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rai · Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 119 Location: Osaka

I've heard that the Australian (and maybe NZ?) embassy is helping out people that have been screwed by Nova. What form is this help taking? Are they actually fronting people air fare?

And what other countries are helping their people out?

southofreality · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 579 Location: Tokyo

The Australian government has appealed to Qantas airlines to provide discounted airfare to put-out Australian NOVA teachers. That's as much as I know about the Australian end of things.

Mothy · Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 99

I've heard a lot of countries embassy web sites have information posted to help troubled NOVA employees. I don't have the embassy web site addresses, but I imagine they shouldn't be too hard to find with the help of a search engine.

Bugsy · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

Well, it certainly doesn't look like the U.S. embassy is doing much beyond saying "If you want to leave, have your family wire you money". And a few links for folks that wanna stay. Anyhow, here is the U.S. embassy's page concerning info for U.S. Nova teachers:

http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-20071029-nova.html

southofreality · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 579 Location: Tokyo

Yeah. You'd think some of the unused barracks at one or more of the military bases could be used as temporary housing for some American homeless teachers.

Just a thought.

Bugsy · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject:

Brooks · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Sagamihara

the British embassy did something to get some cheaper flight to to the UK from Japan for a limited period of time.

The New Zealand embassy has been helping its citizens, but I am not sure how exactly.

southofreality · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 579 Location: Tokyo

Quibby84 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 643 Location: Japan

I saw an add on Facebook saying that China will pay for moving costs and a plane ticket if you are able, and qualify for a year of teaching in China...

japanman · Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 281 Location: England

I heard that the British Embassy is showing old episodes of Only Fools and Horses with I.V. drips of HP sauce to keep them happy if their future looks bleak.

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

NZers info (not much really)

http://www.nzembassy.com/news.cfm?CFID=9871526&CFTOKEN=14119711&c=17&l=59&i=4048

GambateBingBangBOOM · Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 2021 Location: Japan

According to , http://www.j2fi.net/2007/10/26/its-official-nova-shuts-down/ the Canadian embassy seems to be saying that they will help people get in contact with people in Canada (probably by giving them the international prefix for the telephone number). So really a whole lot of nothing.

About as surprising as the idea that it may be colder in the north of Canada than the south of Japan this winter.

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southofreality · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 579 Location: Tokyo

rai · Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 119 Location: Osaka

Actually, I am very curious to know what people from different countries think their various embassies' responsibilities should be towards former Nova teachers.