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 |