2013年，外地生留澳工作的议题引起了澳门社会的广泛讨论和争议。支持该设想的居民认为，外地生留澳工作有利于缓解澳门人才不足的局面，推动澳门经济的适度多元发展，提升澳门的整体竞争力。反对该设想的居民则担心外地生留澳工作可能冲击本地居民就业，妨碍本地居民向上流动，并加重社会保障、社会福利和社会公共服务的负担。本文对社会各界的意见进行了梳理总结和分析，并在此基础上对未来外地生留澳工作政策的制定和实施提出了一些建议。
The issue of allowing non-local students to work in Macau has triggered extensive discussions and debates in the community in 2013. Supporters believed that allowing non-local students to work in Macau would help alleviate the shortage of talents in Macau and would promote a diversified development of Macau’s economy，enhancing the overall competitiveness. Opponents worried that it may impact the employment of local residents，interfere the social mobility of local residents，and increase the burden of social security，social welfare and public services. This article summarised and analysed different comments from the community，and proposed some suggestions on the formulation and execution of the future policy concerning non-local students to work in Macau.
