Work in Korea for Filipinos: EPS (2017 version)
There are Filipinos looking for work abroad. A lot of the jobs available overseas require a placement fee and an agency BUT not in South Korea. For Filipinos who want to work in the...
Category: Work, Study, EPS
E-9 Visa to F-2-6 Visa
It’s been a long time since my last post. I thought I’d be holding a raffle or something to celebrate my “blogversary” last March. Unfortunately, I’ve been busy ~ and still is. Last year,...
Summary of New EPS-TOPIK 2017
The Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOEL) and the Human Resources Development (HRD) of Korea released a 24-page guideline for the new EPS-TOPIK 2017. Unlike the previous EPS-TOPIK, the new system is point-based and...
EPS KOREA: Samu’t-saring tanong
Answers to the most asked questions about EPS Korea or the Employment Permit System. Q: Saan po bang agency para makapagtrabaho sa Korea? A: Wala pong agency dahil government to government ang hiring. Sa...
EPS workers age limit
Mr. Jonathan Hicap wrote in his article on Manila Bulletin that South Korea will not raise the EPS workers age limit. He was able to ask the question during a foreign press meet with...
FAQ: Can Filipinos teach English in Korea?
Can Filipinos teach English in Korea? This is a common question I usually get from ESL teachers in the Philippines. A few years ago, it was reported on a Korean news site that the...
Korea Minimum Wage
On July 16th, the government announced the minimum wage for the fiscal year 2017. Every year, the minimum wage goes under a review by the Minimum Wage Commission. It is composed of a Chairman,...
Can EPS workers invite their families to Korea?
There are about 25,000 Filipino EPS workers in Korea. The normal contract for these workers is 3 years, but it can be extended for 1 year and 10 months more. After that, they should...
How to Change E9 to E7 Visa
E-9 is the visa given to EPS workers in Korea. Filipinos who want to work in the manufacturing industry in Korea can come here through the EPS system. Read this post if you want...
When work accidents happen to foreign workers in Korea
Korea Herald posted an article entitled “Work Accidents plague foreign workers”. Reading this I was reminded of a video I saw on the internet several weeks ago. It was of a foreign factory worker...
