• Retrosound [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      China is a non-immigration country. They are very clear about this. There is a green card program, but it is one of the hardest in the world to obtain. Basically you have to have a Ph.D. or a high-paying job that pays a ton of taxes into their system. There is no exception for refugees.

      • Huitzilopochtli [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        You can also be naturalized as a former Chinese national, or as immediate family of a Chinese national. That is hard for most to pull off though.

      • Vampire [any]
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        1 year ago

        I know lots of people who have moved to China. Not saying they didn't have to fight for the visa.

        • Retrosound [none/use name]
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          1 year ago

          A visa is a temporary permit. You work, you save money, you transfer the money back home after proving you've paid taxes on it, and leave. Class B foreigners (which is what English teachers are) aren't eligible. The moment they lose employment they get a call from the Entry-Exit Bureau asking them to stop by so their residence permit can be cancelled and be required to leave China within 10 days.

          • Vampire [any]
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            1 year ago

            A visa is a temporary permit. You work, you save money, you transfer the money back home after proving you've paid taxes on it, and leave.

            Well this isn't true at all. There are permanent and temporary visas.

            • Retrosound [none/use name]
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              1 year ago

              Nope! Techincally speaking China has a visa, which is a short term stay, and a residence permit, which is a 1 or 2 year stay.

              Permanent residence is heavily restricted to the highly educated or to high value talents. So much so that it's a joke, honestly. Most people who qualify for it wouldn't want it, for tax reasons.

      • Rod_Blagojevic [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        When the Trump boats show up they're gonna have to make some changes in order to avoid a humanitarian disaster. Also, I'm sure they'll find me very charming.