Hi all,
On behalf of someone I know (Australian) who saw an advertisement on Facebook about teaching English in Taiwan on a Working Holiday visa for 1 year without a degree, I was wondering if someone on a working holiday visa could work in Taiwan as an English teacher without a degree?
Thanks
There’s a good FAQ about the Working Holiday visa here: https://www.youthtaiwan.net/WorkingHolidayen/cp.aspx?n=88E18DB22818E550&s=8133A77AC99AE860
It states fairly plainly that despite offering a work permit the main purpose of coming to Taiwan has to be holiday-related. Therefore, for example - if the aim was to come and work full time for a year, appears to be against the conditions of the visa, regardless of industry.
If it was more of a part time/supplement cash on a holiday kind of deal, it depends on the country of the applicant as to how long you can work for a single employer or the qualifications. For most countries, there is a limit to the amount of time you can work for one employer - usually 3 or 6 months. The entries on the regulations for some countries mention the need for qualifications to be recognised, but doesn’t mention which types of industry that applies to.
https://www.youthtaiwan.net/WorkingHolidayen/cp.aspx?n=08FE4C4CC53E5473&s=AAAE571211176F30
Hope some of those links help nail it down for you.
Hi @todaiwan
I recommend this thread:
The short answer is, you can do any job without specific qualifications if a Taiwanese person can also do it without specific qualifications.
Teaching at a buxiban requires a criminal record check. Any given buxiban can also impose other requirements if it wants to.