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Korvia Guides are official materials written by Korvia in order to help individuals better understand or complete a certain process.

Visa Instructions for Renewing Teachers in Korea | Korvia Guide

This guide is for teachers that are currently in the process of finishing a teaching contract in Korea and have already gotten permission to renew their contract with their current school. In order to renew their contract, renewing teachers in Korea will need to report their renewal to the Korean immigration office that has [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:00:06+09:00December 1st, 2015|Guides, Process Guides|16 Comments
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What You Gonna Do With All That Junk: Recycling in Korea

One of my earliest memorable experiences in Korea was an old woman yelling at me after I threw a bag of trash onto a garbage pile. I couldn’t understand what she was saying and had no idea why she was upset. When I told my coworkers the story, we worked out that I hadn’t disposed [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:00:33+09:00September 18th, 2015|Featured Articles, Guides, Living Guides|7 Comments
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Navigating South Korea’s Spice Factor

South Korean cuisine is notorious for being super spicy. When I first moved here, I felt like I was literally surrounded by spicy food. At the time, I had no idea which options were available to me, so I tried my best to enjoy all the extremely spicy food I ate at restaurants; although, I [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:00:34+09:00August 14th, 2015|Featured Articles, Guides, Living Guides|0 Comments
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A Newbie’s Guide to Grocery Shopping in Seoul

The first time I experienced culture shock in Korea was when I walked into a Korean grocery store.  I had no idea how different Korean grocery stores would be from grocery stores back in Canada.  I couldn’t believe that there were whole aisles dedicated solely to ramen noodles or instant coffee.  I ventured over to [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:00:35+09:00July 13th, 2015|Featured Articles, Guides, Living Guides|2 Comments
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E2 Visa Transfer Instructions from D10 Status | Korvia Guide

Sometimes a contract can finish early leaving you little time to prepare for finding a new job. The D10 visa was created for this purpose. A D10 visa is nicknamed the “job-search visa” and it allows candidates exactly that: the ability to remain in the country while searching for new employment. D10 visas are valid [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:01:11+09:00March 17th, 2015|Guides, Process Guides|14 Comments
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E2 Visa Instructions for Transferring Teachers | Korvia Guide

Teachers that have finished a teaching contract in Korea and have already secured employment at a new school must transfer their E2 status in order to work at the new school. Luckily, those teachers won’t need to obtain new sets of the documents they already obtained before coming to South Korea. We have created the [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:01:11+09:00March 17th, 2015|Guides, Process Guides|4 Comments
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E2 Visa Application Fees

The following is a list of E2 visa fee information for applying for an E2 visa at a Korean Consulate located outside of South Korea. Please check the table for your individual country's fee. Please keep in mind that all fees are subject to change. Country Visa Fee United States 45 USD [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:01:11+09:00March 17th, 2015|Guides, Process Guides, Resource|0 Comments
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Settlement Allowance | Korvia Guide

A Settlement Allowance is a stipend given initially to those that freshly arrive in Korea. Settlement Allowance Amount and Use Settlement Allowances for EPIK and GEPIK and other Offices of Education are generally of about 300,000 won and are given to new teachers to help them with the costs of settling into [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:01:12+09:00March 17th, 2015|Benefit Guides, Guides|0 Comments
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Renewal Allowance | Korvia Guide

A Renewal Allowance is a bonus given to those who choose to renew their contract with their current school. The renewal allowance is given in the amount of 2,000,000 won. Both the EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE and other Offices of Education provide renewal allowances. Bonus Paid Vacation Days Those that receive the Renewal [...]

By |2018-04-19T20:01:12+09:00March 17th, 2015|Benefit Guides, Guides|0 Comments
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Provided Housing | Korvia Guide

Free Single Furnished Provided Housing is generally given for those that teach with the Public School English Programs in Korea. The apartment provided by your school is clean, modern, and just for you unless you are hired as a couple position and requested shared accommodation. Your apartment should be located within a 5~10 minutes walking distance [...]

By |2022-10-28T13:15:12+09:00March 17th, 2015|Benefit Guides, Guides|2 Comments
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