A lot of questions about reciprocity, haha

I found a summary of some common problems of mutual benefit students in the mutual benefit student application center and forwarded it to you. I hope I can help you.

Can the age limit for reciprocal students be relaxed?

No, the age requirement is strictly stipulated by the laws of every country that accepts reciprocal students, and it is a necessary condition for visas. Even if your birthday is a day late, you can't get a visa, and you are close to old age, so it is easy to be refused by the embassy.

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What are the main tasks that students need to do?

A. mainly get along with children and send them to and from school.

B. Accompany homework, piano lessons and other extracurricular activities.

C. teach children Chinese, play together, eat together, discuss problems together, and teach children the ability to live.

D. assist family members to do some simple housework and take care of pets.

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How old are the children who need the care of the reciprocal students?

From a few years old to teenagers. Because foreign laws stipulate that as long as children are underage, they are not allowed to be alone at home, so they are available at all ages.

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Is the reciprocal student program approved and protected by the government?

It is protected by the government and laws. Our reciprocal regulations section collates the introduction of reciprocal students by governments of various countries and has relevant application forms.

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Mutual students can go to language school safely. Is there enough time?

Of course, this will ensure students' language learning time and benefit both sides. Because the purpose of the birth of alternate students is to let young people from other countries learn foreign languages and feel the foreign cultures of other countries. Families will give full consideration to the study time of the students when arranging the timetable with them. Moreover, the family also hopes that reciprocal students can learn foreign languages well so as to communicate with other family members better.

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What is the charge for foreign language courses abroad?

Abroad, there will be various language training institutions; The cost ranges from more than one hundred euros to several hundred euros.

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Are foreign families willing to bear the cost of language courses for mutually beneficial students?

In addition to the laws of some countries, families must bear the cost of language courses; Other governments have no regulations in this regard, which means that they need to negotiate with their families. But in the actual reciprocal life, it is usually the family that bears the cost. Because an au pair student can come, he is actually one of their family members. And from a legal point of view, the family will be the guardians of each other. Therefore, they will treat their reciprocal classmates as their own children. And the families that can accept reciprocal students are all middle-class families. Hiring reciprocal students is to assess the monthly bonded meeting of families, and they will also be required to pay a lot of taxes because of international reciprocal students. In other words, since they can afford reciprocal students, it is not a problem to pay an extra one or two hundred euros a month for tuition. However, some families are very disgusted if they need their families to make such a commitment before going abroad. Because it will make students haggle over every ounce, and their families will feel difficult to get along with. In short, if the reciprocal life goes well, these are not problems.

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Is it possible for a reciprocal student to refuse a visa? What is the refusal rate?

If the purpose of going abroad is simple, the materials are true and the foreign language passes; Moreover, he did well in the face-to-face interview at the embassy, and the visa rate can be said to be 100%. Especially in Germany, it can be said that it is visa-free and interview-free; Therefore, such visa information is transferred to the local foreign affairs bureau for approval.

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If the family can't match or the visa is rejected, will it be refunded?

It will be clearly written in the contract signed between our institution and the applicant. If the family does not match within the specified time, a full refund will be made.

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Will you get a refund if you don't want to go after signing the contract?

Signing a contract means waiting for the same promise, and it is not allowed to tear it up at will; If you quit halfway, not only will all your previous efforts be in vain, but you will also lose trust in front of your family members who have cooperated for many years. And it will be clearly stated in the contract signed between us and the applicant. For personal reasons, quitting the project is a breach of contract and it is impossible to ask for a refund.

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Will the students come to pick them up at home after going abroad?

If there are no special circumstances, foreign families will drive to pick them up. Even some families will come to China to meet the family members of the exchange students and return to China with the exchange students. It can be seen that foreign families attach importance to reciprocal students.

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What is the longest and shortest term of a reciprocal contract? Can it be terminated early in case of an accident?

Generally, the shortest reciprocal time is 6 months, and in some countries it can be extended to 2 years at the longest. If the reciprocal students need to terminate the reciprocal contract in advance for special reasons, they need to inform foreign families and inform us as soon as possible; So that we can find a new reciprocal student to take over as soon as possible.

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Is the au pair a nanny? What's the difference between a nanny and a nanny?

The recipient and the nanny are completely two concepts. With this essential difference, it is mainly reflected in the following points.

A. The essential difference between the definitions of an au pair and a nanny:

Nannies get paid by their own labor.

Recipient students are an international cultural exchange program. In order to let more young people in China go abroad in the simplest way, get to know western society, experience western culture, learn foreign languages and seek more development opportunities abroad.

B. differences in the nature of work:

The nanny is actually a domestic servant and should accept any work assignment from the family owner.

