The Hong Kong SAR Government announced on 27 March 2020 the re-appointment of 18 incumbent members and the appointment of three new members of the Human Resources Planning Commission (HRPC) with effect from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. Ir Dr Alex Chan, in the capacity of the Council Chairman of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), was re-appointed for the two-year term. The HRPC was established on April 1, 2018, to consolidate resources and efforts of the Government and various sectors to examine, review and coordinate policies and measures on human resources in a holistic manner. The membership of the HRPC is available for viewing. 

HKCAAVQ is pleased to roll out a new initiative as part of the HKCAAVQ 30th anniversary celebration and initiatives.  HKCAAVQ places prime importance on building strong links with a wide range of stakeholders. Over the years, engagement of strategic partners, operators, specialists, learners and many others that share common goals and objectives in education and training has brought about many key events, developments and milestones. These collaborations and commitment enabled us to learn from each other and created a positive impact to the quality assurance and long-term development in higher education and VPET. All the more, these left us a lot of fond memories. To share these memories and allow us to thank you all for the support and contributions you made, we have put up collections of these highlights on the Events section on our website. Click and get a glimpse of the Events section on HKCAAVQ website.  This comes as the first of a series of initiatives to celebrate this year of 30th anniversary.  More are scheduled to be rolled out in coming months.  So, please stay tuned.  

The HKCAAVQ is appointed as the QR (Qualifications Register) Authority under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Cap 592) to maintain the QR – the free web-based database carrying the qualifications recognised under the Qualifications Framework.  The statistics of the QR for February 2020 is as below: Qualifications Facts and Figures for February 2020 

HKCAAVQ has published its Annual Report for year 2018/19. The Report, themed “Making Impact In a New Era of Quality Assurance”, has outlined the HKCAAVQ’s work and activities including highlights of the year and operational review of various services of HKCAAVQ, as well as the Financial Report, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.  The digital version of the Annual Report is now available on HKCAAVQ website.

In accordance with Section 13(2) of the HKCAAVQ Ordinance (Cap. 1150), the Permanent Secretary for Education has, under delegated authority, approved a fee adjustment for qualifications assessment services provided by HKCAAVQ for the coming financial year 2020/21. From 1 April 2020, the fee for qualifications assessment for different purposes will be adjusted as follows: For Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) purpose: HK$3,365 (US$435) For teacher registration purpose: HK$3,130 For general purpose: HK$2,835​

The HKCAAVQ is appointed as the QR (Qualifications Register) Authority under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Cap 592) to maintain the QR – the free web-based database carrying the qualifications recognised under the Qualifications Framework.  The statistics of the QR for January 2020 is as below: - Qualifications Facts and Figures for January 2020  

The Qualifications Register (QR) website (http://www.hkqr.gov.hk) will be undergoing system maintenance on 6 February 2020 from 21:30 to 22:30, and there will be ad hoc suspension of the QR during the maintenance period. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

In accordance with Section 13(2) of the HKCAAVQ Ordinance (Cap. 1150), the Permanent Secretary for Education has, under delegated authority, approved a fee adjustment for accreditation services provided by HKCAAVQ for the coming financial year 2020/21. The revised fee schedule will be effective for all accreditation exercises with service agreements signed on or after 1 April 2020. The revised fee schedule and its explanatory notes effective as of 1 April 2020 can be found in the HKCAAVQ website. 

The Qualifications Register (QR) website (http://www.hkqr.gov.hk) will be intermittently inaccessible on 21 December 2019 from 9:30pm to 10:30pm for QR system maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

The Qualifications Register (QR) website (http://www.hkqr.gov.hk) will be temporarily suspended on 15 December 2019 from 11:00am to 12:00 noon for QR system maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

The HKCAAVQ is appointed as the QR (Qualifications Register) Authority under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Cap 592) to maintain the QR – the free web-based database carrying the qualifications recognised under the Qualifications Framework.  The statistics of the QR as of 13 December 2019 is as below: - Qualifications Facts and Figures for December 2019  

The Government earlier announced that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Ma Ho-fai as the Chairperson of the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) and 28 persons as ordinary members of the TIA, including 13 trade members and 15 non-trade members, for a period of two years with effect from January 1, 2020. The appointments were made in accordance with section 1 in Schedule 9 to the Travel Industry Ordinance (TIO) (Chapter 634). Mr Wilfred Wong Kam-pui, also Council Member of HKCAAVQ, has been appointed as one of the non-trade members of the TIA. The TIA is a new statutory regulatory body of the travel industry established under the Travel Industry Ordinance. It is primarily responsible for the licensing and regulation of travel agents, tourist guides and tour escorts. The trade members comprise individuals who are engaged in inbound and outbound travel agent business, tourist guides and tour escorts, and members of the Board of Directors of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC). Non-trade members come from various fields and can provide advice to the TIA with their expertise and experience in the respective areas, including law, accountancy, finance, education, consumer affairs and general administration, thereby contributing to the setting up of a comprehensive and effective regulatory regime for the travel industry.