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Q: So are English teachers needed more in china since the new visa law?

Just curious how the situation was...

7 years 33 weeks ago in  Teaching & Learning - China

 
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I have seen the rules and regulations change but yet the salaries seem to have remain the same. If anyone was to come over and teach for financial rewards then it would be a waist of time. I have never met a wealthy teacher. Your reward should be the success of your students.

RandomGuy:

They keep acting like you need them and they don't need you because they have an infinite supply of teachers.

 

Admitting the truth would be a massive loss of face. I know the state of the market and countless schools are desperate for Foreigners right now, but won't admit it because face.

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The need for English teachers should be affected by the visa laws. While Chinese people still want to learn English there will always be a need. 

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I've just put my CV back on public view in the jobs section. I get 6 or 7 job offers a week. The new rules have affected teacher supply. Not so good if you're a non-native speaker or if you don't have a degree. If you're qualified and you're a native speaker then I think the new laws will be good for you.

I've heard that the gummint is going to make renewing your RP harder. It's very hard to get a Z visa now if you don't have a degree, if not impossible. I think they may be soon applying the same sort of rigour to RP renewal. Still waiting on the FEB to release a policy statement.

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FEB has released the statement man, back in June. Saw it with my own see. That law for non native teachers was canceled. The FEB: The school will have to responsibility to decide to keep, hire a non native teacher! They only added that your degree and teaching cert needs to be authenticated by the Chinese embassy in your home country. Get your facts correct!

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Oh really? Post a link then.

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I have seen the rules and regulations change but yet the salaries seem to have remain the same. If anyone was to come over and teach for financial rewards then it would be a waist of time. I have never met a wealthy teacher. Your reward should be the success of your students.

RandomGuy:

They keep acting like you need them and they don't need you because they have an infinite supply of teachers.

 

Admitting the truth would be a massive loss of face. I know the state of the market and countless schools are desperate for Foreigners right now, but won't admit it because face.

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What new Visa Law? There were 2, but now only 1 in the end was used. The new law that is currently being used and tested is: "Must get your degree authenticated by the Chinese Embassy in your home country."

 

The law about being a native English speaker was canceled after an uproar of companies disagreed completely with it. But yes I can see and feel less teachers and companies are scrambling to find anyone they can. 

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Post a link.

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ironman510:

It was emailed to our HR, it wasn't a link. But if you don't believe me its easy to walk into FEB office and ask them yourself. All our non native speakers had one foot out the door but after we got the emailed, everyone got renewed without any problems.

 

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If there were a shortage of qualified English teachers, why not raise the maximum age for foreign teachers?

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Friend of mine was originally offered 14k.by a company in GZ. He was not interested and about to walk away when they raised up to 17k for 18 classes a week. He successfully managed to add a 2 bedroom apartment in Liede (nice, new downtown area) on top of that. The boss even talked about lending him a company's car if he gets a Chinese driving licence.

There is definitely a shortage of teachers and they are starting to feel it big time now that the semester has started and they have no waijiao.

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