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Riff Raff · Joined: 09 Jun 2014 Posts: 85

did a search here, didn't see many results even though i've seen this topic b4.

a known recruiting agency wants me to give my passport #. per the wisdom of ppl here, i blur out that info.

the recuiter is legit. they said they need it to give to the schools.

i apply to hr and fao at schools directly. same docs. so far, none have yet asked for unblurred docs with # on it.

i'm told that passport # and dates of expiration can be used for i.d. theft like importing cars or writing things about u in ur file?

this particular agency asking is legit, got some school contacts. my first reaction is dont give it. im shopping around for the right fit, right school. they might have connections that u cant get by directly applying.

this s a question i hope bud powell answers (among others) bcz he often knows. the agency is one he has recommended.

Alien abductee · Joined: 08 Jun 2014 Posts: 527 Location: Kuala Lumpur

Riff Raff · Joined: 09 Jun 2014 Posts: 85

thanks, alien abductee.

the recruiting agency is asking for it before they contact the schools.

i am ok if an fao asks. they need it. but the recruiter? mmmm makes me uncomfortable. they dont need it , and a fao wont ask until you pass the interview and reach agreement.

how should i respond to the agency?

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Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

The school is the employer and will need everything when they apply for your residence and typically you will already be on campus by then. There is no need to give a clear version to a recruiter. It will not be a make or break in terms of getting a job offer.
Ensure the passport you send scanned is the one you intend to enter China on.
If you need to renew, do so before you send even a blanked out version to recruiter or school.
Your FAO will try to do the form filling before breaking for summer and if you turn up on a different passport it can cause problems.

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

The recruiter won't consider you if the expiration date is blurred out. Blurring the expiration date obscures a vital piece of vital information about you: that you can travel and are ready to travel.

wonderingjoesmith · Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 910 Location: Guangzhou

So, a recruiter could serve as a pretty fancy database.

Riff Raff · Joined: 09 Jun 2014 Posts: 85

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

Hermosillo · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:24 pm Post subject:

I sent scanned docs to a recruiter last week. Later that day, I found him on a "shame list" on another website. The link to his name was broken, and I couldn't find any other negatives. Where there is smoke; there is fire. They used to put our SSN on our Teaching Certificates in Arizona....I use a 100% free service called www.creditkarma.com to closely monitor my credit.
No credit card needed....gives you your Transunion score for free. Might work for Canadians, but not sure about others.

Juice · Joined: 09 Jun 2014 Posts: 66

I gave into a smooth talking recruiter named Michelle and just got my ass deported two weeks ago for doing so. Follow the LAW and not the agent!

http://eslwatch.info/china-2/about-the-law-china/12117-1-600-expat-china-foreign-teachers-get-the-boot-in-2014-so-far-recruiters-schools-or-teachers-to-blame.html

Juice · Joined: 09 Jun 2014 Posts: 66

I gave into a smooth talking recruiter named Michelle Wang (Beijing) and just got my ass deported two weeks ago for doing so. Follow the LAW and not the agent!

http://eslwatch.info/china-2/about-the-law-china/12117-1-600-expat-china-foreign-teachers-get-the-boot-in-2014-so-far-recruiters-schools-or-teachers-to-blame.html

Also be sure to avoid a recruiter who goes by the name of "Michelle Wang" whose real name is Zhang Mei Li