政府為吸引外地專才到香港發展而推出的新措施，如展開「高端人才通行證計劃」及設立「香港人才服務辦公室」，以便人才在港安居樂業。
會上，香港工程師學會上任會長卜國明工程師亦介紹香港現正及即將開展的發展項目、香港工程師專業的發展機遇，以及香港工程師學會為會員提供的支援。及後，兩位隨團到訪加拿大的年青工程師譚深研和林穎嵐亦在爐邊對談環節分享在港工作的親身經歷。
此外，香港經貿處亦支持香港工程師學會訪問團於四月七日至十三日期間在加拿大的其他交流活動，包括與加拿大現職專業工程師的酒會及與Professional Engineering Ontario召開的會議。
