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Update on 18th April 2017, Shenzhen as an experimental unit, will start the new “Work Permit” policy from November 2016, then from 1st April 2017, the whole China will take affect. According to new policy, the old “Alien Employment Permit” and old “Foreign Expert Certificate” will combine to one named “Foreigner’s Work Permit” (FWP). The foreign expert bureau will taking charge of it.
The new policy will divide the foreigner who works in China into 3 categories. Class A (Talent - encourage), Class B (Specialty - control), Class C (Normal - restrict), How to determine?
Class A (if you meet the condition of either one below):
Selected by China talent import plan
Internationally recognized rewards
Scarce jobs encouraged by Chinese government
Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talent
Selected by the Youth-Talent project
Personal comprehensive quality - score >85 points, score sheet below:
Class B (your job must be one open for foreign expat), and then you have to meet the condition of either one below:
You have Bachelor or higher degree and 2 years full time related work experience.
You have Bachelor or higher degree and Your salary is equal or over 26,100 RMB/Month (the government will check your income tax receipt next year)
For foreign language teacher in China, you should have Bachelor or higher degree and 2 years full time teaching experience, and you can only teach your native language. If your major is Education, Language or Teaching or if you have recognized TEFL certificate, then 2 years full time teaching experience can be exempt.
Personal comprehensive quality – score 60-84 points, score sheet above
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Class C (number of employee has limitation) and it’s inlcuing:
Foreigner who came to China based on governments agreement
Internship based on government agreement (F.E. French intern 1000)
Foreign maid who will come to China and serve for Class A
Some seasonal job on border of China that is approved by Chinese government
To apply the “Foreigner’s work permit” (FWP), you need to apply the “Foreigner’s work license”(FWL) first, It takes about 20 working days all together.
Checklist for applying the FWL:
Application form
Working experience letter
Applicant’s highest degree (Authenticated by the Chinese Embassy / Consulate, or Authenticated by the foreign Embassy / Consulate in China, or notarized by a local notary public in applicant's home country)
Applicant’s police clearance (issued by your home country local police department or security department or notary public or Consulate in China is all ok)
Health certificate
Employment contract
Other qualifications if you belongs to class A
If you belong to class A, then you will have following benefit:
No age limit and no working experience required.
Applicant no need to provide any original documents before you come to China
No need to provide official police clearance (using letter of commitment instead)
Have express service, processing time save 50%
If applicant belongs to class A, list 1 (Selected by China talent import plan), most of documents can use letter of commitment instead.
Most of foreigner’s work permit belongs to class B, no preferential policy
If you have the work permit (old system), you can get at least class B work permit (new system) for sure.
You should start to authenticate your highest education degree
You should start to collect your country police clearance
Make sure you provide your personal information and document accurately, because in the nearing future, the whole China will using 1 system and all the information is connected, so any mistake or inaccurate information will cause a huge consequence problem in the future.
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