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Q: Extra benefit for VIPs
A: more opportunities for you--- on line publication direct offers from schools all around China

Q: How to apply for a work visa?
A: First perpare your passport copy. Four passport photos,application letter, recommendation letter, health check report( you must get the form the local china embassy).Then mail them to the school. After the school teacher get it. They will go to the immigration office to apply for a work visa. It takes them some days to post the invitation paper to you. You will get a work visa from the Chinese embassy directly.

Q: How to apply for the Teaching in China program?
A: If you would like to teach in China, please follow these steps below:
1.You fill in the CV form and submit it ,we will answer you soon
2. Keep in touch with us while we are contacting with schools. Meanwhile, further information about the Teaching in China program will be sent to you upon request.
3. Receive the offer from Chinese schools with additional documents (to be submitted with initial application):
- Brief essay on how the program will benefit you and what you will contribute to the program. Also indicate in your essay if you are applying for a full academic year or semester, beginning in late August or February. - Copy of your diploma/degree certificate or most recent transcript
- Copy of the photo page of your passport
- Names and contact information of two references
- Available date to start teaching in China
- Two passport size photos.

Q: Which courses will be taught by the teachers?
A: Well, it depends on which school you choose. You may be asked to teach any of the following subjects: oral English, Written English, Western Culture, American literature, Linguistics, Teaching Methodology , English for special purposes such as Business English, Secretary English, English Idioms and etc. Some universities may have high requirements like Accounting, Auditing, Marketing, Finance and Economics.

Q: Do I need a Bachelor's or Master's degree? Can I still teach if I don't have a degree?
A: Bachelor degree is a must if you are applying for an Alien Registration Certificate. This certificate will make your life a lot simpler and there are added benefits to having this type of visa. If you have a TESOL, TEFL, CELTA or RSA, these are recognized certificates that will benefit your employment chances greatly. Experienced teachers are always in demand. However, if you have none of the above qualifications, you may still teach in China. Please contact us for more information.

Q: Is there a specific time when most jobs start?
A: Generally speaking, teaching EFL is a year-round business with no particular calendar or holidays. Even if schools employ teachers at the start of their "academic year", teachers leave or additional clients arrive unexpectedly so job opportunities arise during the course of the year. It is true, however, that in China there is a particular demand for teachers to start in September or October.

Q: What age students will I be teaching?
A: The age of the students really depends on your job opportunities. You will be teaching very young children if you accept a job from kindergarten and up to adult age if you enter a language school. We will find out what is to be expected and possible age groups which you will be teaching before signing of the contract.

Q: What kind of position do you recommend?
A: Generally, there are three categories of students in China:
1) kindergarten
2) students from primary to high school
3) college students and/or adults (self improvement course or business related English course).
We initiate to contact with them on your behalf if you select one of schools. Given enough time, we sometimes can even create a position for you. The earlier you apply, the better the chance.

Q: Are there any age limit?
A: This is a question that keeps on popping up. The answer to this question is "No". There are no age limitations in teaching English. That being said, if you want to work regularly in China, a degree or relevant diploma is a must. So, if you are under 17 and you are not a child prodigy for finishing your university degree at the age of 14,you are out of luck. Generally speaking, age 20 to 60 are all acceptable. For the upper spectrum of the scale, Generally, the schools respect mature and /or energetic teachers. As long as you are healthy and love to teach, there is no reason to think you are not eligible.

Q: Could you tell me about the teaching condition and compensation in China?
A: As matter of fact, the teaching condition and compensation in China vary from school to school. Generally speaking, you will get the followings benefits:Receive a wage of 2,500--6000 RMB per month (According to The Teachers' qualifications, teaching experience or certificates) .This is certainly enough to live on and travel around China with.>Receive 100% reimbursement of your return airfare between your home country and China after completing the One year Teach Program.>Receive an 1100 RMB per semester travel allowance.>Receive free conversational Chinese language lessons.>Be taken on monthly sight-seeing day trips to local points of interest within 100Km.>Be met at the Chinese airport when you arrive.

Q: Can my partner go with me?
A: You can usually take your wife or husband with you if you have been offered a legal job with visa and working permit. However, she or he may not be allowed to work and you may find it difficult to support a dependant on a teacher's income. If, however, your partner is also an EFL teacher, you could probably both find work in the same school or town.

Q: What about taking children abroad?
A: With a legal job you can usually obtain a resident's visa for your children, though again you may have difficulty in supporting income. There would also be the question of their education, which in some cases would prove exorbitantly expensive.

