New Members Bee Posted August 6, 2023 at 02:55 PM New Members Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 at 02:55 PM Hello, I am planning on teaching abroad in an international school. I was thinking China but have since learned you cannot do so if you have anything on your criminal record. I have a spent conviction from 2006 which shows on my enhanced visa and always will. It is for ABH. Will this be a definite no no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigZaboon Posted August 7, 2023 at 01:35 PM Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 at 01:35 PM I would never forgive myself if I didn't ask what ABH means. And where the conviction took place? I'll also have to be truthful in saying I've had people I employed and/or recommended who didn't tell me about previous convictions, and it cost me both monetarily and in terms of friendships when the issue came up later. But I can't give you advice on the situation in China. TBZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshen Posted August 7, 2023 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 at 02:08 PM Quote I would never forgive myself if I didn't ask what ABH means. And where the conviction took place? I also had to look it up. Apparently ABH means Actual Bodily Harm, where the person caused physical injury to someone else, as in an assault. I also had to look up "spent conviction." It describes a conviction that got removed from someone's record after a certain period of time. It seems this term is used in Australia and the UK. A lesson here: Don't assume your jargon and abbreviations are understood by others. This is a global forum. If I were a visa officer, I would not want to let in someone who had a conviction on their record for assault, even if many years ago. Perhaps the Chinese are more forgiving. And perhaps it would be better to teach in a country that didn't ask about criminal records that far back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted August 8, 2023 at 04:41 AM Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 at 04:41 AM 2-year-old thread on tripadvisor that might be relevant? https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/ShowTopic-g294211-i642-k13370334-Acquiring_a_z_visa_with_a_spent_criminal_record-China.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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