Everyone knows that Chinese government are now tightening up it’s control over work visa recent years. The general policy is to “encourage high-end talents, control general work force and restrict low-level work force”.
According to the Evaluation Criteria for Foreigners Employed in China (trial), foreign workers is divided into three categories A, B and C, based on various elements such as the points system, the Work Guide Directory for Foreigners, the labor market test and quota management etc.
Generally speaking, workers in Category A are high-end overseas talents whom are encouraged to work in China, they are
1)Selected for the Domestic Talents Programs;
2) Conforming to the international criteria of professional achievement
3) Foreign talents fulfilling the market demand for government-encouraged
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4) Innovative and entrepreneurial talents
5) Outstanding young talents
6) Graded 85 points or more in the Points-based System.
So what’s the Points-based system?
It’s a comprehensive evaluation system based on the foreigner worker’s professional achievement, income level, Education or vocational skill level, working experience and Chinese level etc. The points is believed to be important for foreigners try to apply for a longer work permit or even green card. We translated the points-based System as below, let’s see how many points you can get?
Related link:
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China
