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OBwannabe
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 Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: passport expires in 4 mths=no job? |
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Hey guys/gals.
I'm between jobs and back in Canada for a month. My passport will expire in November. I want to renew now, but there's no guarantee that I will get it back from the passport office before I fly back to Korea on the 26th of July.
I've heard that it is near impossible to get a job teaching if you have less than 6 months left on your passport. Can anyone confirm this?
I hope I can get a job and just renew it while I'm back in Korea. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Lift up that mattress and dust off the old bank notes so you can pay for expeditious processing. |
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SunDevil Dre
Joined: 07 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: passport expires in 4 mths=no job? |
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| OBwannabe wrote: |
Hey guys/gals.
I'm between jobs and back in Canada for a month. My passport will expire in November. I want to renew now, but there's no guarantee that I will get it back from the passport office before I fly back to Korea on the 26th of July.
I've heard that it is near impossible to get a job teaching if you have less than 6 months left on your passport. Can anyone confirm this?
I hope I can get a job and just renew it while I'm back in Korea. |
I ordered a new passport two weeks ago, and just got it in the mail today...without paying the expdedite fee.
Order yours tomorrow, fork over the extra $60 bucks, and you might get it even quicker than I. 
Edit: I just noticed you're in Canada (man there's a lot of you on here lol). I'm in the US; I suppose my post isn't relevant. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: passport expires in 4 mths=no job? |
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| OBwannabe wrote: |
Hey guys/gals.
I'm between jobs and back in Canada for a month. My passport will expire in November. I want to renew now, but there's no guarantee that I will get it back from the passport office before I fly back to Korea on the 26th of July.
I've heard that it is near impossible to get a job teaching if you have less than 6 months left on your passport. Can anyone confirm this?
I hope I can get a job and just renew it while I'm back in Korea. |
With less than 6 months validity on your passport, unless you have a valid re-entry permit and an current resident status (E2) [seems you don't], you may not be allowed to board the plane to leave Canada and return to Korea.
(current requirements for visa free entry are that you need a minimum of 6 months validity on your passport for entry (since your entry stamp is good for 6 months)).
Since you are between jobs, GET a new passport and save yourself a LOAD of grief by some counter agent at the airport.
Source: IATA Timatic web.
Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
for at least 6 months upon arrival.
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| It's always a general rule that you can't take international flight anywhere with less than 6 months validity remaining in your passport. If you are down to a year or less, you might consider renewing before going on a long global journey. Get expedited service ASAP. |
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caribmon
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:28 am Post subject: |
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| Mine took 12 days to arrive from when I sent it. in BC. |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| 9 days. Saskatchewan. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:18 am Post subject: |
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OB...you can get your passport back in 2-3 business days if you pay for the express processing service.
All you need is a travel date and a valid airplane ticket. Go to the passport office with this and tell them you a passport fast. It costs about 180 CAD.
If you mail it in, it takes roughly 10-14 business days...if everything is in order of course.
As for work, you will find it hard to get a work visa and job with a passport that is about to expire.
You can also be denied boarding at the airport or entry by customs if your passport has less than 6 months before it expires.
So...get off your butt, go the nearest passport office and get expedited processing.
Problem solved. |
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