How exactly is Native english speaker defined?

[sealslayer19]

I've been wondering about this for a while and now that I'm thinking of finding a job in Asia, I actually need an answer to this. After browsing around on google, it seems that there is no clear definition.

Well this is my case:

I am Chinese but came to Canada since I was a child and was pretty much raised in a pure english environment.

So would I count as a native speaker while job hunting back in China? Teaching seems to be the only plausible way for me to return back there with a Philosophy degree.

[gfell]

Technically for the sake of applying for a work visa in many Asian countries, the following are listed as native English speaking countries:

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. UK
4. South Africa
5. Ireland
6. Canada
7. USA

So many job ads require you to hold a passport from one of these countries. And even if you do and they find out you are not caucasian, then they may reject your job application.

Discrimination is rather widespread within the ESL industry unfortunately.

[sealslayer19]

Well I have a Canadian passport, now if only I can go steal someone's skin