Q:  Procedure ( For the applicants abroad)
A: A-Z of the Application Procedure
No matter whether you are a veteran teacher, a streetwise expat, a recent graduate or at a turning point in your career: you have decided that you are now ready for a challenging, unforgettable year in China. That's how you have arrived at this stage, where we will provide you the channel to get there and land your job in the smoothest way.

In this section, we will elaborate on the particulars of the application procedure. It goes without saying that when it comes to concrete details, the condition of each person is different. But here are the general rules of the game as they apply to all applicants:

Step1:
After confirming on one of our Chinese host schools,you should send the following documents to the school teacher via Email:
1) Your resume
2) Copy of one of your photos.
3) College degree transcripts (copies acceptable)
4) Copy of college diploma
5) Copy of passport (picture page)* (or include your birth date if passport not available yet)
*Copies of diploma and passport can arrive afterwards if you currently have not obtained them yet.
6) Health exam certification
*Also it can arrive afterwards but must before you leave if you currently have not obtained it yet.
*Regarding the health exam certificate: you may download a form of health exam certificate at the website of Chinese Embassy in your country ( or download at http://www.chinahotschools .com/health_exam.pdf ), asking your personal doctor to prove you are fit and having his signature or stamp on it.
7) Two to three letters of references from people who have direct knowledge of your qualifications for the teaching position
8) If you are already in China and want change to an other place,you also need a letter of references from your last school in China.

Step2:
After receiving your documents,the school teacher will send you a letter notifying you of your application acceptance.At that time,you can ask him any questions around the school and the teaching position.

Step3:
Soon after this, the school teacher will contact you by email to arrange a phone interview.

Step4:
Following phone interview, the school will notify you of your full acceptance to the teaching position. If the school accepts you,the teacher will send you a sample employment contract between you and the school. After the agreement is contracted, you will be asked to fax the contract back to the school with signing your name. This means you have already accepted the contract, so they will keep the position only for you and will not look for any other candidate.and the school will sign it and fax it back to you, it's fine, if you don't need it fax to you, they will wait to give it to you untill you arrive here.

Step5:
After the school received all your documents above and the contract, they will apply for the document that permits you to work in China in the China State Foreign Affairs Bureau. It will takes them some days to post the invitation paper and the document to you.Also,you can come to China with a travel visa and the school teacher will help to change it to a working visa when you get to the school(except Henan province,but before departure you should ask the teacher if they can change it successfully,if not you should go there with a working visa).
If some foreign teachers who are now in China and want to change their teaching places,After the first 4 steps,they can go to the school directly and the school teacher will help them to change or extend their visas.

But if you want our company to help you to find a teaching position in China,here are the general rules:
1.You fill in the Application form (to be found in this website) and submit it.
2. Alternatively,send us your resume via e-mail (See Contact us to find our email address). A cover letter is only needed if you have specific items you wish to draw our attention to: e.g. when you will be accompanied by spouse and/or kids, or when your spouse or a friend is a candidate for a teaching position as well and you want to be placed in the same location or share an apartment.
3.Applicants will receive a letter acknowledging receipt of their resume and application form. We will evaluate your candidacy, and then send you an e-mail requesting the following documents:
   a copy of your passport
   a photo
   a copy of your diploma
4.One of our staff will talk to you over the phone and discuss your application.
5.We send all your materials and an evaluation report to the institutions. Before accepting a teacher, the institutions require a file consisting of all these elements. The employer will be selected based on your preferences, as mentioned on your application form: location, level, start date, etc. If you have no preferences, we will decide for you from the available positions.
6.Then we will send you the concrete job offer, with the details of the school, level that you will teach, etc. If there are several position available that match your preferences, we will send them all and you can choose the one that your prefer.
7.Then it is the time to negotiate with the institution about your salary and benefits package: condition of your free accommodation, working hours, holiday, internet access, etc.
8.Once that is agreed upon, you will sign the contract.
9.Invitation letters needed to obtain your Chinese entry visa are then sent to you.
10.The Chinese Embassy in your country will provide you with a health document. This document will be requested in China when you apply for a residence permit. You can either have the compulsory health check by a physician in your home country, or you can have it in a Chinese hospital. Conditions in the Chinese hospitals designated for foreigners are clean and up to standard. This health check is a standard procedure, well known to the Chinese hospitals that are allowed to carry them out. If you chose the last option, either your employer or we will inform you about which hospital you can go to.
At any stage of the procedure you are of course free to contact us with your questions, or enquire about your situation.