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ringoucb
Joined: 17 May 2007
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 Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: Teaching in Korea |
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Hi!
I'm from Brazil... trying to graduate in Computer Science! 
I'd like to know about teaching in Korea (because I think it will be hard for me in the beginning)
actually, I lived for 7 months in Australia (I don't have TEFL or any similar certificate... just FCE) and I want to move to Korea.
I must have a job to survive and I was thinking about teaching english. I know I "MUST" (I'm not sure) be english native speaker to teach...
is it possible for me to teach english in Korea? 
(I guess nobody would like to learn portuguese, so I'd have to try english! hehe)
Thanks
(Sorry if the topic is in the wrong subforum)
Gustavo. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 6:36 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea |
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| ringoucb wrote: |
Hi!
I'm from Brazil... trying to graduate in Computer Science!
I'd like to know about teaching in Korea (because I think it will be hard for me in the beginning)
actually, I lived for 7 months in Australia (I don't have TEFL or any similar certificate... just FCE) and I want to move to Korea.
I must have a job to survive and I was thinking about teaching english. I know I "MUST" (I'm not sure) be english native speaker to teach...
is it possible for me to teach english in Korea?
(I guess nobody would like to learn portuguese, so I'd have to try english! hehe)
Thanks
(Sorry if the topic is in the wrong subforum)
Gustavo. |
The current policy of the department of immigration is to ONLY ALLOW working visas - E2 - teacher of a foreign language - ENGLISH - to passport holders from one of the following countries:
USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia.
As a Brazilian passport holder you would be denied an E2 work visa as an English teacher. |
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MrSeoul
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| ringoucb wrote: |
Hi!
I'm from Brazil... trying to graduate in Computer Science!
I'd like to know about teaching in Korea (because I think it will be hard for me in the beginning)
actually, I lived for 7 months in Australia (I don't have TEFL or any similar certificate... just FCE) and I want to move to Korea.
I must have a job to survive and I was thinking about teaching english. I know I "MUST" (I'm not sure) be english native speaker to teach...
is it possible for me to teach english in Korea?
(I guess nobody would like to learn portuguese, so I'd have to try english! hehe)
Thanks
(Sorry if the topic is in the wrong subforum)
Gustavo. |
The current policy of the department of immigration is to ONLY ALLOW working visas - E2 - teacher of a foreign language - ENGLISH - to passport holders from one of the following countries:
USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia.
As a Brazilian passport holder you would be denied an E2 work visa as an English teacher. |
He can still get a job, their desperate enough i'm sure they'll find a way if his english is adequate.
Ringo most people on this board are extremely negative. You're looking in the wrong place for information, although the previous poster is correct you still do have a chance, if you meet the right employer. They pull strings all the time in Korea, don't let anyone here scare you with ramifications either.
Good luck and enjoy Korea. |
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Fresh Prince
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Location: The glorious nation of Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: |
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OP: Before you decide to come to Korea make sure you do your research.
Korea is not like South America at all, the culture and laws are very different. There are many places that hire non-native English speakers to teach English however most of those teachers have a visa that allows them to teach legally (married to a Korean, citizen of an approved English speaking country as noted above, etc.). If you can't get a legal visa to teach English here, then you would not be protected from your bosses demanding unreasonable things from you, fines from immigration if you are caught, etc. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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There seem to be a lot of people who work illegally, the problem then would only be how long you could stay.
I live in Mexico and I have a friend from here who lived in Korea for a few years teaching English illegally, he said that he had a lot of latino friends who taught Salsa, cumbia etc, or worked in restuarants and or taught some Spanish.
Most of the people who post on this board seem to be sticklers for the law, but if you want to go and work under the table it seems like it wouldn't be a problem.
Good luck |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea |
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| MrSeoul wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| ringoucb wrote: |
Hi!
