Fragomen Shares Insights on China's New Foreign Employee Work Authorizations Policy
The Foreign Expert Bureau recently announced Foreign Employee Work Authorizations Pilot Scheme Policy （工作许可制度试点实施方案）, which has revolutionised the current Work Authorization applications practices by categorising foreign national into three talent categories and placing a score based assessment system to provide a standardized and more individual specific application process nationwide.
The purpose of the Pilot Scheme Policy is to simplify, unify and standardise Work Authorizations applications and processes across China by combining Employment Permit and Expert Permit into one Work Permit Card and placing uniform data sharing platform for Chinese immigration authorities within and outside of China. It also intends to encourage high-end foreign talents to work in China and strengthen immigration control of other foreign nationals.
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