Q. Hi, I'm an English teaching living abroad, in South Korea, where I have been for the past 3 years and am a resident of for the time being. I'm officially a non-resident of Canada at this time and I will move back home in 8 months, possibly.
How long will it take me, to regain residency? Will I get it back immediately? Do I have to wait to become a resident to purchase a house or a car? Or will I automatically regain residency, once I give up working and living in Korea and move back home? What defines a resident of Canada, if I am a citizen and will go back there to hopefully work and unfortunately pay taxes and so on? I'd appreciate any help! Cheers!
How long will it take me, to regain residency? Will I get it back immediately? Do I have to wait to become a resident to purchase a house or a car? Or will I automatically regain residency, once I give up working and living in Korea and move back home? What defines a resident of Canada, if I am a citizen and will go back there to hopefully work and unfortunately pay taxes and so on? I'd appreciate any help! Cheers!
A. Besides becoming a resident of Canada, you also need to become a resident of a Canadian province or a territory. And to become a resident of a province, you need to stay in the province for 6 months.
As far as I know, you can purchase a home or a car any time you want. You don't need to be a resident for this. But to get provincial health insurance you need to stay in the province for 6 months. And if you don't have a driver's licence, then you may have to wait 6 months to get one.
As far as I know, you can purchase a home or a car any time you want. You don't need to be a resident for this. But to get provincial health insurance you need to stay in the province for 6 months. And if you don't have a driver's licence, then you may have to wait 6 months to get one.
how i can find the cheapest accommodation in south korea for a month?
Q. can i reant apartment or house there?it is cheaper?i am going to seoul,south korea next year on may or june.
A. There are hostels and backpacker type of lodging in Korea, this is relatively cheap. You can also check on-line for cheap hotel rates. But this will all depend on how long will you be staying in Korea.
How do i send a letter from Montana to South Korea?
Q. I want to snail mail my pen pal in South Korea but i have no idea how to. Her address is so long and complicated!!! I really need help!! Could someone maybe give me a picture example of what a letter from american getting sent to korea would look like or just help me with it because i am so confused. Thanks much!! :3
A. For your snail mail letter that weighs less than 1 ounce you would write her address like this:
Ms. Yi Hun Kyong [person's name]
467 ponji [house number]
Yaum-dong [subdivision or precinct of the city]
Ulsan-si [city name]
Kyongsangnamdo [province]
South Korea [country name: added for mailing from most foreign countries e.g. the United States]
and you would attach a stamp or postage equivalent to 98 cents. They sell 98 cent stamps at the post office, or you can attach three first class (44 cent) stamps. For every ounce the letter weighs over one ounce you will need an additional 98 cents worth of postage. You can write it in English though, that's fine.
Ms. Yi Hun Kyong [person's name]
467 ponji [house number]
Yaum-dong [subdivision or precinct of the city]
Ulsan-si [city name]
Kyongsangnamdo [province]
South Korea [country name: added for mailing from most foreign countries e.g. the United States]
and you would attach a stamp or postage equivalent to 98 cents. They sell 98 cent stamps at the post office, or you can attach three first class (44 cent) stamps. For every ounce the letter weighs over one ounce you will need an additional 98 cents worth of postage. You can write it in English though, that's fine.
What advice would you give to a foreigner permanently living in South Korea?
Q. In two weeks, I will be arriving in South Korea to teach English. I am as white as can be and have never traveled outside of the country. I know some of the language and some bits regarding the culture. I will be teaching there for at minimum 1 year.
Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated.
A. Already knowing some of the culture and knowledge of the culture is a huge PLUS! Anyways, make you bring an English-Korean dictionary with you, or buy it at the airport, Incheon, or Gimp wherever you are flying in. There are some negatives, positives, blah blah. There's really too many to list..but remember the negatives outweigh positives in any new situation.
Positives-
Free housing, the bills will be very low, 50-100 a month for utilities, 10-20 a month for a phone, food ain't much either.
As an English teacher you'll get more respect. Being white you'll get the most. The negatives of race are that most black, hispanic, Asian Americans or native speakers of English have a really tough time getting a good job.
Extremely attractive women. Depending on what your age is, you'll most likely have at least one Korean girlfriend in your tenure here. They are a bit materialistic and picky sometimes about what kind of guy they want, but that just means their smart, and KNOW what they want. The sadness of this situation is the extreme jealousness Korean men have about this. Mostly single men in their 20s, and bored married men in their 40s. If you are the type of person that notices everything, you'll see. Anyways, just ignore your surroundings if you date a Korean female.
Cheap transportation; you can go just about anywhere in this country for a reasonable price by subway, KTX train, taxi, bus, or even airplane to Jeju or Seoul-Busan visa versa.
Excellent history; study the history while you are here. Take into account that North Korea also created parts of the older history when Korea was ONE, so don't be racist against the North like some are here.
Stay out of Itaewon; go there maybe once a month, it seriously transforms some foreigners into alchoholics.
Don't drive here unless you have serious patience. Also watch your back while crossing the streets. Drivers here are horrible and break the traffic laws daily. Police here obviously don't care. They'll just say, "oh well there's just too many cars here."
Bring Old Spice, or whatever keeps your pits smelling fresh. They don't sell DEO here.
Save as much money as you can, the exchange rate is rough right now. Just make a bank transfer every couple of months, or when the rate is lower. (I transfer around $500 USD a month, it's about 740,000 KW)
If someone bumps into you and doesn't say sorry or excuse me, don't be suprised.
Get some business privates if your school will allow you too. They usually pay around 50-60,000 an hour.
@ nice one- as usual, stalking my answers, and whenever I say anything remotely negative about a Korean male, say something extremely immature. It's just proof of the jealousness they have for the white people here...YAWN
Positives-
Free housing, the bills will be very low, 50-100 a month for utilities, 10-20 a month for a phone, food ain't much either.
As an English teacher you'll get more respect. Being white you'll get the most. The negatives of race are that most black, hispanic, Asian Americans or native speakers of English have a really tough time getting a good job.
Extremely attractive women. Depending on what your age is, you'll most likely have at least one Korean girlfriend in your tenure here. They are a bit materialistic and picky sometimes about what kind of guy they want, but that just means their smart, and KNOW what they want. The sadness of this situation is the extreme jealousness Korean men have about this. Mostly single men in their 20s, and bored married men in their 40s. If you are the type of person that notices everything, you'll see. Anyways, just ignore your surroundings if you date a Korean female.
Cheap transportation; you can go just about anywhere in this country for a reasonable price by subway, KTX train, taxi, bus, or even airplane to Jeju or Seoul-Busan visa versa.
Excellent history; study the history while you are here. Take into account that North Korea also created parts of the older history when Korea was ONE, so don't be racist against the North like some are here.
Stay out of Itaewon; go there maybe once a month, it seriously transforms some foreigners into alchoholics.
Don't drive here unless you have serious patience. Also watch your back while crossing the streets. Drivers here are horrible and break the traffic laws daily. Police here obviously don't care. They'll just say, "oh well there's just too many cars here."
Bring Old Spice, or whatever keeps your pits smelling fresh. They don't sell DEO here.
Save as much money as you can, the exchange rate is rough right now. Just make a bank transfer every couple of months, or when the rate is lower. (I transfer around $500 USD a month, it's about 740,000 KW)
If someone bumps into you and doesn't say sorry or excuse me, don't be suprised.
Get some business privates if your school will allow you too. They usually pay around 50-60,000 an hour.
@ nice one- as usual, stalking my answers, and whenever I say anything remotely negative about a Korean male, say something extremely immature. It's just proof of the jealousness they have for the white people here...YAWN
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