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[Aussie Mike]

The Telegraph England By David Eimer in Beijing, Published: 8:00PM BST 23 May 2010

Beijing is planning to introduce its first-ever immigration laws in an effort to control the increasing number of foreigners coming to China to work.
 
With more and more people from overseas attracted by the economic opportunities available in China, the new law is expected to divide potential immigrants into different categories such as skilled and unskilled labour, according to the government's Xinhua news agency.

In 2007, almost 2.9 million foreigners were registered with the Ministry of Public Security as working legally in China.

Vietnamese are especially valued by the factory owners of southern China, because of their willingness to work for wages of 450 yuan (£45) a month, less than half of what a local would get, and the ease with which they can assimilate into Chinese society.

Illegal immigrants from impoverished North Korea can also be found working on farms and building sites in northeast China, and there is increasing demand among the new urban middle class for Filipino nannies, who are prized for their ability to speak English with their charges.

China was once a huge source of economic migrants to other countries.

Now, the rise in the number of foreigners coming to work in the country is a reflection of how quickly it is moving up the global economic chain.

"Judging from the history of western developed countries, inward migration flows often reveal the appeal of a nation," said Zhang Jijiao, a migration expert with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

While there is no timetable as yet for the introduction of the new immigration law, foreign residents will be included in China's next national census in November for the first time in an effort to monitor their numbers.

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Residence permits to aid visits by family
By Jin Zhu and Zhu Zhe (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-05-21 08:40 Comments(3) PrintMail Large Medium Small

Multiple entries, exits set to help foreigners with close kin in China

BEIJING - Starting next month, foreigners who have close relatives in China will be able to apply for residence permits that are valid for up to two years, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.

Residence permits do not have limits on the number of entries and exits, which will "greatly facilitate the travel of foreigners", a ministry official told China Daily.

Currently, foreigners who come to China to visit family members should apply for an "L visa", which is valid for up to one year. Under existing rules, the visa has limits on the frequency of entries and exits.

But with more foreigners visiting their close relatives in China, the ministry has decided to grant residence permits to them to make their travel more convenient, said an official surnamed Jia with the ministry's exit and entry administration bureau.

The new rule stipulates that if foreigners need to stay in China for more than six months, they can apply for residence permits that are valid for one or two years if they fall under the following five categories:

* Foreign spouses, parents, and children under 18 of Chinese citizens or foreigners who have permanent residence status in China.

* Foreigners older than 60, and their spouses, who do not have immediate family abroad and come to China to live with their immediate family. The immediate family members in China can be Chinese citizens or foreigners who have permanent
residence status in China.

*Overseas Chinese aged above 60 who have bought houses in China, and their foreign spouses and children aged below 18.

*Overseas Chinese older than 18 who come to China to take care of their Chinese parents, who have reached 60 and do not have any children in China.

*Foreign children under 18 being taken care of in China and whose parents are overseas Chinese or Chinese citizens who hold permanent residence permits in other countries.

Under the new rule, the validity of the residence permit can also be extended when it expires.

The full text of the rule is posted on the ministry's website at www.mps.gov.cn.

Jia said that currently, foreigners under the five categories all need to apply for an "L visa".

Under the existing rules, residence permits are only granted to foreigners who come to study and work in China. More than 400,000 foreigners have gained residence permits in China, official figures showed.

Link...        http://www.thebeijinger.com/forum/2010/05/24/New-Foreign-Immigration-Laws-for-China

  I hope this benefit many...but my concern is ..would those foreigners who had marriage status with Chinese citizens be it a man or woman able to secure a job without a z working visa?

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Here is the lin in chinese from the original website


http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1237/n2131945/2423751.html


And here is the link to the translated part..

http://translate.google.com.hk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mps.gov.cn%2Fn16%2Fn1237%2Fn2131945%2F2423751.html&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8