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definitely. you should check w/ the immigration hotline to see if he/she can get immediately
the 'unconditional stay' status.
i know that after 7 years of stay in hk, the spouse can get a permanent id card like us. the only difference as the spouse isn't a chinese, he/she can't get into china without a visa.
i was in this case but don't remember the details so much, sorry!