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yangjae1
Joined: 21 Jun 2005
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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 Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:18 pm Post subject: Taiwan Teaching Visa Requirements |
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Hello Everyone:
I'm a 36-year old male who taught ESL accredited Canadian community college diploma as well as a TESOL certificate.
I would like to know if I am eligible to receive a teaching visa for Taiwan. I know that in Korea you need a 4-year degree (BA/BS) and would like to hear from anyone in Taiwan or Hong Kong who has a similar background, or anyone who can help.
I'm only interested in working with a legal visa.
Thanks in advance, James |
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Greenislander
Joined: 25 Mar 2005
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Location: Taipei
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Hi James. To work legally in Taiwan you really need a BA or higher from a genuine University in any discipline. They require this for the work visa / ARC (Alien Resident Card). The employer would normally sponsor you for this.
If you have TESOL or CELTA then that is a bonus. But not needed.
Teaching Visa? I have never heard of that in Taiwan (probably the above).
Good luck,
Greenislander. |
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clark.w.griswald
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There is scope for legal employment on a college degree plus TESOL certification. The problem is that it is really not clear which college diplomas and which TESOL certificates are acceptable. I recommend that you contact the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) directly to try to confirm whether or not your institutions and certifications would be acceptable.
I agree with the other poster that there is no �teaching visa�. The visa you are looking for is a �resident visa� for the purposes of work. |
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Sheep-Goats
Joined: 16 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Taiwan Teaching Visa Requirements |
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| yangjae1 wrote: |
Hello Everyone:
I'm a 36-year old male who taught ESL accredited Canadian community college diploma as well as a TESOL certificate.
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Could you rewrite that in English, please?
Some people here have told me that either a BA /or/ an Associates + TEFL is okay. But then some people around here don't know their ass from a hole in the ground and I'm really not in a position to say whether they do or not yet. |
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zealflyer
Joined: 22 Sep 2004
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Location: Winnipeg, MB
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, there's already a thread regarding teaching with an associates degree + TESL certificaion on this site. I can tell you that it does work because that's what I have and my ARC went through just fine. However, as one of the other posters said, it's really not clear what type of two year program + what type of TESL certification is acceptable. I just hoped for the best when my school sent my paperwork and everything turned out fine. And no, there is no such thing as a teaching visa. You come with a 60 day visitor visa and have it switched to an ARC once you have been hired bya school and have a work permit. |
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Aristotle
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Location: Taiwan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, there's already a thread regarding teaching with an associates degree + TESL certificaion on this site. I can tell you that it does work because that's what I have and my ARC went through just fine. However, as one of the other posters said, it's really not clear what type of two year program + what type of TESL certification is acceptable. |
A 2 year Associates degree plus a TESOL certificate are acceptable for a work permit and ARC as a language school teacher on Taiwan.
The question of acceptable or unacceptable is left up to the officer reviewing your application. The rule seems to be if it looks legitimate then it is legitimate and vis-versa.
Many times the problem is that the school has no clue how to submit the required documents or fill out the forms and the reviewing officer is an apathetic civil servant who is not getting bribed to do his job.
New policies often take years to implement particularly when they favor foreign nationals and their rights as opposed to immediate implementation of regulations (or just rumors) curtailing civil liberties and respect for the rights of foreign nationals.
Welcome to Taiwan!
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clark.w.griswald
Joined: 06 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| Aristotle wrote: |
| The question of acceptable or unacceptable is left up to the officer reviewing your application. The rule seems to be if it looks legitimate then it is legitimate and vis-versa. |
This is not correct. There is an extensive database that the authorities use that lists accredited schools. It is quite extensive and was put together by the Taiwan authorities specifically for the purpose of checking the validity of tertiary institutions. I have used it before for searching the accreditation of universities in different countries of the world.
I am sure that there would be such a list for other institutions, and the CLA are the people to speak to. |
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