Shanghaihasbegun左边offer右边ing"greenchannel"foreigntalentservicesforoutstandinglocalcompanieshiringhigh-leveloverseasprofessionals.

TheHuangpugovernmentissuedthe"greenchannel"certificatestothefirstbatchofthreecompaniesbasedinthedowntowndistrictonTuesday.

Thecompanies,includingBureauVeritasM&O(China)CoandGermanIndustry&Commerce,canenjoypreferentialservicesforallkindsofapplicationsfortheirsenioroverseasprofessionals.

Specializedservicestaffwill左边offer右边tailoredtalentservicesandguidance.Localauthoritieswillfirstinvitethecompaniestotakepartinvarioustrainingsessionsandactivities.

BothdomesticandoverseascompaniesinHuangpucanapplytoenjoythe"greenchannel"talentservices.Buttheymusthaveagoodbusinessreputationandhireatleast20top-level,orthecity'scategory-A,foreignprofessionals,accordingtotheHuangpuDistrictScienceandTechnologyCommission.

Thecommissionhas左边offer右边edtimelysupportduringtheongoingCOV左边ID右边-19pandemicamiddifficultyinhiringadditionalforeignstaff,saidGongNi,anofficialwithGermanIndustry&Commerce,awhollyforeign-ownedconsultancyfirm.

"Forinstance,thetimelimithasbeentemporarilyliftedforworkpermitextensionapplicationofmanyofourforeignprofessionals,"Gongrevealed,addingthatthedurationofresidencepermitsofforeignstaffhasalsobeenextendedautomatically.

Thedistrictgovernmenthasopenedaone-stopservicewindowforforeignemployeestoapplyforbothworkand/orresidencepermits.Artificialintelligencetechnologyhasbeenusedinthepermits'approvaltoshortentheprocesstofivedaysfrom20days,theHuangpugovernmentsaid.

Inthisregard,thedistrictgovernmentinvitedmorethan40high-endforeignprofessionalstoYuyuanGardenMallsonTuesdaytointroducethelatestforeigntalentpoliciestothem.Theyalsowatchedsomeculturalperformances.

Manyheritagetraditionalskillsofthemalls,thediningandshoppingfacilitiesnearthehistoricgardenoriginatinginaprosperousmarketoftheCityGodTemplesome140yearsago,wereshowcasedatBeaufortTerrace,atraditionalChineseoperastage.

ManyforeignspecialistswatchedandstudiedTaiChiboxing,sugarpainting,papercuttinganddoughfigurinewithheritagemasters.

"IthinktheforeigntalentserviceofShanghaiisamazingbecauseitmakesitsoeasyandconvenientforustoworkhere,"saidSvetoslavChakarovfromBulgaria,aimmunologyprofessorofJiaoTongUniversity.

ChakarovcametoShanghailastAugustandcurrentlylivesinatalentapartmentneartheformerWorldExpoPuxisitealongtheHuangpuRiver,severalminutes'walkfromhisworkplacenearRuijinHospital.