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[TexasPete]

So a friend of mine just got back from Daejeon Immigration and said that as of September 1st there will be a new requirement for CBCs. It seems now you have to get some other check along with it saying something about vulnerable persons (not entirely sure what the exact wording was). Bear in mind this is secondhand and that this is what he was told by immigration officials this morning.

He'd started the whole process already to get a regular CBC and now it's all for nothing and he'll be leaving the country in a month. Another good teacher bites the dust because of ROKs spah-ku-ring!! immigration regulations

Can anyone confirm this?

[afsjesse]

I sure the heck hope not. For crying out loud I just got the damn Administration of Oath from Seoul yesterday on my FBI CBC and if they demand another requirement than screw them!!!!! I sure hope your wrong but given that Immi probably said this, it's probably not..... Being more specific would help.

[polonius]

If that is the case, then it is almost impossible for Canadians to get the check while in Korea. They will be able to get it through the RCMP, but that takes 4 months to process.

I had heard rumblings that some immigration offices were demanding the Vulnerable check, but haven't heard anything about it in a while.

[afsjesse]

Vulnerable as in how vulnerable is a person to abuse a kid? How the heck do you determine that if you don't have a history???? And how to
you get it?

Just did a search for it... got nothing as far as the US is concerned. But apparently there is one for Canada.

[losing_touch]

Yes, I think this has something to do with the Vulnerable Sector Search in Canada. OP, where is your friend from?

[polonius]

A vulnerable sector search has information such as simple complaints made towards a person, if the complaint has anything to do with a child. This information is kept by Children's Aid services. Teachers in Canada must have this check done, and that is why the MORON at the Korean Embassy in Toronto implemented the rule. She had no idea what it takes to get the vulnerable sector search.

And as far as I know, the USA has no such search available.

[afsjesse]

So then this is only for Canadians or another mistake by Korea Sparkling that all countries can get this done? Or is this to be disregarded in light of this information?

[losing_touch]

I have also never heard of such a check for American. I would take it with a grain of salt. Don't lose sleep and don't worry! An FBI check is the most comprehensive thing we have in the states unless you work for the government and need some sort of clearance.

[Tobias]

Time to resort to old faithful? Prostitution may be the oldest profession, but bribery is the oldest trick. It's the quick-lube that cuts through red tape quicker than CPN catching a flight to Bangkok.

Time to simply bribe the immigration authorites? Maybe. Bribery is still alive and well here. Plus, what kind of message is being sent when the Korean government pardons those Samsung big wigs? Sounds like money trumps the law.

I'd start researching bribery etiquette. That won't work at the consulates in the USA, but it may work here.

These people aren't gonna watch us all fly off into the sunset. I know it. You know it. Put your noodles to work. There are ways around these bullshit regulations. English is too big here to allow it all to simply crash and burn in the coming year.

...slappin' 'em down
One Hundred
Two hundred
And I can see those fighter planes....

[bassexpander]

The Korvia people mentioned this on my podcast a month ago.

Sounds like a pain in the butt.

It's on the right-hand side, here:

www.themidnightrunner.com

[jillbean1217]

From the CBC procedures that CDI sent to me with my acceptance packet, the Canadian CBC procedure is as follows:

[crusher_of_heads]

The people who are implementing this are Sparkling and of high intelligence-I say this becuase it's not only true but within the TOS, and that is undeniably true!~

[citizen erased]

would this mean that canadians are going to have more restrictions than other countries?

if not...

i searched, too, to see if there is a check like this for the US but nothing came up. im close to handing in all my documents for a new e2, i don't see how i am going to be able to get a check that doesnt even exist for my country.

[jellobean]

I don't believe it exists for the US. I had my check done through the local board of education where I live (it's a state check, they could have done the federal but it was another $40 and a longer wait). Up until last year, the state check was all that was required for teachers here, but starting this year they have to do the FBI check. Neither type of check has any sort of vulnerable sector search. I think that is a Canadian thing. If I have problems when I submit mine next week I'll let folks know.

[contrarian]

I managed to get a criminal background check from the RCMP in two weeks. I went to a very small town detachment and asked them to do it as a personal favor.