I'm from Brazil... trying to graduate in Computer Science! :shock:
I'd like to know about teaching in Korea (because I think it will be hard for me in the beginning)
actually, I lived for 7 months in Australia (I don't have TEFL or any similar certificate... just FCE) and I want to move to Korea.
I must have a job to survive and I was thinking about teaching english. I know I "MUST" (I'm not sure) be english native speaker to teach...
is it possible for me to teach english in Korea? :D
(I guess nobody would like to learn portuguese, so I'd have to try english! hehe)
Thanks
(Sorry if the topic is in the wrong subforum)
Gustavo. |
The current policy of the department of immigration is to ONLY ALLOW working visas - E2 - teacher of a foreign language - ENGLISH - to passport holders from one of the following countries:
USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia.
As a Brazilian passport holder you would be denied an E2 work visa as an English teacher. |
He can still get a job, their desperate enough i'm sure they'll find a way if his english is adequate.
Ringo most people on this board are extremely negative. You're looking in the wrong place for information, although the previous poster is correct you still do have a chance, if you meet the right employer. They pull strings all the time in Korea, don't let anyone here scare you with ramifications either.
Good luck and enjoy Korea. |
Is there a reason why you post on this board?
R |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Roch,
Please don't feed the troll.
Thank you. |
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MrSeoul
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea |
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| Roch wrote: |
| MrSeoul wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| ringoucb wrote: |
Hi!
I'm from Brazil... trying to graduate in Computer Science!
I'd like to know about teaching in Korea (because I think it will be hard for me in the beginning)
actually, I lived for 7 months in Australia (I don't have TEFL or any similar certificate... just FCE) and I want to move to Korea.
I must have a job to survive and I was thinking about teaching english. I know I "MUST" (I'm not sure) be english native speaker to teach...
is it possible for me to teach english in Korea?
(I guess nobody would like to learn portuguese, so I'd have to try english! hehe)
Thanks
(Sorry if the topic is in the wrong subforum)
Gustavo. |
The current policy of the department of immigration is to ONLY ALLOW working visas - E2 - teacher of a foreign language - ENGLISH - to passport holders from one of the following countries:
USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia.
As a Brazilian passport holder you would be denied an E2 work visa as an English teacher. |
He can still get a job, their desperate enough i'm sure they'll find a way if his english is adequate.
Ringo most people on this board are extremely negative. You're looking in the wrong place for information, although the previous poster is correct you still do have a chance, if you meet the right employer. They pull strings all the time in Korea, don't let anyone here scare you with ramifications either.
Good luck and enjoy Korea. |
Is there a reason why you post on this board?
R |
The same reason you do. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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MrSeoul- you are encouraging someone to break Korean law.  |
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MANDRL
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea |
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| MrSeoul wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| ringoucb wrote: |
Hi!
I'm from Brazil... trying to graduate in Computer Science!
I'd like to know about teaching in Korea (because I think it will be hard for me in the beginning)
actually, I lived for 7 months in Australia (I don't have TEFL or any similar certificate... just FCE) and I want to move to Korea.
I must have a job to survive and I was thinking about teaching english. I know I "MUST" (I'm not sure) be english native speaker to teach...
is it possible for me to teach english in Korea?
(I guess nobody would like to learn portuguese, so I'd have to try english! hehe)
Thanks
(Sorry if the topic is in the wrong subforum)
Gustavo. |
The current policy of the department of immigration is to ONLY ALLOW working visas - E2 - teacher of a foreign language - ENGLISH - to passport holders from one of the following countries:
USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia.
As a Brazilian passport holder you would be denied an E2 work visa as an English teacher. |
He can still get a job, their desperate enough i'm sure they'll find a way if his english is adequate.
Ringo most people on this board are extremely negative. You're looking in the wrong place for information, although the previous poster is correct you still do have a chance, if you meet the right employer. They pull strings all the time in Korea, don't let anyone here scare you with ramifications either.
Good luck and enjoy Korea. |
I have never seen ttompatz post anything but positive, useful information. His advice is solid gold. |
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