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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: FINALLY! Immi posts notice in English about E-2 changes |
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This afternoon (KST), a press release with accompanying booklet appeared on the English home page of the Korea Immigration Service. The booklet, though in English, is in the "beloved" HWP format�rendering it unusable to most people outside of Korea and many inside. So I've converted it to PDF format and made it available here: http://tinyurl.com/28qn2g (or http://preview.tinyurl.com/28qn2g if you'd like to see where you're going first). The text of the press release on the website is included at the end of the booklet.
Nothing new here, and in fact there's far less detail than the Korean handbook, but seeing something official in English about this is noteworthy nonetheless. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: FINALLY! Immi posts notice in English about E-2 changes |
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| Ut videam wrote: |
This afternoon (KST), a press release with accompanying booklet appeared on the English home page of the Korea Immigration Service. The booklet, though in English, is in the "beloved" HWP format�rendering it unusable to most people outside of Korea and many inside. So I've converted it to PDF format and made it available here: http://tinyurl.com/28qn2g (or http://preview.tinyurl.com/28qn2g if you'd like to see where you're going first). The text of the press release on the website is included at the end of the booklet.
Nothing new here, and in fact there's far less detail than the Korean handbook, but seeing something official in English about this is noteworthy nonetheless. |
definitely lacking in details... but thanks all the same, i've decided to save the pdf just in case |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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There's still one thing that hasn't been cleared up.
Teachers who are renewing need to submit a criminal record check. It needs to be apostiled or approved by the Korean embassy in their country.
So, if you're country isn't party to the apostile agreement (ie. Canada) you're basically shit out of luck? |
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jangsalgida
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I can't open it! Why don't you copy/paste it for us? |
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crazycanuck
Joined: 11 Oct 2003
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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message to crazy archade:
see: E-2 Rules!!! Korean Consulate Website |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting that.
Cheers! |
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that guy
Joined: 29 Feb 2004
Location: long gone
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Here:
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December 10th, 2007
Residence Policy Division,
Korea Immigration Service
New Changes
on the E2 Teaching Visa Holders in Korea
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1. Background of the Changed Program
1) Serious social outcry the unqualified E2 teaching visa holders
- Some E2 teaching visa holders in Korea were caught for
fraudulent diplomas, drugs, sexual offenses, etc.
- News media coverage about those unqualified E2 teaching
visa holders.
For example, Mr. Christopher Paul Neil, the serial child sex
offender, was reported by KBS on Oct.17th, 2007 and the
report came out about the holders of fraudulent diplomas,
drug using, etc. on September 5th, 2007.
2) In order to protect children and young students from those
criminal offenders and fraudulent diploma holders, a strong
need to counter these problems.
2. The Classification of E2 Teaching Visa Holders in Korea
Total USA Canada UK NZ S.Africa Australia Ireland Others
17,273 6,724 5,005 1,615 749 685 674 352 1,469
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3. Details of the Changes to be Introduced
<1> Criminal Background Report
a) Submission of Criminal Background Report
- Those E2 teaching visa holders, who are already in Korea,
need to submit their criminal background report when
applying for the extension of their residence in Korea.
- Those who are newly applying for E2 teaching visa need
to submit their criminal background report to the
Immigration Office in Korea.
b) Method of Submitting criminal background report.
- By contacting the federal government or state government
agency or the respective embassy of the E2 visa holders(or
applicants).
- By submitting Apostille confirmed documents
- If one is from those countries which did not join the
Apostille Agreement, he may have his documents certified
by the Korean Embassy in his country.
<2>Health Certificate
a) Submission of Health Certificate
- Those E2 teaching visa holders, who are already in Korea,
need to submit their health certificate when applying for
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the extension of their residence in Korea.
- Those who are newly applying for E2 teaching visa need to
submit their health certificate when applying for alien
registration to the Immigration Office in Korea.
b) Method of Submitting Health Certificate
- By going to National or privately-run hospitals and/or
public health centers.
- The following items must be included in the health
certificate
- TBPE diagnosis or cannabinoid test about drug use
- HIV test
4. Interview in Korea Embassy or Consulate.
- Those who are newly applying for E2 visa teaching need to be
interview at their nearest korean embassy or consulate in their
country.
