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[dezgard]

Let me start by saying hello to you all

I�m new to the forum for posting but have been a long time reader.

Ok here is my problem

1). I�m living in Beijing at the moment with no job

2). I have a RPF for the purpose of study 9+ months left on it

3). I�m looking to teach English in Beijing but I don�t have a degree but I do have 2+ years teaching English in the UK

4). I�m finding it hard to keep turning down working with an F-visa

Is there a way to use the RPF so I can get a FEC?

thanks in advance for you�re reply's

[Lobster]

Yes, find a job with a reputable institution with the credentials to hire FTs. They can convert your visa to working status and arrange your FEC if they can convince the authorities of your qualifications. You can't get an FEC on your own so you can freelance. You need to stay legal.

RED

[lf_aristotle69]

[dezgard]

HAHA

Sorry I should have put in more detail's

I�m a UK citizen

I don�t have an ESL teaching qualification

my teaching position in the UK was teaching Indian chief's English for an oil company that wanted to get into the restaurant business 2 years I have a referee contact in the UK to confirm

i was studying Chinese in the city xiangtan'hunan province (summer holiday) so i come to Beijing to get a job as i intend to stay here for 4-5 years

my girlfriend is Chinese i met her in the UK she was a student she is helping me a lot here in china we just want to settle down in Beijing but find it hard because I don�t have a degree

I would like to meet some one face to face in Beijing that could help that you they can see I�m not a psb he he

Or they can phone me i can kick back with my Scottish he he

Thanks

[lf_aristotle69]

[dezgard]

Is it posable to get a FEC with my (RPF for purpose of study) or can my RPF be changed in to a RPF for the purpose of work ?

[tw]

You can not get a FEC with your student RPF. If you get hired by an employer who is legally allowed to hire FT's, the employer should (hopefully) then be able get your student RPF cancelled at the PSB and have a RPF for employment issued.

Your problem may lie in the fact that Beijing is saturated with foreigners and that without a degree and no TEFL training, you will have a difficult time finding legal employment. Are you willing to consider working in a smaller and/or more remote region/city?

[dezgard]

So if i find an employer all they have to do is go to the PSB cansel the old RPF and change it to a working RPF

So no trip to HK for a Z visa ?

as the Z visa is just to get the RPF

[Lobster]

No matter what visa you hold now, a legitimate employer will arrange your Temporary Residency Permit and your Foreign Expert's Certificate. Your strengths are your teaching experience and China knowledge and your weaknesses are a lack of a degree and TEFL certification.

As noted, the competitive environment there will make securing a post more difficult, but as fall approaches you may be able to latch onto something. Some here have succeeeded in getting an FEC without a degree, while others have been unable to surmount this.

Only a legal and certified employer is going to be able to do this for you, and no visa run would be required. Others may offer to employ you on the wrong visa, but that's not the way to go. So, get online and apply to schools and find one that can arrange the proper papers and acceptable working conditions.

RED

[dezgard]

Is there any one from Beijing that can help me with info on school's and other info.

I�m kind of in a bad spot I only have one and a half month's rent left and then I�m broke I don�t want to have to fall back on my g/f parents seams bad you know especially Chinese families.

[nolefan]

pardon me if I am stating the obvious but have you looked at http://www.thatsbj.com ? Their classified section might provide a few solutions.

[dajiang]

sent ya a pm.

seeya

Dajiang