Forums > Living in Kunming > Cash and banks question. @tigertigerathome
I do cash deposits at the end of every month.
I hope nothing has changed since that's my method of moving money from my Canadian Pension to my BOC account here.
I've tried the Global Money Transfer systems that are supposed to include China but that didn't work for me.
Forums > Living in Kunming > Covid vaccine mandatory for all adults? @Tom
I haven't seen anything official about people seeking new work permits if they're already in China.
I have a friend who recently switched which school he's teaching at and managed to accomplish this feat.
There is, however, the requirement for foreigners applying for new work or family visas from OUTSIDE of China.
The Chinese embassy websites for both Canada and USA stipulate that vaccination with the Chinese vaccine is a requirement for a new visa, and that vaccine is not approved for use over there.
Other posts have stated that Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are being accepted in America but that's not reflected on the embassy websites and could easily be used as an excuse to refuse a visa.
Forums > Living in Kunming > COVID 19 vaccine for foreigners @lemon
That's great.
Can you give a bit more information?
How do you define "permanent residence permit"?
You're over 60 but are you under 70?
Where did you get the vaccination?
What documentation did you need to provide to get the shot?
My wife was told at the hospital that Chinese citizens over 70 are still being deferred and also that NO foreigners are receiving the vaccine.
It sounds like different hospitals/clinics are receiving (or hearing) different instructions.
Forums > Living in Kunming > COVID 19 vaccine for foreigners My wife went for her second shot this morning at Yan'an Hospital.
I asked her to ask the doctor about shots for foreigners.
She was told:
1. Beginning July 1st and
2. Must be under age 60 (working age) and
3. Must have the Chinese insurance.
That leaves uninsured seniors like me out of luck for now.
Forums > Living in Kunming > COVID 19 vaccine for foreigners With the new Delta variant (from India) of the virus picking up steam in China, they need to be vaccinating everyone, regardless of nationality and/or insurance coverage.
I'd willingly pay, as I did for both pneumonia and flu vaccines.
New visa and residence regulations for the PRC
发布者OK, lots of changes and new information we need to know about. Let me start by answering my own question.
If you are here on an L Visa, visiting family, then you can change to the Q or S Visa without going out of China. Also, since those two Visa classes lead to a residence permit they will do the residence permit at the same time as the Visa so no extra trip to the PSB is needed.
The Q Visa
Yesterday my wife and I went to the PSB. She recently got a new passport and her Visa was about to expire today. Here's what we learned:
First of all, my wife is here to take care of her sister who is seriously disabled after a major stroke. That's no problem for the Visa, however, they now wanted proof of the relationship which we never had to provide before! That required a trip to the police station to have them go through the archives (manual records - not computer) to find that information. I was quite impressed that they located it in only 10 minutes.
Back to the PSB with that new information. They now told my wife she could get a 1 year Q visa (that would be a Q1) but to get a 2 year she would need to go to a specific hospital to get a health certificate. It's nice to know about this but we just didn't have time with the current Visa expiring, but next time ....
The S Visa
I just have to prove my relationship with my wife to get the S Visa with the same expiry as my wife. I'm guessing they'll also want the health certificate for a 2 year. For many years now they've just been accepting our marriage certificate. Now they want that certificate notarized by the consulate. That means I have to make a trip to Chongqing (Canadian Consulate) to get that done at a greater expense than a taxi trip to the PSB. I'll need to phone and ensure that the Canadian consulate will do this for a marriage certificate issued in Las Vegas or do I then need to go to the American consulate in Chengdu as well?
The new rules seem a bit strange, but in the long term will be quite a bit more convenient for us. Also, if they're issuing longer term visas then there should be (eventually) a reduction in the workload at the PSB.
New visa and residence regulations for the PRC
发布者It also does not address which of the VISAs may be issued (on renewal) here in Kunming. For example, can my wife and I change from L visa to Q and S without having to leave Kunming?
Shangri-la hit by 5.9 earthquake
发布者"Travellers in affected areas have been asked to leave until blocked roads are reopened"
If the roads are blocked, how will the travellers leave?
Beijing attempts to curtail "excessive" government spending
发布者This is not a uniquely Chinese problem either. It seems people in government jobs all over the world follow the patter. In Canada and the US the politicians like to claim there is no corruption, while at the same time they all have their "entitlements", like free lunches, apartments and limousines at the tax payers expense.
Toronto councilors even made trips to Shanghai to "study" the transit system, then went home and did nothing with it.
Dragon Boat Festival
发布者People may have three consecutive days off work or school, but they went to work or school on Saturday and Sunday to make up for some of that lost time.