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[Voyeur]

Yes, I'm basically repeating a thread I made 2-3 weeks ago. Sue me

For Canadians renewing AFTER March 15th - say in the summer - will we have to go home?

I'm pretty sure we can get the CRC.

But what about the Notary deal on your Diploma AND your CRC - don't forget the Diploma notarizing!

Obviously, nothing is settled 100%. But how do things look now for teachers who don't want to return home?

[Big Mac]

If you read the document copied below, I think it makes it pretty clear that if you have a history of E2 Visas and haven't broken any Korean laws, you can get a new Visa in a third-party country like Japan. So no, I don't think you have to go home to get a new Visa.


2. E2 Visa Process and Application
- All new applicants must have an interview at a consulate
- In general, all applicants must submit the E2 visa application to the Korean embassy/ consulate in their home country.
- Any applicants who qualify within any of the conditions below can apply for an E2 visa at Korean embassy/ consulate of a third party country.
a. Applicants with a past history of an E1 visa (university professor), E2 visa (English instructor), E3 visa (academic research/ student visa), with no history of breaking Korean law
b. A member of the Korean University Education Union/ Community that verifies academic qualifications
Consulate interview
Your E2 visa will only be issued after a successful interview.
Applicants Requiring a Personal Interview
- In general, all applicants for an E2 visa require a personal interview.
Note: Applicants that qualify to submit an E2 visa application in a third party country may/ may not be required to have a personal interview.
※Any applicants who qualify within any of the conditions below can apply for an E2 visa at Korean embassy/ consulate of a third party country.
a. Applicants with a past history of an E1 visa (university professor), E2 visa (English instructor), E3 visa (academic research/ student visa), with no history of breaking Korean law
b. A member of the Korean University Education Union/ Community that verifies academic qualifications
Interview Questions and Process
- Personal interviews will be conducted using the interview questions listed below (Consul�s Checklist for E2 Applicant)
- If the Korean e\Embassy/ Consulate deems that the applicant lives an unreasonable distance to be physically present for a personal interview, a web cam interview via the internet will be substituted
If the interviewer at the Korean embassy/ consulate deems the applicant is not suited for an E2 visa, the issuance of a new E2 visa will be denied regardless of the applicants past history.

Ⅲ. Minimizing the Impact of the New E2 Visa System:
Applicants who currently have verified qualifications will experience a faster and easier processing of their visa in the future.
- It is possible that applicants can submit an application from a third party country Korean cEmbassy/Consulate and even forgo the interview process
- Teacher in possession of an E2 visa (E1,E3) now or in the past will no longer need to submit documents for verification
- To compensate for the deficit of human resources in Korea due to the new regulations, the existing qualified foreigners will be given more flexibility within the system.
- Korean immigration laws will become more flexible by allowing more than one workplace and type of work (immigration law 20, 21).
Reduce the inconvenience of having to return to their home country to receive a new E2 visa.
- To avoid the inconvenience of having to return to an applicant�s home country to receive an apostille for a criminal background check, a criminal check issued by the applicant�s embassy/ consulate in Korea will be accepted.
- Instead of receiving an apostille for an applicant�s degree, a document of verification from the Korean University Education Union/ Community will be accepted.

[Ut videam]

[darkpoet]

...history matters?! ...as I was in Canada for Xmas, it was little trouble to order the CRC, notarize it (directly on the CRC according to the K Embassy in Montreal)...

...but anyhow according to the RCMP office I visited, you can fill out the forms and use a go-between such as a family member to request and pick up the CRC (since it must be done in person)... so for those worried about going back to Canada, it's not necessary as long as you know someone willing to do a litle legwork for you...