[quote=“ML McLean”]3. If your school offers you a work permit, demand to see the paperwork. Tell them that you would like to see evidence of the application and processing. Schools often do not submit paperwork timely that will impact your stay issues. You MUST be proactive to protect your interests. The schools are unable, or unwilling to comply, though not always their fault.
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Regarding the offer of ARCs and work permits, please understand their difference. You cannot get a work ARC WITHOUT a work permit. Your school MUST apply for a work permit which MUST BE GRANTED before you can get an ARC. Do not be confused about this.
Second. What are the rules for teachers and work permits and hours? The CLA states:
[quote=“Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service Act”]
Article 42
Foreigners to be employed as foreign language teachers as specified in Article 46.1.4 in the Act should meet with following requirements. [color=red]The weekly working hours in the teaching-related work should be no less than 14 ( fourteen) hours[/color].
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Age: 20 or above.
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Graduation certificate from colleges or above.
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The language to be taught by the foreign employees should be the national language used in the country specified on the passport of the employees.[/quote]
Please be aware that what happens is that some schools will offer you less than that 14 hours/week minimum (4 weeks in a month = 46 hours or so per month). If the school offers you less than 46 hours of teaching per month, that school CANNOT BY LAW SPONSOR YOU A WORK PERMIT UNLESS THEY LIE ON THEIR APPLICATION TO THE CLA.
There are two common scenarios to this:
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You accept, the school sponsors you a work ARC with inflated working hours. You will be taxed according to the hours that permit the school to sponsor you. The net result of this is that your NTD 600+/hour rate is more like NTD 300-400/hour rate.
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You accept, the school fails to sponsor you the work permit & ARC as they find out that it’s not possible as per CLA rules and regulations. [color=red]As a result of this, then by law, if you teach at a place that cannot offer you a work permit and put themselves on your ARC, YOU ARE ILLEGALLY TEACHING AND WILL BE DEPORTED IF CAUGHT.[/color]
Know the rules and risks. Act accordingly.