The law defines alternate housework as "sharing housework with family members". And the law is clear about what students don't need to do. However, it is understandable that au pair students can stay and board in foreign families for free and undertake the necessary housework, just as au pair students also need to help their parents with housework at home; Moreover, foreign countries will give mutual students a certain amount of pocket money just like giving their children pocket money every month; It is worth noting that this is pocket money, not remuneration or salary.

C. different status in the family:

Nannies can't enjoy the same treatment as other family members (such as sharing rooms and eating together). ).

The aided students live in their families as "foreign cultural messengers", "foreign tutors", "children's big sisters and big brothers" and "foreign family members". They will get separate rooms and have meals with family members like children of foreign families. In other words, reciprocal students enjoy the same rights as any family member.

D. Different working hours

Nannies work at least 8 hours a day, and it is normal to work overtime. Even on holidays, because they are live-in nannies, it is difficult not to be disturbed.

The law stipulates that reciprocal students work 20 to 30 hours a week (different countries have different regulations on working hours), and they have two days' holiday every week, which can guarantee 24 hours uninterrupted. There is also paid vacation every year.

E. Different work contents

Nannies have to take care of the elderly and children at the same time, even the disabled, mentally retarded and so on.

The work of au pair students is mainly around children, sending them to and from school, doing homework with them, teaching Chinese, playing games with them and so on. Relevant foreign laws will stipulate the scope of work, what to do and what not to do.

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Will reciprocal students get due respect in foreign families? Will you be forgiven for doing something wrong?

In fact, foreign families treat reciprocal students as leniently as their own children. More reciprocal students are not nationals. If the reciprocal students do something wrong, foreign families will persuade the reciprocal students to correct their mistakes in good faith, just like the parents of the reciprocal students.

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What should I do if there is a contradiction between the mutual benefit students and their families?

Usually, this kind of situation is rare for students who are matched from our college. Because in the process of matching, we try our best to let mutually beneficial classmates and families know each other. If there is a contradiction, first of all, calm down and think about whether it is your own mistake or an obstacle to communication. Adjust as actively as possible.

In case of unfair treatment, you can contact the staff of our overseas institutions to make adjustments. If mediation is not possible, we can tell the reciprocal students to call the local reciprocal student hotline for help. If it is really impossible to coordinate, we will change families for the reciprocal students for free.

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Any domestic violence?

Families that accept reciprocal students are middle-class and intellectual families, and they have inherited the long-standing cultivation and hospitality in Europe. European law has a history of nearly a thousand years, which shows its perfection. Moreover, Europe has a long history of respect for women, and the criminal law for such crimes is quite strict. Moreover, they gave their closest and most precious children to the care of their mutual benefit classmates, which shows that they are out of extreme trust, so this kind of worry is unnecessary.

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Can you tell foreign families that I will study abroad in one year, and will it make them have other ideas?

It is a good thing to tell your family about your future plans. Your family is willing to give you all kinds of necessary help. Because you have lived together, you are a family, and in a sense, you are also relatives, so you should fully trust your family. But this is the main opportunity. Don't mention this when you first get home, it will make your family mistakenly think that you have to leave them at once.

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If the alternate students get sick during the alternate period, how to calculate the allowance and holiday?

The cost of disease treatment is entirely borne by the insurance company. If the rest time does not exceed 6 weeks, pocket money and holidays will not be affected. If it is more than 6 weeks, we should consider whether it is still suitable for reciprocal life.

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What if the au pair students have no experience in caring for children?

No one is born with certain skills, as long as they are caring, really like children and really patient, I believe they can be taken care of. It is suggested to do some drills and study before going abroad, so that you can get corresponding experience from your relatives or neighbors.

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Can alternate students arrange their annual leave at will?

This requires communication with family members, because Europeans and Americans are very planned, and their lives are very planned and organized, and usually will not change.

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Where are the families that need reciprocal students, urban or rural?

At this point, Europeans and Americans and China people have opposite preferences. Wealthier families will choose to live around the city. So you can have fresh air, your own villa, swimming pool, racetrack and so on. Blue-collar workers usually live in single apartments in the city center. In short, the location of home is very casual.

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Do I have to come back after a year of reciprocity? Can I postpone it?

Some countries can no longer stay as exchange students, and some countries can offer a 18-month exchange student contract, which can be extended for another 6 months. But you can change to another country if you don't return home.

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Can I change my visa if I don't return to China?

Yes, if you find a school admission, you can transfer to study abroad; Finding a new employer can change jobs; Or find your favorite object and directly handle humanitarian immigration.

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Is the social order in Europe good?

Frankly speaking, the social order in Europe is better than that in China, and we have to admit that the overall humanistic quality in Europe is higher than that in China, and the law has a long history and is very sound. What's more worth mentioning is that Europe and America are feminist countries and respect women very much.