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Qualified teacher in the UK wanting to teach in Canada

tclay31

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Mar 5, 2020
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Hi,

my partner is a 27 year old and a fully qualified teacher in the UK. We have both got our Canadian visas and will be looking to enter the country early 2023.

she is wanting tocontinue her teaching career when moving over to Canada. We will be settling in either Ontario or BC where we have friends.

can anybody give us some , tips, advice on the best process and any potential stumbling blocks?

as much info as possible would be great !!!

Thanks

Tom and Sam
 

Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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Hi,

my partner is a 27 year old and a fully qualified teacher in the UK. We have both got our Canadian visas and will be looking to enter the country early 2023.

she is wanting tocontinue her teaching career when moving over to Canada. We will be settling in either Ontario or BC where we have friends.

can anybody give us some , tips, advice on the best process and any potential stumbling blocks?

as much info as possible would be great !!!

Thanks

Tom and Sam
What type of visas? She can’t work in Canada as she needs to be licensed in Ontario or BC. Check the provincial sites, as it can take a long time to become licensed. She can look at working in daycares or as an education assistant in schools.

However, due to Covid and labour shortages she may get lucky and be hired. She needs to check schools boards and job postings. In Ontario there are 4 public school boards. If she is fluent in French then she will have an easy time to find employment if the school boards are hiring without licenses.
 
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tclay31

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Mar 5, 2020
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The IEC Visa

in terms of licensing, what do you need to do ? How long does it take?

this is something we will be looking into, if anybody can offer personal experience onthis that would be great!

Thank ypu
 

Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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The IEC Visa

in terms of licensing, what do you need to do ? How long does it take?

this is something we will be looking into, if anybody can offer personal experience onthis that would be great!

Thank ypu
Did she take a medical? Does her IEC visa say she can work with children or in a healthcare setting? Or says she cannot? She may not know until she enters Canada. If it states she cannot then her permit will have to be modified and she will need to take a medical, and wait for approval. Licensing for teaching can take up to a year.
 

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Hi,

my partner is a 27 year old and a fully qualified teacher in the UK. We have both got our Canadian visas and will be looking to enter the country early 2023.

she is wanting tocontinue her teaching career when moving over to Canada. We will be settling in either Ontario or BC where we have friends.

can anybody give us some , tips, advice on the best process and any potential stumbling blocks?

as much info as possible would be great !!!

Thanks

Tom and Sam
This forum and post (link below) is going to be a very good resource for the questions you are asking. Read through it all in detail and read through the links provided there:

https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/uk-teacher-moving-canada-help-936485/

There is a good wiki here which is also mentioned in the link above:

https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Teaching_in_Canada
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Covid has lead to many changes when it comes to hiring teachers. Due to shortages many hiring policies have been changed because in some districts there has been a need to get any form of adult into the classroom. This may only be temporary. In some provinces it has always been easier to teach if you are willing to go to remote cities. Due to a shortage of French teachers in some provinces it has also been easier to teach if you can teach in French. There are huge varianilities depending on which board you want to teach for (if you are not a practicing Catholic you are unlikely to be hired for any Catholic teaching board), what province you want to work in and what area you want to work in. Private schools also have different teaching requirements and are more likely to hire unlicensed teachers. You’ll need to speak to licensing boards in Ontario and BC to get more specific information but knowing where you want to live will also be helpful. For example if you are willing to teach anywhere in the province you may get a different response than specifying you want to teach in the GTA for example.
 

ToussTouss

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Oct 14, 2022
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Quel type de visa ? Elle ne peut pas travailler au Canada car elle doit être autorisée en Ontario ou en Colombie-Britannique. Vérifiez les sites provinciaux, car l'obtention d'un permis peut prendre beaucoup de temps. Elle peut envisager de travailler dans des garderies ou comme aide-éducatrice dans des écoles.

Cependant, en raison de Covid et des pénuries de main-d'œuvre, elle pourrait avoir de la chance et être embauchée. Elle doit vérifier les commissions scolaires et les offres d'emploi. En Ontario, il y a 4 conseils scolaires publics. Si elle parle couramment le français, elle trouvera facilement un emploi si les commissions scolaires embauchent sans permis.
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ToussTouss

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Oct 14, 2022
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Quel type de visa ? Elle ne peut pas travailler au Canada car elle doit être autorisée en Ontario ou en Colombie-Britannique. Vérifiez les sites provinciaux, car l'obtention d'un permis peut prendre beaucoup de temps. Elle peut envisager de travailler dans des garderies ou comme aide-éducatrice dans des écoles.

Cependant, en raison de Covid et des pénuries de main-d'œuvre, elle pourrait avoir de la chance et être embauchée. Elle doit vérifier les commissions scolaires et les offres d'emploi. En Ontario, il y a 4 conseils scolaires publics. Si elle parle couramment le français, elle trouvera facilement un emploi si les commissions scolaires embauchent sans permis.
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