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Spelunker
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 Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:39 pm Post subject: re: fair points, but... |
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| but now they have to be checked how could they. |
Correct, those deechers will no be up shyte creek without a paddle....
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Making you pay for a visa is laughable |
Chromium browser does not like this quote function, depends on the pay, for KSA, yes, PRC, no...... |
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getbehindthemule
Joined: 15 Oct 2015
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Location: Shanghai
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Besides the fact that you do need a degree to teach legally, any company/school that wants to deduct visa fees from your wages every month is laughable. While it's true that some have guanxi and can provide Z visas in an offhand way, this is becoming a thing of the past.
Stay away man unless you're really really set on China, would be my advice.
You stated that money wasn't an issue...so how bad for you to go to Thailand, and do the CELTA course there, getting some classroom experience in the process.
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LAR1SSA
Joined: 02 Nov 2013
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Location: Memphis
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| Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: Help wth Visa situation |
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Hi all,
I'm new to the board, so first of all, hello!
I have been offered a job teaching English in Changing, Beijing. The only issue I have is that I don't have a degree, therefore I don't qualify for a Z visa. I have been assured time and again by the company I will be working for, Better English, that they will be able to get me a Z visa, only after I arrive in country on a tourist visa. Does that sound normal? As far as I'm aware, a visa is only required to enter the country initially, therefore making it irrelevant whether they can get me a working visa in country or not. There has been no talk if leaving to go to Hong Kong to come back or anything like that.
I suppose I'd just like to know whether that sounds like something that might possibly happen? Apparently the school has good relationships with the relevant government departments, so they can arrange a visa, no problem. It costs them something like 4,500 rmb, of which they will deduct some 350 rmb from my wages for the first six month, until half of this is repaid them.
I won't be turning up in China with no money or anything like that, I am actually quite well off for a spell, so if it turns out to be suspect, I will simply move to another country, where the visa laws aren't as strictly enforced, such as Cambodia or Vietnam.
Thanks for your help, any advice at all will be greatly appreciated.
Ryan |
Even if it were true, do NOT work for a company who makes you pay for a VISA. Schools will tell you anything to get you to come there. Say you do want to go on this adventure because you can afford to, chose a better school |
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