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[okayden223]

I ask because I see conflicting numbers all the time. I see it advertised that there are 100,000 or more, but I've read newspaper articles that quote the number at about 25,000. That's a big difference. Any thoughts?

[polonius]

In a December 2007 memorandum issued by Immigration when they changed their visa regulation policies, they quoted as saying there where around 20,000 foreign teachers. I believe that was FT's on E2 visas. So it is more than likely around 25,000~30,000 now, if you also include the F series crowd.

[GreenlightmeansGO]

Immigration would tell you there are 5 million foreign English teachers here with forged certificates and without visas. And aids. And gambling problems. I could go on.

Ooh, someone's cranky this morning.

[cdninkorea]

Whatever number there is officially, that doesn't include the number who aren't teaching legally. Try the Immigration website for the official number? It might be there.

[OnTheOtherSide]