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Lauracamille
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 Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject: lost, not found |
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I am newly qualified CELTA grad. I have 6 months teaching exp and now I wish to travel to Japan. However I do not have a degree therefore I am finding it difficult to apply for jobs.
Would I be taking a risk if i flew out there and seeked employment independently? When is the best time to go ?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Laura,
What is your nationality? If you are American, you will be unable to get a work visa.
If you are Canadian, Australian, British, or New Zealander, you might qualify for a working holiday visa.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/w_holiday/index.html
Other than that, you won't be able to work here unless you marry the right person (Japanese person for spouse visa, non-Japanese person with a FT job here for a dependent visa). |
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shmooj
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Location: Seoul, ROK
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: lost, not found |
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| Lauracamille wrote: |
I am newly qualified CELTA grad. I have 6 months teaching exp and now I wish to travel to Japan. However I do not have a degree therefore I am finding it difficult to apply for jobs.
Would I be taking a risk if i flew out there and seeked employment independently? When is the best time to go ?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
Without a WHV you would be arriving on a tourist visa and once you hit the ground the clock starts ticking til your money runs out. You will find it runs out way quicker than you can imagine. In the meantime, the problem of having no degree is not one of employability in terms of your abilities as a teacher, it is a simple requirement of visa processing for your employer. They MUST have some sort of higher education certificate. I managed to get someone with an HND past them before as they'd never heard of it and considered it equivalent to a BA but without something like this, they will reject the application. So, employers will expect you to have this.
Basically, being there in person to apply will not solve the problem, I'm afraid. |
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Lauracamille
Joined: 12 Jan 2005
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Location: Yorkshire
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice guys, I am hoping to recieve a WHV. My nationality is British. I will take into consideration the money swollowing monster and hope I find employment asap.
Is there any websites that provides info on the best places to live and find work. Hope I dont sound too dumb I just dont know anyone that has travelled or worked in Japan.
Thanks again  |
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Glenski
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dearbarbie
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Location: Tianjin, China
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hello fellow yorkshire person!
japan looks cool, may try it after China! |
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