Fairness & Compliance

Fair Principles and Compliance

Annie Sino-German stands as an independent third party between healthcare providers and healthcare professionals. This page sets out what we promise each side, which rules we follow and how to give feedback. These principles are part of our written agreements.

Version 1.1 · effective from: 8 November 2026

Professionals Providers Annie Sino-German
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For providers

Our commitments to healthcare providers

7 commitments
  • Only qualified candidatesFull-time nursing degree (at least a diploma), Chinese nursing certificate, German B1 with a completed course in German for nursing – plus our own assessment.
  • Honest profilesEducation, experience and language level are presented truthfully.
  • Transparent, staged feesFees and payment milestones agreed in writing; no deposit; third-party costs at cost; whether they are reimbursed is your decision, made in advance.
  • One free replacement during probationIf a placed professional leaves during probation, we propose one replacement free of charge, as agreed in the contract.
  • Long-term follow-upRegular check-ins with the professional and your team: monthly during probation, quarterly until full recognition, then every six months.
  • No poachingWhile we work together, we do not approach staff of our client organisations to recruit them away.
  • ConfidentialityJob, salary and internal information is used only for the assignment in question.
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For professionals

Our commitments to healthcare professionals

7 commitments
  • No placement fee, no depositOur German company charges candidates no placement fee and no deposit. Consulting services to prepare in China are provided by our Chinese company, with terms agreed in writing in advance.
  • Third-party costs in writing, in advanceWho pays for recognition, translations, visa or flights is stated in writing as soon as we propose a provider.
  • Transparency and written information before signingBefore signing, we explain the key contract terms in writing in Chinese: employer, start date and duration, place of work, duties and working hours, pay and deductions, leave, notice periods and the applicable collective agreement.
  • Direct contract, salary paid directly, equal payThe employment contract is signed directly with the provider; we are not a party and there is no second contract. The salary goes straight into the professional’s own account, never through us. The same rights, duties and pay as German colleagues.
  • Contract and visa before departureDeparture only with a signed employment contract and a visa issued by the German mission in China.
  • Free choice of employerNo withheld documents, no penalties from us, no restriction of personal freedom.
  • Data protectionWhat is said in the community is not passed on to employers; issues from follow-up talks only with consent. Data is used only for placement; transfer to Germany with separate consent.
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Legal framework

The rules we follow

5 sets of rules

These rules apply to all our commitments – to providers and professionals alike.

WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health PersonnelNo active recruitment from countries on the WHO list of critical health workforce shortages. China is not on this list.
ILO core labour standardsNo deposits, no retention of documents; zero tolerance for forced labour and human trafficking.
German lawLabour law, the Skilled Immigration Act and SGB III on private job placement: no placement fees charged to job seekers by our German company, written information before signing in an understandable language, recruitment only from permitted countries (§ 38 BeschV). We place into direct employment, not temporary agency work.
Chinese lawCompliance with Chinese rules on employment abroad.
Data protectionGDPR, German BDSG, § 298 SGB III and China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL); cross-border transfer only with separate consent.

Feedback & complaints

Anyone can speak up – including about us.

Providers, professionals, families or anyone else: if you feel we are not living up to these principles, tell us.

  1. 1SubmitBy email or form.
    In English, German or Chinese, anonymously if you wish.
  2. 2AcknowledgeReceipt confirmed within 3 working days.
  3. 3ResolveHandled by a dedicated contact person; outcome or update within 10 working days.
  4. 4ProtectThe identity of the person raising a concern is kept confidential. A complaint never affects placement, service or cooperation.
Feedback addressProfessionals can also contact the DGB “Faire Integration” advisory centres directly about employment rights – free and multilingual.
feedback@anniethingispossible.com