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[lastat06513]

I'm just wondering now whats the outcome in regards to the transcript issue?
I know this would affect the summer hiring season.

And has anyone have any first-hand knowledge and stuff regarding the illegal foreign teachers' crackdown yet?

I just want to know how things are transpiring at the moment.

Though, I know the moment is young

[captain kirk]

Daejon immigration wants sealed transcripts. Been in Korea awhile and never been asked for those. My Canadian Uni said there's been lots of requests. The school says it's difficult to find a foreign teacher because of the crackdown.

I talked to a recruiter in Ulsan and she said the crackdown passed through there a couple of months ago, making its rounds.

[eamo]

All I know about immigration crackdowns are rumors which mean nothing really.

But the sealed transcript requirement is very real. I've just been asked for it for the 1st time after 4 previous E-2 visa's were granted without one.

[fidel]

I saw the crackdown pass through my burb yesterday, looked nasty, best to stay clear!

[Paji eh Wong]

[Homer]

Transcrit issue is quite real (and a good step I may add).

Crackdown is also real and eamo, just because you don't see it in front of you it does not mean it does not exist or is a rumor. They came to my school once already.

As for fidel saying he 'saw' the crackdown and that it looked 'nasty' either he was attempting to be funny or he had one too many one night and suffered an hallucination!

This new campaign by immigration is quite real and if the government follows through it will become more intense and involve other levels of checks as well.

I suppose this has been a long time coming as too many schools hire just anyone and as many westerners come here under false pretenses.
They just have to try and fix the problem from both ends and I hope they succeed as in the long run this will be good for everyone.

[fidel]

No-one's attempting anything thank you very much Homer.

As for what it looked like, it was horrendous I'll be having nightmares for weeks to come. I'm too traumatised to talk about it!

[Homer]

Sorry to hear that fidel...get some meds to help with the night terrors?

[chronicpride]

[Paji eh Wong]

I was hoping for a Jabberwocky, but that's cool too.

[harryh]

RE: Transcripts.
What happens if a person applies for a postion through a recruiter?

Scenario: Let's say, a teacher has ordered transcripts from their University, and manages to arrange for them to be sent to the relevant Immigration office. But, 'unfortunately' when the transcripts have 'finally' arrived at their destination (take into consideration the time taken by the University to organise everything and send them, and for immigration to receive them) the recruiter has given the job to another teacher, as the position had to be filled 'ASAP'. As has happened to me before.

The teacher is unhappy, but thinks "Oh well, I've seen another job in another part of the country. I'll apply for that."

The teacher is then requested to provide 'sealed' transcripts to a different immigration office. Would the teacher have to go through the whole process of obtaining more transcripts to send?

It's a long process, and a frustrating one I think. Especially, when one has an original degree already here in korea with original transcripts (unsealed, as immigration opened mine in 2002) and a covering letter from the registrar at my University.

[lastat06513]

The people that are supporting this
- The media
- The teachers (the long-timers mostly)
- Parents (to a small extent), I say that because yes they do care where their money is going.


The people bothered by this
- Hogwon owners
- Recruiters

I'm sorry to say, but alot of teachers going to teach at institutes tend to leave in mid-contract in search for better positions. But for some, this new regulation would stop that and force them to endure such bad conditions.
I know alot of people say, you will earn enough money to get them for your next job. But alot of people go through so much that they don't want to wait that long and some pull the infamous "mid-night runs".
This new regulation won't make life better, conditions will stay the same, it is just less people will come. You might think of that as a good thing, but overall, it is not as good as you think.
And not to mention that alot more people will start doing privates. This will drive the price down and as someone has mentioned, imm. is setting up dummy companies to lure people to do them.

Again, my suggestion would be to open the flood gates and let experience weed out the good teachers from the bad.

[Paji eh Wong]

With sincerest apologies to Lewis Carol

[Homer]

[Gollum]

So what exactly is the deal with the sealed transcripts?

Do you have to send them directly to the immigration office, or can you have a stash of sealed ones you purchase and keep at home for future jobs?