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roadwalker
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| GreatApe wrote: |
I agree with Non Sequitur above.
FEC = Foreign Expert Certificate ... it plays an integral role in getting the "Z" visa and then moving that "Z" visa to a Residence Permit.
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Actually the school only has to get a preliminary Working Permit to get the Visa Notification (invite letter) issued to allow the prospective foreign teacher to obtain a z-visa. Upon entering China with the z-visa, registering with the local police, signing a SEAFA contract, and passing a "body check" (physical exam), the school applies for a FEC (a passport-sized booklet), and with the FEC they apply for the Residence Permit pasted into the teacher's passport.
And yeah, I agree about the after the fact questions after advice ignored. It's one thing if you are not qualified to get legal working status and take a calculated risk knowing you could easily get screwed. But don't come without financial resources to extract yourself from a bad situation, or for an emergency. It sounds like a catch-22, but EFL is one of the least difficult professions to break into as far as standard qualifications. No need to fling yourself at a bad situation.
Get/finish a bachelors, take a month-long certification course. (Highly recommended but not always even required.) Put together a couple of years teaching experience. (Required for the better jobs in China). Sorted.
edit: wow I write too slow. This was covered above.
edit edit: note to self: flip to the last page before commenting. I hadn't noticed the stale dates of the posts I thought were new.  |
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roadwalker
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| panman36 wrote: |
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But for anyone who wants to know. It was the PGA program, which has 21 schools across China. I was in Zhanjiang (of all places). It's a program that prepares students to study abroad.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I've been under the impression that Guangdong (Zhangjiang is in Guangdong Province) flat out won't allow a Hong Kong visa run for a z-visa. (Which is annoying since it's so close.) So especially for Guangdong jobs, it should raise a red flag when the school or agent talks about handling the visa situation after you arrive on a tourist or business visa. |
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