Background
Chen, Eric was born on May 15, 1959 in Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Eric Chen
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assistant Director of Immigration
Education
Chan studied in Commodity Credit Corporation Heep Woh College from 1972 to 1976. In 1982, he graduated from Hong Kong Shue Yan University. During the year of his services, he completed a bachelor"s degree in Law at Tsinghua University.
Career
Chan joined the Immigration Department of Hong Kong as an Assistant Immigration Officer in 1982. In 1989, he was promoted to Immigration Officer, then Senior Immigration Officer in 1995, and Chief Immigration Officer in 2000. By 2003, he was Assistant Principal Immigration Officer, and promoted to Principal Immigration Officer the following year.
In 2007, Chan was appointed as Assistant Director of Immigration, then Deputy Director of Immigration in 2010.
He was appointed as Director of Immigration in March 2011 succeeding Simon Peh. Chan was involved in the import restriction imposed on Japanese goods to Hong Kong in aftermath of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Achievements
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Long Service Medal; Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service In 2001, Chan was awarded the Hong Kong Immigration Service Long Service Medal. In 2009, he received the Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (IDSM).Long Service Medal; Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service In 2001, Chan was awarded the Hong Kong Immigration Service Long Service Medal. In 2009, he received the Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (IDSM).