What can a portuguese do in taiwan?

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hello to all

this is my first post, i decided to register in this forum since i’m moving to taiwan in one month

i would like to know what kind of job i’m qualified to do to obtain a working visa. it seems that teaching english is impossible for non-natives…i am fluent in portuguese (mother-tongue), english and french, i have some knowledge of spanish (which can be improved easily). I have a licentiate degree in architecture, and i have a long curriculum in the art field. i am also skilled in several art-related computer programs (photoshop, illustrator, premiere, autocad and all that kinda stuff).though, i’ve never had any real working experience (which i heard is essencial to obtaining a job in taiwan if u’re not a native-english speaker)

if someone can help me, i would be much appreciated

best

EDIT: i’m from Portugal, btw, forgot to mention =P

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[quote=“Zeeeh”]hello to all

this is my first post, i decided to register in this forum since i’m moving to taiwan in one month

i would like to know what kind of job i’m qualified to do to obtain a working visa. it seems that teaching english is impossible for non-natives…i am fluent in portuguese (mother-tongue), english and french, i have some knowledge of spanish (which can be improved easily). I have a licentiate degree in architecture, and i have a long curriculum in the art field. i am also skilled in several art-related computer programs (photoshop, illustrator, premiere, autocad and all that kinda stuff).though, i’ve never had any real working experience (which i heard is essencial to obtaining a job in taiwan if u’re not a native-english speaker)[/quote]

Macau was once a Portuguese territory, and there are a large number of Brazilians in Japan. Maybe you could get involved in some sort of trans-national business with one or both countries.

And who knows, maybe there is a school (one of the larger ones) that wants a Portuguese teacher. Remember the two golden rules of searching:

  1. If you don’t ask any questions, you never get any answers.
  2. If you don’t ask any questions, the answer is always “No”.
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[quote=“Sleepyhead”]
Macau was once a Portuguese territory, and there are a large number of Brazilians in Japan. Maybe you could get involved in some sort of trans-national business with one or both countries.

And who knows, maybe there is a school (one of the larger ones) that wants a Portuguese teacher. Remember the two golden rules of searching:

  1. If you don’t ask any questions, you never get any answers.
  2. If you don’t ask any questions, the answer is always “No”.[/quote]

thank u for the advice, and quick answer=)

just another thing, do u advise me to search for a job once i’m allready in taiwan, or just try to contact the places before going?

btw, any portuguese out there?:stuck_out_tongue:

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Some of the colleges may hire you to teach Portuguese or perhaps Spanish or French if you are suitable fluent as well in those languages?

Many Taiwanese do study Spanish for example.

Or perhaps contact the Taiwanese Foreign Affairs Dept. They may have a need for Foreign language speakers to teach their employees who will be stationed in Taiwans liaison offices.

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i’m assuming that working in an architecture office or something is out of the question? :stuck_out_tongue:

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[quote=“Zeeeh”]

I’m from Portugal [/quote]

Labour broker for the Transpacific routes? :laughing:

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[quote=“Chewycorns”][quote=“Zeeeh”]

I’m from Portugal [/quote]

Labour broker for the Transpacific routes? :laughing:[/quote]

ok, i’m open to all options =P

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Hi guys!
I’m portuguese as well. I plan to go to taipei, taiwan in August 2009 cuz i applied to an english mba.
I will start learning some chinese, however i will keep learning it there.
Hopefully, i will be acepted and my plans will become reallity.

I have a tesol certificate which i gained in the USA while i was studying english. I guess if you get a english certificate that is recognized worldwide, it will easier to get a job teaching english.

I will study MBA and chinese, so i guess after 2 years i will ready to work in a multinational company. We know portuguese, spanish, english and a little of chinese ate the time… i guess will not be hard to find a job in a import/export sector cuz they work a lot with africa(angola), south america and other continents,

I would like to know other people opinions about what can a portuguese do in taiwan?

my personal mail is pedro_avr10@hotmail.com … say sth to me cuz we can meet in taiwan and share some opinions and knowledge about taiwan.

Have a nice day people!

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Zeeeh, if you don’t mind me asking – WHY are you moving to Taiwan?

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[quote=“pedroavr10”]Hi guys!
I’m portuguese as well. I plan to go to taipei, taiwan in August 2009 cuz i applied to an english mba.
I will start learning some Chinese, however i will keep learning it there.
Hopefully, i will be acepted and my plans will become reallity.

