摘要：Quota System by City: For example, Beijing has 2,000 quotas per year, and Shanghai has 1,500.实行城市配额制（如北京每年2000个名额，上海1500个）
I. Analysis of Application Qualifications and Conditions
一、申请资格与条件解析
1. Basic Entry Standards
1. 基础准入标准
Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
年龄要求：申请人须年满18周岁
Health Status: A medical examination certificate issued within the last 6 months (from a secondary-level hospital or designated overseas institution) is required.
健康状况：需提交近6个月内体检证明（二级以上医院或境外指定机构出具）
Criminal Record: A certificate of no criminal record issued by the police of the nationality country or place of habitual residence (must be notarized and authenticated).
无犯罪记录：由国籍国或经常居住地警方出具证明（需经公证认证）
2. Core Requirements for Education and Employment
2. 学历与就业核心要求
Degree Certification: Overseas universities must be ranked in the top 500 by QS or recognized by the national education department. Domestic universities must be certified by the Ministry of Education.
学位认证：境外高校须为QS排名前500或本国教育部认可院校，境内高校需为教育部认证院校
Grade Standard: GPA must be 3.0/4.0 or B+/B+ and above (equivalent to 80 points or above in the percentage system).
成绩标准：GPA需达3.0/4.0或B+/B级以上（百分制对应80分及以上）
Professional Match: The major studied must be directly related to the position of employment (e.g., computer science graduates cannot work in marketing).
专业匹配：所学专业须与聘用岗位直接相关（如计算机科学毕业生不得从事市场营销工作）
Salary Benchmark: In principle, it should not be less than 120% of the local average wage (specific standards refer to the supplementary regulations of each province and city).
薪酬基准：原则上不低于当地社平工资的120%（具体标准见各省市补充规定）
Document Requirements: A valid passport and the last entry record are required (graduates studying abroad need to provide the I-20/DS-2019 form).
证件要求：需持有效护照及最后一次入境记录（留学毕业生需提供I-20/DS-2019表格）
II. Full Process Flowchart for Application
二、办理流程全流程图解
1. Quota Management System
1. 配额管理制度
Quota System by City: For example, Beijing has 2,000 quotas per year, and Shanghai has 1,500.实行城市配额制（如北京每年2000个名额，上海1500个）
Quota Allocation Principle: Priority support for strategic emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and biomedicine.
配额分配原则：重点支持人工智能、生物医药等战略新兴产业
Query Channel: The remaining quotas are updated on the official website of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of each city on the 1st of each month.
查询渠道：各市人社局官网每月1日更新剩余配额
2. Application Channel for Master's Degree Holders from Overseas Universities
2. 境外高校硕士申请通道
Step One: Pre-entry License Notification Application
步骤一：入境前许可通知申请
Platform Operation: Employers log in to the "Foreigners' Work Management Service System" and select the "Overseas Application - Work License Notification" module.
平台操作：用人单位登录"外国人来华工作管理服务系统"，选择"境外申请-工作许可通知"模块
Material List:
材料清单：
•Business license copy of the employer (with official seal).
•用人单位营业执照副本（加盖公章）
•Employment contract (including salary clause, in both Chinese and English).
•聘用合同（需包含薪资条款，中英双语版）
•Degree certification report (issued by the Ministry of Education's Service Center for Students and Graduates).
•学历认证报告（教育部留学服务中心出具）
•Approval Time Limit: Pre-review completed within 5 working days, and administrative licensing decision made within 10 working days.
•审批时限：5个工作日内完成预审，10个工作日内作出行政许可决定
•Document Usage: The "Foreigner's Work License Notification" must be submitted together with the Z-visa application to the foreign embassy or consulate.
•证件使用：《外国人工作许可通知》需与Z字签证申请一并提交驻外使领馆
Step Two: License Conversion After Entry
步骤二：入境后许可证转换
Processing Time Limit: Completed within 15 working days from the date of entry.
办理时限：自入境之日起15个工作日内完成
Core Materials:
核心材料：
•Medical examination report (including HIV test item).
•体检报告（需包含HIV检测项目）
•Temporary accommodation registration certificate (issued by the police station).
•临时住宿登记证明（派出所出具）
•Original license notification.
•原许可通知原件
Approval Process: Online submission → 5-day pre-review → on-site verification → 10-day substantive review → document production and issuance.
审批流程：网上提交→5日预审→现场核验→10日实质审查→制证发证
3. Direct Program for Master's Degree Holders from Domestic Universities
3. 境内高校硕士直通程序
Special Application Path
特殊申请路径
•System Path: Select the "Domestic Application - Other Approval Authority Certification" module.
•系统路径：选择"境内申请-其他审批机构认定"模块
•Material Differences: An additional "Certificate for Returned Students" (issued by the Ministry of Education) is required.
•材料差异：需额外提供《留学人员回国证明》（教育部出具）
•Approval Cycle: Extended by 10 working days compared to overseas applications (mainly for degree re-examination).
•审批周期：较境外申请延长10个工作日（主要用于学历复核）
Key Points to Note:
重点注意事项
•Quota Occupancy Rule: A single unit can apply for a maximum of 5 foreign graduates in a year.
•配额占用规则：同一单位年度内最多可申请5名外籍毕业生
•Extension Regulations: The initial license is valid for 1 year, and a tax payment certificate for the previous year is required for renewal.
•延期规定：首次许可有效期1年，续签时需提供上年度完税证明
•Conversion Channel: After holding a work permit for 2 years, one can apply for the "Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card."
•转换通道：持工作许可满2年后可申请《外国人永久居留证》
III. Solutions to Common Questions
三、高频问题解决方案
Q1: How to convert grade point average systems?
Q1：成绩单等级制如何换算？
A: Provide an official grade conversion table from the university, or obtain an equivalent certification from a third-party institution (such as WES).
A：提供院校官方成绩对照表，或由第三方机构（如WES）出具等效认证
Q2: What if there are no quotas in small and medium-sized cities?
Q2：中小城市无配额怎么办？
A: Apply for "cross-regional allocation," and submit a special talent certification document approved by the provincial human resources and social security department.
A：可申请"跨区域调配"，需提交省级人社厅批准的特殊人才认定文件
Q3: How long is the material correction period?
Q3：材料补正期限是多久？
A: Two corrections are allowed during the pre-review stage, each not exceeding 5 working days; no corrections are allowed during the substantive review stage.
A：预审阶段可补正2次，每次不超过5个工作日；实质审查阶段不予补正。
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