Scores for Foreigner’s Work Permit (Pilot)

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Scores for Foreigner’s Work Permit (Pilot)

From April 1, 2017, foreigners applying for China work permit are classified into 3 levels, which are Level A- high-level foreign experts, Level B- foreign professional talents, and Level C- ordinary foreigners.  a foreigner meeting the either one of the requirements of Criteria by Description or the Criteria by Points of a level will fall into that level.


Item

Standard

Points

Annual salary paid by Chinese employer

(thousand RMB)

450 or above

20

[350,450)

17

[250,350)

14

[150,250)

11

[70,150)

8

[50,70)

5

Below 50

0

Education level or international professional qualification

Doctor or equivalent

20

Master or equivalent 15

15

Bachelor or equivalent

10

Relevant work experience

more than 2 years, for each additional year, 1 more point

Maximum 15

2 years

5

Less than 2 years

0

Working time every year

(months)

9 or above

15

[6,9)

10

[3,6)

5

Below 3

0

Level of Chinese language

Bachelor 's degree or above whose courses were given in Chinese

10

Pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) Level 5 or above

10

Passed HSK Level 4

8

Passed HSK Level 3

6

Passed HSK Level 2

4

Passed the HSK Level 1

2

Work Place

The western region

10

Northeast and other old industrial base

10

Special areas such as state-level poverty-stricken counties in the central region

10

Age

[18,25)

10

[26,45)

15

[46,55)

10

[56,60)

5

More than 60

0

Graduated from world-renowned universities or have work experience in global Fortune 500 companies

Graduated from the world 's top 100 foreign well - known university

5

Experience in working in Fortune 500 companies

5

Encouraging additional points of Foreigner Work Adm

special talents in need of local economic and social development

(the province-level department of foreigner work admin to make specific standards)

0-10