What is the difference between an employment contract, a letter of dispatch, and a certificate of employment among the documents required for a foreigner to apply for a Notice of Foreigner's Work Permit?

An employment contract is required to be provided in the notice of application for foreigner's employment permit, and a letter of intent to employ is not required. The labor contract or certificate of employment (including the letter of dispatch from the multinational company) shall include the necessary contents such as place of work, content of work, salary, time of coming to work in China, position, and stamp page (signature). The dispatch letter is applicable to the dispatch of managers and other senior management personnel and professional and technical personnel from the headquarters or regional headquarters of the multinational company from abroad to the domestic subsidiaries or branches to take up employment, and is issued by the headquarters or regional headquarters of the multinational company. The certificate of employment is applicable to the implementation of intergovernmental, international organizations or agreements between personnel, various types of representative offices in China and representatives of the chief representative and foreign contract service providers. If the certificate of employment (including the dispatch letter) lacks the necessary content, it is necessary to issue a separate certificate to supplement the description. If a multinational company sends managers and other senior management personnel and professional and technical personnel from its regional headquarters in China to serve in its domestic subsidiaries or branches, the employment certificate (including the letter of assignment lacks the necessary content, a separate certificate shall be issued for supplementary explanation.