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[jbabin]

I'm trying to look for a job in Sichuan for the starting school year, but I'm running into a few obstacles. First of all it's getting close to the start of the school year and I'm not even sure if it's possible for me to get over there, adjusted and get my paperwork in time for the start of school.

Second of all I was just told from one of the schools I applied to that I can't receive my visa without two years work experience out of college:

"Sichuan has very strict regulations that all foreign expert's (English Teacher) must now be from an English speaking country such as the USA, Canada or the UK, must have a bachelor's degree and also have AT LEAST two years work experience since graduating from university (i.e. Graduated from university in or prior to 2007)."

I graduated in 2008. Are there exceptions?

How plausible is it for me to still get over there? Do private school's hire all year round? Should I start looking at other provinces and even then would I be in the same situation?

I tried searching for information about the visa on this forum, but couldn't find anything. If anyone has a link to another thread that would be helpful.

[Renegade_o_Funk]

If you have your heart really set on going to teach in Sichuan, then some creative editing of your resume may be needed. Make your last year of school an intership somewhere, or an exstension of the job you have I.E. you have been working it since 07 or before, & going to school as well.

Or you could have been an ESL tutor at your college for the past couple years This sudden resume change wont fly with schools you have already sent your resume to, but there are plenty of schools & positions in Sichuan. Do you have a TESL certificate

If not it's not a big deal, I have read plenty of threads on here where people suggest photoshopping ones name onto a certificate. I took a semester long ESL class when I was an undergrad, it did not do much to prepare me for teaching in China other help me feel more confident in front of a classroom.

Both suggestions are unethical ,sure, but so are Chinese employers...just spend a few hours browsing through some of the older threads on here if you feel the need to justify "lieing". Dont worry about refrence checks or background checks, because they just dont happen in the Chinese ESL industry.

[CJD]

Yes there are exceptions.

And no, you do not have to resort to lying on your resume.

I think that it depends on the school. Some schools can get you a visa even if you don't have the work experience but some can not. I don't know exactly why.. but it has been explained in other threads by more knowledgeable people.