Substitute teaching

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@HongKonger

Definitely lying. Any kind of work (paid or volunteer) is illegal if you are not yet officially a resident have neither a work permit sufficient to cover the particular job nor open work rights, except for volunteer work which is permitted in some cases, and other activities that are not considered work or not considered work under certain circumstances.

Fify.

What are you allowed to do without a work permit?

The Employment Service Act states in Art. 43 that 除本法另有規定外，外國人未經雇主申請許可，不得在中華民國境內工作。 but does not define work. The Council of Labor Affairs (predecessor to the Ministry of Labor) clarified in 2005 in an interpretation letter (勞職外字第0940503946號函) that an activity does not require a formal contract or even payment to qualify as work, though it also said volunteer work in accordance with the Volunteer Service Act does not require a work permit. In 2015, the Ministry of Labor issued another inte…