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[cujobytes]

[quote](Freud would certainly have more than a few words to say about what 'Cujosux's posting of that image represents.)

[Chris_Crossley]

[Zero Hero]

Actually, legally at least, residency is strictly limited to a maximum of 5 years, though many have not attracted attention till 10 have past. The PSB are starting to enforce such laws, though. My advice would be to move to an area close to a border as soon you will have to be doing frequent border runs. Talk of Chinese citizenship is a moot point.

Permanent permits "are rarely granted. At the end of 2001, no more than 50 such permits had been issued to foreigners". See:

http://www.asiapacificbusiness.ca/apbn/pdfs/bulletin142.pdf

[Chris_Crossley]

[Roger]

Zero Hero is more often right than wrong - this applies to his advice on residency rights as well.
The so-called "greencard" is a novelty introduced right after China joined the WTO; the name is obviously borrowed from another famous document in currency somewhere else; to compare China to a Western country that actively seeks immigrants is a serious mistake. A Chinese 'greencard" is only a long-term residency permit, no more. It doesn't afford you rights analogous to those immigrants in the West enjoy - access to social services, citizenship rights, unemployment benefit etc.
It gives you a few privileges such as visa-free access to China for several years and the right to switch jobs.

Those who qualify for a 'D' visa must have been married to a CHinese for 5 years; I do not know how many years they will be allowed to sojourn in the PR of C; possibly their visa is renewable upon expiry, but again, it might also be rejected!

In my first school they had an American teacher veteran of 7 years; 3 years later I was informed by our mutual friend that he had to leave that school because the PSB objected to his getting an eleventh year granted.

He didn't have to leave CHina; this country being so underorganised a new school could be found farther afield. Now we are in the 21st century, though; I am not sure he could do the same again - what with computerised immigration.

Then again, Chinese authorities relying on Chinese characters can, perhaps, be deceived by westerners holding new passports and arriving from outside.

[Alex_P]

[cj750]

For highly skilled foreign workers, a points system similar to Canada�s is already in place. In Shanghai, regulations introduced in 2002 set out the details of an assessment based on a
foreign applicant�s age, education, work experience, field of expertise, arranged employment, accompanying family plus bonus points for special qualifications.
Does anyone know what the point system is based on or what the special qualifications.

[Zero Hero]