No. The official name is the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) — 「補充勞工優化計劃」. There is no scheme called “ELIS”. Staffing ratios depend on the trade and department; they are not a flat 1:2. For example, from 16 June 2026, restaurant kitchen and floor sections each calculate 3:1 separately. Labour Department texts prevail. Labour Services Company Ltd (licence 81090) files under the official name and rules. This is not legal advice.
Last verified against Labour Department / Immigration Department publications: 2026-09-14.
The name: ESLS, not ELIS
Labour Department documents and pages use 「補充勞工優化計劃」 — Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS). “ELIS” is not an official scheme name. Cite the Labour Department’s original wording.
Ratios depend on trade and department
The ratio is not a flat 1:2. In restaurants, from 16 June 2026 the kitchen and floor sections each calculate 3:1 independently — three full-time local staff already and continuously employed for each imported worker. Other trades follow the Labour Department’s prevailing rules; pre-check eligibility before filing.
Do not rely on second-hand retellings
Scheme names, ratios, median wages and levies are government rules that change. Any article (this one included) is only a summary; Labour Department and Immigration originals always prevail. We file under the official versions only — licence 81090, verifiable on the register.
Where can I verify the scheme name?
The Labour Department’s Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme page. The official name is 補充勞工優化計劃 / Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS).
How does the F&B 3:1 work exactly?
Kitchen and floor calculate separately: for each imported worker, that department must already and continuously employ three full-time local staff. See our F&B 3:1 page.
What is the ratio outside F&B?
It depends on the trade and the Labour Department’s rules at application time — there is no single figure. WhatsApp us for a free pre-check.