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rupert shellgame · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 109

I'm looking to change jobs, and the new job is telling me that there is a new law that one must go to HK, there's now way out of it, and that work permit or ARC transfers are impossible without leaving. Anyone else heard of this?

thanks!

dangerousapple · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 292

Not true. You only need to do a visa run if you have the wrong kind of visitor visa, or if your school bunged up your paperwork. I just hired a guy who was changing jobs, and changed his paperwork over without any trouble. It's a piece of cake if your school knows how to do it properly.

rupert shellgame · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 109

Anda · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 2199 Location: Jiangsu Province

Hello Rupert Shellgame, um I'm on the mainland in China. My bit of advise would be to tell immigration of Foreign Affairs if you have them there that you are giving notice at where you are working and for what reason and that you are telling them because you are expecting complications. If your employer gives you any problem then tell them that you have already informed legal services of what you have done and straight away tell who you have contacted that you are experiancing problems. This works on the mainland!

wix · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 250 Location: Earth

Version 2 is more or less correct. Your new employer applies for a work permit. You give 30 days notice in writing to your old school. In theory it should be a fairly simple process although difficulties can always arise.

If you have a difficult relationship with your current employer don't tell them anything more than they need to know. They might try and make your life difficult for you. Just state in writing that you wish to terminate the contract in 30 days in accordance with Taiwan's labor laws.

rupert shellgame · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 109

dangerousapple · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 292

Version 1 is still the main way to do things, actually, no matter what tealit might say. It's a pain in the butt to do "Version 2", as the clerks in immigration don't know how to do it any other way than the original way.

rupert shellgame · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 109

[quote="dangerousapple"]Version 1 is still the main way to do things, actually, no matter what tealit might say. It's a pain in the butt to do "Version 2", as the clerks in immigration don't know how to do it any other way than the original way.[/quote]

Dangerous, thanks. It sounds like you've done this before.

I have one more question for any takers. I want to make this as smooth and painless as possible. for me, but also for my new employers. So I need to start gathering up the stuff they need for CLA and the work permit transfer.

What docs are needed? I'm assuming:
-passport
-arc
-diploma
-diploma translation
-cancellation of contract signed by me and old job
-a document saying they've hired me
-new health check

Does that sound right?

And for the ARC extension, they NIA needs the application receipt from CLA, and passport, arc, etc. right?