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Summer Wine
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: Next to a River
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 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject: Korea graduates see work scheme benefit |
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Immigration New Zealand's Korea working holiday scheme could open the door to thousands of unemployed South Korean graduates seeking jobs overseas under a South Korean Government job plan.
Under the New Zealand scheme, 1800 places will be made available from today for young Koreans to stay and work in New Zealand for up to 12 months for the 2010-11 financial year.
But despite a requirement stating "You must be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work or study being secondary intentions for your visit", some would-be applicants and immigration agents said education and employment would be foremost in their minds when they applied under the scheme.
Last month, in an effort to export some of its growing number of unemployed youth, Seoul's Ministry of Labour started a programme that will pay for overseas language and job training, accommodation and airfares for jobless graduates.
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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A few years ago, when I was On the Road, I met young Koreans (illegally) picking vegetables in Queensland.
They usually entered Australia on an education visa - then took a language course - then worked illegally on farms to pay for this (and future study in the USA).
I guess that's what will happen in NZ. The New Zealand govt. is very naieve if it thinks these guys will be bringing money to NZ to spend on a holiday. It's just not the way Koreans think. NZ won't make a cent out of this (as usual), as it's my understanding that the TEFL Asian Wave is well and truely finished in NZ.
Anyway, where are the jobs coming from? NZ has been exporting it's graduates for many years now. Perhaps we'll all get jobs back home teaching Koreans TEFL. |
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Summer Wine
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: Next to a River
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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naive is the word that came to my mind too.
I wonder though if it would make the Korean Govt create less hoops for NZ workers in Korea if they are looking at solving thier unemployment problems by sending them to NZ?
Though, considering Mr Tans recent articles on high unemployment in the asian community in NZ, I wonder if its even feasible. |
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