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[StephenfromNZ]

I received the following response after contacting someone in SAFEA's training division:

For a foreign expert wishing to remain employed in China for a period of longer than 5 years, the employer can sponsor the foreign expert's Chinese social security, thus bypassing China's governmental limit on one foreign expert's stay. Previously, there was a 5 year limit, albeit not enforced in every case and without explicit recourse. The modification here is a specific provision for employer sponsorship.


So apparently, if we're paying into China's social security system, we can be exempt from this five year guideline. To be confirmed!

[Greg 09]

In Henan Province the law requires a 6 month leave after five years, after which you can work for another 5 years, until age 65.

I'm now in my 6th year at the same school after coming back from my mandatory leave. You don't have to go home, leave the country, or anything else, you just can't work in the Province for 6 months.

Nobody I've talked to can provide an answer for why this law exists.

[StephenfromNZ]

[mrpianoman]

To get a foreign expert certificate does the school need your degree or do SAFEA need it? or both? I may have a problem getting a FEC with my diploma so just wondered who views the degree before you get the FEC? Do SAFEA get a copy of it or something to check over before issuing an Fec?

[Shanghai Noon]

SAFEA looks it over and keeps a copy.