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marix_sublime
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: manila, philippines
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 Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:30 am Post subject: on nationality requirement |
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hi! i am new in the forum and i might have just not notice topics related to my question and that is - is it only applicants coming from UK, US, Australia ( or the native speakers) the ones being given visa or even given a chance to teach in S.Korea? i am asking because i am not a resident of the countries that are under the categories of native speakers  |
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Delirium's Brother
Joined: 08 May 2006
Location: Out in that field with Rumi, waiting for you to join us!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| UK, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa, Austrailia, and New Zealand. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| Delirium's Brother wrote: |
| UK, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa, Austrailia, and New Zealand. |
Or a country where English is spoken (such as India or Malaysia) and the applicant MUST have an English degree. The countries quoted above can get a visa with ANY degree. |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
Location: On tour
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Delirium's Brother wrote: |
| UK, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa, Austrailia, and New Zealand. |
Or a country where English is spoken (such as India or Malaysia) and the applicant MUST have an English degree. The countries quoted above can get a visa with ANY degree. |
Is this new? I've never heard of anyone getting an E-2 without being a citizen of the aforementioned countries. Do you have any links to support this? This information could be very good news for a friend of mine.
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marix_sublime
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: manila, philippines
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:17 am Post subject: re nationality |
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| thanks! i have tried applying on-line to some schools and since i am not getting any reply, i thought that my nationality could be a problem. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: Re: re nationality |
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| marix_sublime wrote: |
| thanks! i have tried applying on-line to some schools and since i am not getting any reply, i thought that my nationality could be a problem. |
If you are the from the Phillipines or India, it can be a problem. There are people from the Phillipines working, but they make far less than people from the countries that were mentioned. They are often not interested even in Koreans who are Korean Americans because they have a Korean face. Korean Americans, however, get plenty of work and often get lots of gigs tutoring. I am sure there are some good English speakers in the Phillipines, but it is pretty tough to get a job in Korea if you don't have the look they are looking for or the nationality. I am speaking in general terms. |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: Re: re nationality |
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| marix_sublime wrote: |
| thanks! i have tried applying on-line to some schools and since i am not getting any reply, i thought that my nationality could be a problem. |
You mentioned nationality. You might find these articles interesting.
Foreigners Fight Bias
No Foreigners Allowed: Nationality Discrimination Legal in Korea
By Christopher Carpenter and Jane Han
Korea Times (December 12, 2006)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/special/200612/kt2006121219555767650.htm
Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
by Jae-Dong Yu and Soo-Jung Shin, Donga.com (July 4, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448 |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| Where are you from? |
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marix_sublime
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: manila, philippines
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:39 am Post subject: |
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ajgeddes- i am from manila, philippines
thanks real reality for the links. much appreciated.
thanks also adventurer for your honest feedback |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: |
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| UK, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa, Austrailia, and New Zealand. |
We've got teachers from every country listed except South Africa. Any South Africans out there who need a job? Believe it or not, my school VALUES diversity!! |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| jay-shi wrote: |
| I've never heard of anyone getting an E-2 without being a citizen of the aforementioned countries. Do you have any links to support this? This information could be very good news for a friend of mine. |
No, it's not new. It's just there are so few who come from those countries to teach, it's not as well-known.
Most of the Filipino/Indian teachers on E2s (because they have their English degrees) take DRASTIC cuts in pay and living costs compared to us in exchange for DRASTIC increases in workloads. Many are paid around 1mill, but most get less than that, all for 140-160 hours a month. And no paid accommodation, either. Most of the ones I know or know of who have their E2s do phone or internet English. There are a very small few who teach at uni (working 30-35 hours a week). |
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cosmo
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| FRANK, is it possible to answer the question regarding the source of info? |
I don't have any links. I told you I KNOW people who are in this situation. I am not going to give you their names or the name of their uni. Rest assured, they ARE Filipino and they DO have an E2 visa. |
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cosmo
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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No one is doubting your story or asking for names.
How well do you know them?
Do you know them well enough to ask the info so that it may be passed on to others?
If so, please do.
If not, don't. |
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DHC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Recently a friend who is a US citizen (born in he US) was refused a visa because he graduated from a university outside the US. |
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