Can you settle down by paying? Don't believe that passing the exam for household registration is guaranteed! Title | Desire | Exam

In recent years, the number of migrant workers in the Pearl River Delta region has gradually increased, and settling down locally has become a desire for many outsiders. A large number of settlement counseling institutions have also emerged. The investigation by reporters found that household registration institutions often recruit students under the guise of household policy research and consulting services, and even offer "guaranteed classes", claiming that "there is no need to study, no need to attend classes, and certification is guaranteed.". Some institutions claim that they can take the exam at the exam venue arranged by them in another city, and they will provide answers before the exam. Those who fail the exam will have their fees refunded. Can I really pass the exam after paying for it? Can we really handle settling down?

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Attract residents under the guise of "passing the class"

I paid the money, but I didn't receive my household registration

It is understood that there are currently three channels for household registration in the Pearl River Delta region, namely policy based household registration, talent introduction household registration, and point based household registration. Among them, professional titles and skills are both ways to introduce talents into households, and corresponding certificates need to be obtained, mainly targeting the elderly and low educated population. Research has become a roadblock for many people on their way to settling down, and this group of people has become a "hot spot" in the eyes of many settlement institutions.

Maggie is from Hebei and has worked and lived in Guangdong. She has always wanted to settle in Shenzhen. In August 2021, she was moved by the advertisement of Guangzhou Decheng Company and wanted to become an information system project manager, along with social security payment records, to achieve her dream of settling down. The company staff introduced that they have professional training, and the exam training for information system project managers is also personally taught by the teachers of the original research group.

Maggie feels that her studies have not been interrupted for so many years, so she can give it a try. "The institution claims that they are all teachers of the proposition group, who can give questions in advance before the exam. People with elementary school education have passed the exam, and if they fail, they can receive an 80% refund."

After paying a fee of 17800 yuan, Maggie began to participate in online training. Unexpectedly, Hebei Province cancelled the relevant exams that year. After another year, her age will exceed the requirements for applying for household registration, and even if she passes the exam, she will not be able to settle down.

Maggie applied for a refund from Decheng Company, but the other party said they could only refund a maximum of 1000 yuan. "They said I didn't have enough class hours and didn't reach 90%. I questioned this number because I always study very seriously and don't fall behind at all."

Roland's situation is similar to Maggie's. At the end of 2019, she wanted to apply for a professional title to enter the household for her child's education, and also registered at Decheng Company, paying a fee of 12300 yuan. But later on, Roland's professional title exam did not pass, and she tried to earn points to enter the household.

"I went to their institution again to apply for a points based household plan, and the points he calculated for me were 211 points, which is 25000 yuan. He also paid a 'volunteer duration' fee of 8000 yuan midway. My score this year is over 200, all based on my personal basic score, and the certificate issued by the institution is of no use at all."

Yesterday, Roland contacted Decheng Company again. The original address is now empty, and the new office only has one staff member responsible for after-sales service. Roland learned from the landlord that the new address had signed a two-year contract, but only paid one month's rent, which could be terminated at any time.

The reporter contacted multiple companies claiming to be able to handle household registration, and each company described it as exceptionally easy to obtain a professional title. "If you want to enter the household, you can take the exam for the simplest 'System Integration Project Manager', which does not require a degree." "Our accuracy rate in taking the exam is also quite high, and the teacher has participated in the exam types before."

When the reporter stated that the class duration could not be guaranteed, the other party recommended the "package package" and emphasized that refunds can be given if the exam is not passed. "If you enroll in an online course and pass the exam, we will provide you with the full process of household registration."

The household registration company stated that there are also ways to copy without learning. "The answer is one way to copy. There are two sets of plans for this type of copying. One is priced at 26800 yuan, which may not be able to be arranged to randomly copy the exam room; the other is priced at 45000 yuan, which can be arranged to be the exam site of one's own invigilator."

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Lawyer: Promote "household package" or have legal issues

Using cheating methods to enter households may also violate criminal law

In March of this year, the People's Court of Liwan District, Guangzhou City announced a dispute case over a skills training and home consultation service agreement. Ms. Jiang, the plaintiff, entrusted a human resources company to provide her with skills training and apply for points to enter the household after obtaining a professional title certificate and patent. However, she waited for two years but was unsuccessful in entering the household. She sued the company to the court. After trial, the court supported Ms. Jiang's request for a refund of the advance payment. In fact, similar cases have more precedents in local courts.

The reporter obtained training scripts from some institutions during the investigation, which stated how sales personnel should communicate with customers, and even the introduction of preferential policies was the same.

Industry insider Mr. Mai said that these companies generally claim to be able to achieve professional title registration and obtain contracts from customers through false approval rates. "First of all, package the company in a high-end and pleasant manner, catering to consumers. The pass rate for taking the professional title entrance exam is actually only 30%, but the institution will say it is 90%. In fact, the invigilation exam is very strict, but if cheating is not successful, the institution will let you continue to take the exam or switch to another way of entering the household, which is not refundable."

Lawyer Li Yonglv, Senior Partner of Guangdong Shengdian Law Firm, stated that there may be certain legal issues with the institution's promotion of household registration packages. "It may be suspected of violating Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Advertising Law, as well as the relevant provisions of the Anti Unfair Competition Law that prohibit operators from making false or misleading commercial propaganda on their products to mislead consumers. Those who violate the above provisions shall be fined or even have their business licenses revoked by relevant supervisory and inspection departments such as the Administration for Industry and Commerce."

In addition, using various cheating methods to enter households may also violate criminal law. "The relevant actors may be suspected of committing criminal offenses such as cheating in exams, organizing exams, illegally selling or providing exam questions and answers, and substituting exams as stipulated in Article 284 of the Criminal Law. The maximum sentence may be imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine. If consumers are deceived into signing contracts to pay training fees by fabricating facts or concealing the truth, they may also be suspected of criminal responsibilities such as contract fraud."