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sjhang
Joined: 08 Dec 2013
Location: Canada
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 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:44 pm Post subject: Korean Citizenship and Canadian Permanent Residency |
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Hi everyone!
I am looking to go to Korea starting September to work as an English teacher. However, since immigrating to Canada at the age of 9, my family never applied for Canadian citizenship therefore I still hold my citizenship in Korea and a permanent residency in Canada. Just wondering if this will be a problem with visa issues, gyopo status, etc? Will this make my job search more difficult? Any help would be much appreciated 
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Korean Citizenship and Canadian Permanent Residency |
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| sjhang wrote: |
Hi everyone!
I am looking to go to Korea starting September to work as an English teacher. However, since immigrating to Canada at the age of 9, my family never applied for Canadian citizenship therefore I still hold my citizenship in Korea and a permanent residency in Canada. Just wondering if this will be a problem with visa issues, gyopo status, etc? Will this make my job search more difficult? Any help would be much appreciated
Stephanie |
Hi Stephanie, the black highlighted text in your post sums it all up. While you lived in Canada most of your life, you DO NOT have Canadian citizenship, so 1) You ARE a Korean citizen, not a gyopo, and 2) as a Korean citizen you should not have to obtain a visa to come into the country (if you have a Korean passport, which can be easily solved at a Korean Embassy in Canada if you don't). Now if everything you posted is complete then those are the facts. Assuming you are above 18 years old and you only have a single citizenship (Korean) then getting a job will depend on you being able to convince employers that with your native-like English you are the best person for them.
I hesitated to respond, but since I have my dual citizenship (US-Korean) I thought I would give it a shot to explain. Good luck if you are attempting to come over for a job. You should not expect to earn the same wages as foreign residents who come as gyopos or non-Koreans. Unfortunately the wage disparity thing is true for Korean citizens because they are not seen as "native" speakers. On the other hand, your time in Canada could also serve as a benefit to you when looking for a job.
By the way, do you hold a Canadian passport? If so I am not sure about visas because as a native-born Korean it may pose problems regarding your entry into the country. I say this because I must carry two passports when I travel, one when I leave and enter Korea, and another when I enter and leave the USA, or else I risk losing my Korean citizenship. That is not my opinion, it is Korean law regarding citizens leaving and entering South Korea. It is likely true of most countries regarding their own citizens. I know it is possible to hold two or more passports, but the rules regarding a citizen of a given country, and travel outside the country is left up to that country's government.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Korean Citizenship and Canadian Permanent Residency |
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| sjhang wrote: |
Hi everyone!
I am looking to go to Korea starting September to work as an English teacher. However, since immigrating to Canada at the age of 9, my family never applied for Canadian citizenship therefore I still hold my citizenship in Korea and a permanent residency in Canada. Just wondering if this will be a problem with visa issues, gyopo status, etc? Will this make my job search more difficult? Any help would be much appreciated
Stephanie |
As a citizen of Korea (Korean passport) you do not need a visa to return to your home country (Korea). You do need a valid (not expired) Korean passport. IF you don't have one then you need to contact your local Korean consulate for a new one.
With Canadian high school graduation and a Canadian degree you should be able to find a job just like any other gyopo with a similar remuneration package (pay and benefits).
There ARE issues for you to be concerned about in regards to your PR status in Canada.
There are limitations on how long you can remain out of the country before you lose your PR status.
(I think that currently (it has been a year or so since I last checked) you must be in the country 40% of the time. ie: you can only be out of Canada for 3 years in any 5 year period.)
The local CIC (Canada Immigration Center) can give you current and specific information.
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe you should apply for Canadian citizenship. |
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