Home Affairs Department - Public Services - Support Services for New Arrivals from the Mainland and Ethnic Minorities - Subsidy for Non-school-attending Ethnic Minorities and New Arrivals from the Mainland Participating in Language Courses

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Press release dated 8 October 2019

Press release dated 26 July 2019

Press release dated 28 April 2017

Press release dated 5 April 2017

Subsidy for Non-school-attending Ethnic Minorities and New Arrivals from the Mainland Participating in Language Courses

The Home Affairs Department provides subsidy for non-school-attending ethnic minorities (EMs) and new arrivals from the Mainland (NAs) participating in language courses to encourage them to engage in life-long learning and to enhance personal abilities. Eligible persons may download the application form and send the duly completed application forms together with copies of the relevant documents by post to or place it at specified locations to apply for language course subsidy.

For ethnic minorities
- Publicity Materials
  - Poster
  - Leaflet
- Notes to Applicants (English version only)
- Download Application Forms (English version only)
- Latest Median Monthly Domestic Household Income
For new arrivals from the Mainland
- Publicity Materials
  - Poster
  - Leaflet
- Notes to Applicants (Chinese version only)
- Download Application Forms (Chinese version only)
- Latest Median Monthly Domestic Household Income

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Subsidy for Non-school-attending Ethnic Minorities and New Arrivals from the Mainland Participating in Language Courses