Lingnan Institute of Further Education

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Eligibility and Procedures of Application for Reimbursement

Persons who meet the following criteria can apply for CEF:

  • Hong Kong residents who have the right of abode or the right to land or to remain in Hong Kong without restriction, i.e. “A” (right of abode), “R” (right to land) or “U” (remain in Hong Kong without restriction) should appear below the date of birth on the HK Smart Identity Card, or holders of One-way Permit from Mainland China. For details of the meaning of the symbols, please visit the website of the Immigration Department

  • Persons who are aged 18 or above at the time when the CEF reimbursable course commenced. For those enrolled CEF reimbursable courses commenced from 1 April 2019 to 31 July 2022, their applications for fee reimbursement should also be submitted before reaching the age of 71. Late applications will not be accepted.

  • Have successfully completed* and paid the tuition fee for the CEF reimbursable course; and

  • Have not obtained any other public funds or assistance under any other publicly-funded financial assistance schemes for the same course.

 

 

Reimbursement Procedures:

 

  • Applications for fee reimbursement for CEF course(s) must be submitted within one year upon the successful completion of the courses*. Late applications will not be accepted.

 

 

*      "Successful completion" of a course means that an applicant has attended no less than 70% of the contactable hours of the course or such higher attendance requirement as prescribed for the course (whichever is higher) and attained an overall mark of either 50% or such higher percentage of assessment(s) as prescribed for the course (whichever is higher) as assessed by whichever method approved by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare (including any examination and assignment requirements with approved weighting).

 

 

Paper-based application

Applicants may submit the completed original application form (SFO 313) with copies of the supporting documents [One-way permit (if applicable), the front page of his / her bank passbook or bank statement showing the name, account number and bank name / bank code, result of benchmark test / examination and benchmark test / examination fees receipts (if applicable)] to OCEF by post or in person. Applicants may also place their applications into the drop-in boxes located outside the main entrance of the OCEF or on 11/F, Cheung 
Sha Wan Government Offices. 

 

OCEF’s address: Units 07-11, 25/F, CDW Building, 388 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories

Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays (except Public Holidays), 8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:45pm.

 

 

Electronic application

Applicants may also complete and submit the online application form with supporting documents through the online platform “eWFSFAA” (ewfsfaa.gov.hk). Applicants who did not use “iAM Smart+” for digital signing in the online submission of the application form are required to print out a hard copy of the form, sign the Declaration in Part D and submit the printed form with original signature to the OCEF within one month after online submission in order to be considered as a valid application. Applicants using “iAM Smart+” for digital signing are not required to submit the printed form separately.

 

LIFE has established a complaint handling mechanism for course participants to file their complaints related to CEF courses.  Details will be provided to course participants in writing upon request.  If course participants have any enquiries or complaints related to CEF Courses, please write directly to [email protected].

 


Enquiries
For enquiries about the CEF Scheme, please contact the OCEF (24-hour hotline: 3142 2277, handled by the staff of “1823” / email: [email protected]).