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[Jolie_V]

Hello


A couple of Filipino teacher-friends found an ad for a teaching opportunity in Taiwan. Does anyone know if it's legal for Filipinos to teach there? The recruitment agency is seeking to hire Filipino ESL teachers as well as teachers for general academic subjects.

Would appreciate any insight before they plunk hard earned money to the recruitment agency.

[LKJ]

Hello Jolie V

Unless the recruiter has some special agreement with Taiwan's government, I would be very sceptical that your friends from the Philippines would be able to get a work permit to teach in Taiwan.

Everything I understand about work permits suggests that only nationals (passport holders) from the following countries can get teaching permits: USA, Canada, UK, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand.

If you could tell us the name of the recruiter and name of the school / oragnization that your friends are looking at, this might shed more light on the situation.

If not, my advice would be to tell your friends to not give any money to anyone until they have their work permits issued. If the recruiter is legitimate, they will guide them through this.

I hope this helps.

LKJ

[BJ]

I know of at least 2 Philippine teachers, one at Ta Ya university the other worked for Davids.
IS it easy to find work, I do not know, but the government was talking about employing Philippine teachers before.

[blackmagicABC]

I also know of a few teachers who originate form the Phillipines. I am not sure what the paperwork entails but I know they all have education degrees from the Phillipines so I am guessing it plays a role.
Rule of thumb for me though would be to get the school to pay the recruiter for the applications and then the teacher pays when they receive their documents. I agree this is unnecesary trouble, but it wouldnt be if there were not so many scam recruiters. The name of the school and recruiter would be helpful if you want any of us to check.

[Jolie_V]

[size=12]Thank you for the feedback. These friends are definitely qualified, but this will be a first experience for them to step out. They have great paying jobs in the Philippines, but it's the cultural immersion they're interested in. Unfortunately, they've heard of recruitment-related horror stories That's why they're quite wary.

I'll ask for the name of the recruitment agency.

Thanks bunches again![/size]

[Jolie_V]

I just got the name of the recruitment agency - LIEN KUNG Group Holdings. This is the agency that's recruiting teachers from the Philippines. Seems like this group "supplies" teachers for public schools in Hsin Chu City.

[BJ]

A lot of horror stories for philipine workers in the past being ripped off. If they have good jobs in the phillipines I would say its better for them to stay there.
The group you mention very few here will know about as it is probably a specialist group.
If they speak philipino I might well be better asking on those sites, and the phillipine giovernment might be able to help in this issue.

[Jolie_V]

Thanks a lot for the posts. My friends have been following the thread.

[blackmagicABC]

I agree with BJ. I have had a quick look and asked a few friends here and they do not know of them. Hsin Chu is an hour away from me so I have very little contact with people over there.
I am uncertain as to why elementary or high schools would use an agent to recruit. If they are legit I am sure their is a good reason for it.

[Jolie_V]

I think the Philippine government stipulates that recruitment for personnel be coursed through recruitment agencies for the protection of the individuals. In this case a recruitment agency ( called the principal recruiter) from the country "in need" has to seek the services of a local and accredited agency in the Philippines to recruit on their behalf.