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Press Release
Re: Mandatory Requirements of Criminal Background Check and
Health Certificate
In order to prevent illegalities of E2 teaching visa holders such as
unlicensed teaching, drug use, etc, the Ministry of Justice made it
mandatory for all the E2 teaching visa holders to submit criminal
background check and health certificate starting from December 15,
2007.
As a bid to strengthen the qualifications of E2 teaching visa
holders, the Ministry of Justice also made it mandatory in principle
for all the applicants of E2 teaching visa to have an interview at
the Embassy of Korea.
In addition, the Ministry of Justice announced that it would
strengthen the management of immigration policy on those E2
teaching visa holders by cracking down on the unlicensed teachers
of fraudulent documents(forgery), drug use, sexual offense, etc.
Ahead of the implementation of this program on Dec. 15th, 2007,
the Ministry of Justice held the town hall meeting with 10 consular
officers of seven embassies including those of the United States,
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United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, South
Africa. the Ministry of Justice gave explanation of the program and
details and asked for the smooth implementation and facilitation
by the embassies in Korea.
Participating consular officers expressed their support for the
need of criminal background report and health certificate. But
they expressed the concerns about the issuance of the criminal
background checks due to the limited resources, backlogs, or the
long time requirements for verification.
- It varies from country to country from 40 days to 60 days to
have one's criminal background check issued. In the case of
the United States and some other countries, one can have his/her
criminal background check issued out of the website and get
them notarized (consular certification) in the embassies.
Despite the difficulty of implementation and lack of resources,
the consular officers participated in the town hall meeting,
showed their strong support and willingness of cooperation for
the earlier implementation of the program. They also agreed to
the need of closer cooperation channel and discussions with
Korea Immigration Service.
For any inquiries, please contact International Cooperation
Division(Tel 02-500-9197). |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| crazycanuck wrote: |
message to crazy archade:
see: E-2 Rules!!! Korean Consulate Website |
message to crazycanuck: I've read them about 10 times. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:06 am Post subject: |
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It just seems far too illlogical to have to go back to Canada, get a new criminal record check done (I've already had one done last year), get it notarized (Canada isn't party to the apostil but apparently has another stamp that is upwards of $400?), and take it to the nearest embassy (a full 10 hours drive from where my parents live).
It makes all the more sense for me to return to Canada and finally do my teaching certificate. |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Wow, there are 17,273 E-2 visa teachers! And 6,724 Americans with them being the largest majority! I thought most teachers were Canadian and there were only 1000 Americans teaching English in Korea. Not so.
My gumption about the Irish being the minority is right, but I though there were fewer Brits than Kiwis which it shows it is the other way around.
As for the new visa laws stated, it looks cumbersome with the consulate interview being required and the high risk should you fail the medical upon arrival in Korea and be deported on your own dime. This will probably create unnecessary crisis for some who don't have the money to buy their way out requiring a department of state repatriation loan to return home; broke. Don't come when having smoked some soft drug recently or if you have a disease of any sort that is detectable.
I am kinda uneasy about coming back, but I am not coming flat broke like I did a year ago. |
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that guy
Joined: 29 Feb 2004
Location: long gone
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
| It just seems far too illlogical to have to go back to Canada, get a new criminal record check done (I've already had one done last year), get it notarized (Canada isn't party to the apostil but apparently has another stamp that is upwards of $400?), and take it to the nearest embassy (a full 10 hours drive from where my parents live). |
Apostille Canada (Authentication & Legalization)
But what will the Korean government accept? By reading what they released, it sounds like a Korean consulate must "notarize" any documents. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:12 am Post subject: |
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The number that is the big unknown is how many Canadian teachers are here teaching illegally on tourist visas. Wish I could find where immigration had estimated in excess of 10,000 renewal tourist visas issued to Canadians for Korea. I think it was in a Korea Herald article last year. For some strange reason, I doubt those people would just be here enjoying vacationing in Korea so much, they decided to stay another six months.  |
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mehamrick
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:30 am Post subject: |
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It will be interesting to see what the embassies will put out about this. So I can get a CRC done online? what website? take it to my embassy have it notorized and all is well?
This still leaves a lot of unanswered questions... |
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Mea
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| Okay, so basically I have to go all the way home to get my RCMP check notarized? They need to address what those of us renewing our visas can do to get it the CRC notarized HERE, ie at the embassy? And they need to state how long we have to provide it, especially those who need to renew soon! |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:43 am Post subject: |
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....I am still leaving for greener pastures  |
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