I have a tesol certificate which i gained in the USA while I was studying english. I guess if you get a english certificate that is recognized worldwide, it will easier to get a job teaching english.

I will study MBA and Chinese, so i guess after 2 years i will ready to work in a multinational company. We know portuguese, Spanish, english and a little of Chinese ate the time… i guess will not be hard to find a job in a import/export sector cuz they work a lot with africa(angola), south America and other continents,

I would like to know other people opinions about what can a portuguese do in Taiwan?

my personal mail is pedro_avr10@hotmail.com … say sth to me cuz we can meet in taiwan and share some opinions and knowledge about Taiwan.

Have a nice day people![/quote]

Hi Pedro, welcome to The Island.

Congratulations on your plans to study an MBA and get local work experience. This combination is the most profitable one. Most universities have at least internship programs or you can work for the program’s sponsors. That’s to say, once you got your foot in, then you have a lot of options open.

However, I must tell you atht, according to Taiwan regulation, if you are not a Native speaker of English -according to the Taiwan government’s list of nationalities approved as such- you CANNOT teach English LEGALLY. I also have an international certificate, and an MA in TESOL, and I know many people who also have both or at least one. None of us can work legally as English teachers because of this regulation.

Nevertheless, it is important to remember that you can still perform amny other jobs -maybe not as commonplace as teaching English, but still there are many options for making good buck.

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[quote=“tommy525”]Some of the colleges may hire you to teach Portuguese or perhaps Spanish or French if you are suitable fluent as well in those languages?

Many Taiwanese do study Spanish for example.

Or perhaps contact the Taiwanese Foreign Affairs Dept. They may have a need for Foreign language speakers to teach their employees who will be stationed in Taiwans liaison offices.[/quote]

Ehem, Tommy, that would be Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. :fume:

And yes, capable instructors are always wanted. Actually, we have a hard time getting Portuguese translators/instructors.

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cuz of my girlfriend, she’s from there…also i’ve lived abroad many times, and cuz i just finished my graduation i think it’s the proper time to just go abroad again

i heard that to get the work visa one usually has to have a 2-years full time work experience, but if u have a master u don’t need that, is it true? I’m just asking cause i have a licentiate degree equivalent to master…

anyway my plan now, after some research, is to go and study chinese for 3 months to get a student visa, and during those 3 months work in part time and search for a full time job (which i may allready have, cause i allready have a company interested in me=) )

thanks everyone for your time
best

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[quote=“Icon”][quote=“tommy525”]Some of the colleges may hire you to teach Portuguese or perhaps Spanish or French if you are suitable fluent as well in those languages?

Many Taiwanese do study Spanish for example.

Or perhaps contact the Taiwanese Foreign Affairs Dept. They may have a need for Foreign language speakers to teach their employees who will be stationed in Taiwans liaison offices.[/quote]

Ehem, Tommy, that would be Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. :fume:

And yes, capable instructors are always wanted. Actually, we have a hard time getting Portuguese translators/instructors.[/quote]

Yesyes sorry. but Republic of China seems so uh 20th century? :slight_smile:

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Tommy, though I agree with you in principle, it is the nature of my job to hold this Gospel:

The Republic of China b[/b]

ps.
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cuz of my girlfriend, she’s from there…also I’ve lived abroad many times, and cuz i just finished my graduation I think it’s the proper time to just go abroad again

i heard that to get the work visa one usually has to have a 2-years full time work experience, but if you have a master u don’t need that, is it true? I’m just asking cause I have a licentiate degree equivalent to master…

anyway my plan now, after some research, is to go and study Chinese for 3 months to get a student visa, and during those 3 months work in part time and search for a full time job (which i may allready have, cause i allready have a company interested in me=) )

thanks everyone for your time
best[/quote]

Zeech, here in Taiwan, they consider Licenciatura as undergrad. Sorry.

Your plan to study and explore the waters is a great choice. :thumbsup:

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yes, i know, but here in portugal there were some major changes in university programs; its a bit complicate to explain, but basically the licentiate degrees that before lasted 4, 5 or, in some cases, 6 years, were now reduced to 3 years plus 1 or 2 (sometimes integrated) to achieve a master. There are variations according to the major one studies, but in my case, i studied architecture during 6 years to have licentiate degree, but starting in last september my major changed to 5 years to achieve master… which sucks:P for me and everyone that finished with me or before, but i managed to get an official paper from the university stating that my old licentiate degree is equivalent to new masters

i’ll see how this works out once i explain it in taiwan to obtain a job:P