What are the procedures and requirements for the company to recruit foreign employees?

Require approval and obtain employment permit certificates for China people and foreigners; The employing unit shall submit the application form to the labor administrative department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or its authorized municipal labor administrative department for examination and approval.

When an employer recruits foreigners, it must apply for an employment permit for the foreigner and obtain the Employment Permit for Foreigners in People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Employment Permit) before it can be employed. The posts for employing foreigners by the employing units shall be those with special needs, for which there is a temporary shortage of suitable candidates in China, and which do not violate the relevant provisions of the state.

After being approved by the competent department of industry, the employing unit shall go through the examination and approval formalities with the labor administrative department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the municipal labor administrative department authorized by it. The labor administrative departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or authorized municipal labor administrative departments shall designate specialized agencies (hereinafter referred to as the issuing authorities) to be specifically responsible for issuing licenses.

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Requirements for foreigners to obtain employment in China:

1. Any labor dispute between the employing unit and the employed foreigner shall be handled in accordance with the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

2. If a foreigner changes the employing unit within the area specified by the issuing authority but still engages in the original occupation, it must be approved by the original issuing authority and go through the formalities for changing the employment permit.

3. Foreigners who leave the area designated by the issuing authority for employment or change their employers and engage in different occupations in the original area shall go through the employment permit formalities again.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Regulations on Employment of Foreigners in China