I’ve been teaching/studying in Taiwan for the past 2+ years and have recently been offered a job in a sales and marketing role for a small Taiwanese firm. I really want to take it, great opportunity etc.
After reading many previous posts, I have yet to find a clear answer. Is there any way I can do this?
I have already found out it is unlikely the company could get me an ARC as they are small, the position is not on the list of allowed professions, and I would not be a vice-president etc
I figure I have the following options:
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Do a bi-monthly visa run. Costly, plus i don’t know how many times i could do this without being denied the visa. I could each time provide a letter stating the purpose (business) of entering Taiwan.
I have a friend who runs a foreign multi-national in China. Could I get a letter from him stating he needs me in Taiwan. Would this provide me with a visa? and for how long? I’m willing to do visa runs. The longer spaced out the better of course.
Well, basically I’m out of ideas. I really want this job, it would be a much needed change from teaching. So, if anyone out there has any ideas at all on how i can make this happen please let me know. I’m willing to do just about anything.
If you have an appropriate passport, you could do a monthly “visa run”, although it would be expensive and you would soon grow to hate Hong Kong with a deeply seated passion. But theoretically they couldn’t “refuse” you entry because it would be visa-free (although after they saw the accumulation of entry stamps in your passport likely someone or other would blow the whistle – if it was his day to take the initiative on something – anybody know how many times you can come and go visa-free without getting questioned about it?)
I can’t figure a way for you to get a work permit or an ARC on this one. You can’t do an Article 51 because you don’t have enough time on the books yet. You aren’t married to a Taiwanese, which would eliminate the problem. The company is too small (probably) to be able to sponsor you for a visa anyway as there is a capital requirement, plus they would have to “prove” that no Taiwanese could do your job, and if it’s marketing…the gov’t might be unlikely to see things that way.
yeah thats what i kind of guessed.
although the small company has strong links to a much larger company in Kaohsiung that is going to be listed on the Taiex in the coming months. So maybe there is a possibility that way. The boss is calling around to find out some answers anyway, so i hope he can find a way. If anyone has any more ideas please let me know.
At least if the boss is asking around, he’s supportive of getting you the ARC/work permit, so that’s something…a BIG something, actually. Just make sure you confirm what he finds out. Many Taiwanese businesspeople might not be 100% sure of the visa regs, because they never have occasion to wrestle with them, and as has been discussed recently in other threads, you’re a much easier target to fine/deport/ penalize than a business owner.
Maybe I have skimmed this entire thread too fast … but I don’t see anywhere where you have provided relevant details of your educational background, major, previous work experience, your marital status, nationality of spouse, etc.
In terms of getting a work permit, those are all key issues.
[quote=“Hartzell”]Maybe I have skimmed this entire thread too fast … but I don’t see anywhere where you have provided relevant details of your educational background, major, previous work experience, your marital status, nationality of spouse, etc.
In terms of getting a work permit, those are all key issues.[/quote]
Tks for your help. I have a bachelors degree in management. No MA (which i think is needed), 2 years work experience in the marketing/trade field, am single. Does this help?
But theoretically they couldn’t “refuse” you entry because it would be visa-free (although after they saw the accumulation of entry stamps in your passport likely someone or other would blow the whistle – if it was his day to take the initiative on something – anybody know how many times you can come and go visa-free without getting questioned about it?)