Sheikhu International is a BEOE-licensed recruitment agency in Pakistan supplying construction, cleaning and general manpower to Hong Kong employers under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS). We manage documentation, medical coordination, and BEOE protector formalities end-to-end.
Hong Kong's route for importing lower and technician-level foreign labor is the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS), administered by the Labour Department. The scheme allows employers who can demonstrate genuine difficulty recruiting suitable workers locally to import staff into a defined list of job types spanning sectors such as construction, catering, cleaning and elderly care. A Hong Kong employer must first apply to the Labour Department's Supplementary Labour Division for approval-in-principle before any worker can be brought in. Once that approval is granted, the employer arranges for the worker's visa or entry permit application through the Immigration Department. Sheikhu International manages the Pakistan side of this process: sourcing and screening candidates against your job profile, coordinating document attestation, arranging medical screening, and securing Protector of Emigrants clearance through Pakistan's Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment before travel.
One point worth understanding upfront: imported workers under the ESLS must be paid no less than the median monthly wage of local workers in comparable roles, and are engaged under a Standard Employment Contract carrying the same labour law protections as Hong Kong employees. We brief every candidate on this before departure so expectations are accurate from day one. The scheme's coverage and operating rules are periodically reviewed by the Labour Department, so we confirm current eligibility for your specific job type before opening a recruitment case rather than working from outdated information.
General labourers, helpers and site support roles for Hong Kong construction employers under ESLS.
Janitorial teams and facility support staff for commercial and residential developments.
Catering and support staff roles covered under the scheme's approved job categories.
We also support general manpower needs across other ESLS-approved categories as they apply to your business — see our full services overview.
We confirm your Labour Department approval-in-principle and approved job type before sourcing begins.
Interviews and document verification against your job profile and Hong Kong entry requirements.
Medical screening and Protector of Emigrants clearance coordinated end-to-end — read our BEOE protector process guide.
Immigration Department visa/entry permit processing followed by travel scheduling and pre-departure briefing.
Timelines depend on Labour Department approval-in-principle processing plus Immigration Department visa issuance, in addition to Pakistan-side document attestation and medical scheduling. Because the ESLS is subject to periodic government review, we confirm current processing expectations at the time you submit a requirement rather than quoting a fixed timeline that may be outdated. Recruitment service charges and candidate-side documentation costs are agreed with you upfront and kept separate from the employer's statutory obligations under the scheme.
Every candidate we put forward for a Hong Kong employer goes through document verification, a relevant skills check, and a background check before shortlisting. We brief candidates clearly on the Standard Employment Contract terms, median-wage requirement, and working conditions so expectations match what is actually being offered. As a BEOE-licensed Overseas Employment Promoter (License No: 3894 LHR), every placement is processed through Pakistan's official emigration system — verifiable anytime on the official BEOE registry.
Because the ESLS is a comparatively newer and more closely regulated route than long-established Gulf or Malaysia recruitment channels, we treat every Hong Kong case with extra attention to the scheme's current rules rather than assuming last year's process still applies. That means confirming approval-in-principle status directly with you before sourcing begins, and making sure every candidate understands the Standard Employment Contract and median-wage protection before they commit to travel — so there are no surprises for either side once a worker lands in Hong Kong.
Tell us your roles, headcount and job category under ESLS — we'll confirm feasibility and next steps within 1 business day.
Common questions from Hong Kong employers about hiring Pakistani workers.
The ESLS is a Hong Kong Labour Department scheme that allows employers with genuine difficulty recruiting locally to import workers at technician level or below, across sectors including construction, catering, cleaning and elderly care. Employers must first obtain approval-in-principle from the Labour Department before applying for entry visas through the Immigration Department.
A Hong Kong employer applies to the Labour Department's Supplementary Labour Division for approval-in-principle. Once granted, the worker's visa/entry permit application is submitted to the Immigration Department. We coordinate candidate sourcing, documentation, medical screening, and Protector of Emigrants clearance through BEOE on the Pakistan side.
Under the ESLS, imported workers must be paid no less than the median monthly wage of local workers in comparable positions and are engaged under a Standard Employment Contract with the same labour law protections as local employees.
Timelines depend on Labour Department approval-in-principle processing plus Immigration Department visa issuance, in addition to Pakistan-side document attestation and medical scheduling. We provide a case-specific timeline once your requirement and the scheme's current processing status are confirmed.
We support construction, cleaning and facilities, and general manpower roles under Hong Kong's Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme, sourced and screened from our Lahore office under BEOE License No. 3894 LHR.
You can verify our BEOE Overseas Employment Promoter license (No: 3894 LHR) directly on the official Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment registry at beoe.gov.pk/list-of-oeps.