Freshness tracker · CNChina (Mainland)

Shanghai publishes foreign-graduate Category C work-permit route

In force Visa & immigration

Shanghai publishes a quota-based Category C work-permit route for specified recent foreign graduates, including graduates of Shanghai institutions working in designated zones or listed occupations and certain outstanding graduates from Chinese or high-level overseas universities. Applicants still need an employer and work permit; there is no national one-year post-study residence permit matching the former record.

Who it affects

Eligible recent foreign graduates with qualifying Shanghai employment.

Sources

Primary: Shanghai Municipal People's Government ↗

Verified 2026-08-02 · methodology