20 17 introduction to the living conditions of French immigrants

French immigrants from China can be roughly divided into the following categories:

Black people without legal status. Some came to France illegally, some traveled to visit relatives or came to France in other ways, and did not return to China after the expiration of their stay. These people stayed in France and made a living as illegal workers. There are also many such people in Paris and the surrounding Chinese communities. After decades of illegal stay in France, they obtained legal residency through amnesty or other channels. This is how many elderly immigrants from China came here. They work hard and seldom take part in social activities.

Today, some China people continue to "emigrate" to France in this way. They either work in restaurants without a license, or work part-time or as nannies for local Chinese or French, and some unfortunately end up in Princesa. Because they have no documents, their wages are often below average. They can't enjoy pension and social insurance benefits. In order to save rent, they often rent houses, and part of their wages are sent back to China to support their families.

Hui (a pseudonym) is a member of the Black Workers' Army. She worked in France 12 years, mainly for local Chinese. Although I work hard, I can earn one or two thousand euros in cash a month, which is better than my hometown in China. Although she has no identity, based on the special tolerance of French society for undocumented people, she can go to the hospital to prescribe medicine for free and enjoy low-cost tickets by subway. For more than ten years, she has supported her three children in China with the income from working as an illegal worker. Hui's current wish is to obtain legal residence and end the life of black workers for more than ten years.

-China students working in France after studying in France. With the increase of the number of international students, the proportion of these immigrants is also increasing. They are a new force among immigrants.

Cheng graduated from HEC Paris in 2005. After graduation, he successfully found a permanent contract job in a big French company, thus turning his residence into a work residence. Three years later, Cheng decided to apply for French nationality. Based on his good study and work background, his application was quickly approved and he obtained a new identity within one and a half years. Of course, not all international students are so lucky. Yu also graduated from HEC, but in 2008, it coincided with the economic crisis. Most students in China can't find jobs, so Yu has no choice but to return to China six months after graduation. Graduated from an ordinary university in France forever. He knows that he can't compete with graduates for jobs in big companies, so he just looks for jobs in small and medium-sized companies. Yong finally found a job as an engineer in another province. Although it takes two hours by train from Paris, the salary is not high, but it is a long-term contract and stable. Yong lives in Paris now.

Hua and her husband found another way. After graduating from MBA, they directly applied for Canadian immigration from France and have now settled in Canada.

-China people who have obtained immigration status by establishing stable family relations with the French.

I fell in love and got married with John before I graduated from the youth school. After graduating in 2009, she faced the depressed market, but did not bear the pressure of the paper due. She found a temporary job for a year on the basis of family reunion and stopped looking for it. Qing finally got a permanent contract recently.

Yan's story is even more tortuous. She lived with her French husband for 10 years and gave birth to two sons. It should be a stable family, but they divorced. The son was awarded to her husband, and Yan returned home alone.

-People who have invested a certain amount in France to gain identity. These immigrants are a minority.