UPDATED 4/21/15 Korvia sat down with EPIK program officials at the EPIK headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday, to discuss the future of the program as well as new program policies. While some of the policies will not take effect until next year, it’s safe to say that 2015 will feature some of the biggest changes to EPIK eligibility policies [...]
A few suggestions about making sure you have what you need when you arrive in South Korea. While you will be given a settlement allowance and be reimbursed for your flight ticket within the first few days upon your arrival it is a good idea to bring a few hundred dollars with you to exchange at [...]
On Friday, the EPIK program selected four agencies as official recruiters for the 2015 school year. Korvia Consulting is proud to apart of the four agencies selected. The results came after the program started accepting applications at the end of March, and held an official presentation panel for agencies on Thursday. This marks the 7th [...]
Korvia, with the help of the wonderful Mike’s Cabin Hongdae bar & pub, welcomed all its new teachers for a night of fun, new friendships, and fun activities. Korvia holds three parties a year for its recruits; one in the spring, summer, and fall. This marks the 2nd time Korvia has hosted a teachers [...]
In February of 2014, KorVia asked photographer Robert Lee to photograph some of KorVia's most active recruits for an upcoming marketing campaign. Here is a behind the scenes look at what the recruits had to say about about their experience teaching at a public school in the GEPIK program. Korvia has worked with the Gyeonggi [...]
Moving to another country to work can be an extremely rigorous and tiresome process. Everything from the visa, to what city you'll be in, and down to learning about the local customs, it's something, that a lot of times can make people give up entirely. Luckily for those coming to South Korea to teach English, [...]
Ever wondered what it's like to teach at a private academy (hagwon)? Have you read or heard things online? Want more details about working at an academy? Korvia held a live webinar with special guests Ula & Natalie to talk about their experiences at an academy and their tips for incoming teachers interested in teaching at an [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
