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[tw]

Will being rejected for work permit (Foreign Expert Certificate) affect one's future applications for work permit in the same city, the same province, or for that matter in China? If a person was rejected (not due to health reasons), does that mean that rejection will be recorded country-wide and thus will mean the foreigner can never teach in China again?

[tony lee]

The whole country is becoming more wired by the month. Immigration department can now keep track of incoming and outgoings country wide and there is likely to be a general tightening up on those who teach on the incorrect visas.

The reason for your rejection is obviously the key. If you were rejected because of age then time will either fix the problem or make it worse.

If it was because of lack of qualifications then the solution is different.

Your question can't really be answered without very specific information on the reasons for the rejection.

[Alex_P]

[Volodiya]

TW, you're in a better position to judge regarding the reasons for your not getting the FEC this time, but the laws of China do allow discretion in the issuance of the FEC.

For example, if the need for foreign teachers is great at a given school, or locale, and the supply very limited or seemingly non-existent, your employer would have a better case arguing that an FEC should be issued to you, if your qualifications are less than what is considered optimal.

Try somewhere else and you may get a different result. Maybe consider jobs you have reason to believe will not be so competitive, perhaps a smaller city. (If you're using a recruiter, you might try asking him if he has some ideas along these lines.)

(This is what Alex_P was saying, I think: I'm just putting a second to it, from another, slightly different perspective.)

[Alex_P]

[Zero Hero]

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