This paper investigates the policies and regulations on residence and work permits employed by the European Union migration system，as well as the points system，which has been adopted in reforming the Chinese Hukou. The former category is related to the work and skill labor migration policies commonly used by the European Union and its member states to recruit highly qualified individuals to work in Europe. The latter is an instrument to attract domestic talent through a points evaluation applied by local Chinese Governments. I argue that both foreign and domestic approaches serve as useful reference points in building China’s skilled migration system. Constructing a skilled migration system requires an evaluation mechanism，combined macro-and micro-labor market analysis，as well as an integrated migration policy encompassing both independent and skilled denominated migration policies.