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"The Canadian ESL job market varies from province to province depending on local
demand and provincial licensure, certification or accreditation standards. The
very large majority of teaching positions require candidates to be Canadian
citizens or permanent residents, although limited-term exchange or sponsored
arrangements can sometimes be made.
Those planning to teach students in the regular provincially-funded school
systems (kindergarten to Grade 12) need to qualify for provincial teaching
licenses or certificates administered by provincial Ministries of Education in
collaboration with provincial Teachers Federations and Colleges of Education.
Such licensure or certification requires at least a B.Ed. degree or postgraduate
credential in Education, depending on the province and subject specialization.
Immigrant teachers who earned their credentials in their home countries are
usually required to take supplementary coursework in their new home province
before qualifying for a provincial license or certificate. The Canadian
Federation of Teachers facilitates some international teacher exchanges;
teachers who are approved for exchanges are not required to meet the usual
provincial requirements.
Adult programs will accept a more diverse range of education and training, but
most reputable programs in Canada seek degreed individuals who have taken
TESL/TEFL training in university-based programs or in other types of programs
that meet the certification or accreditation expectations of TESL Canada or one
of its provincial affiliates. Information about standards can be found at the
website of TESL Canada which links to the sites of the provincial associations
and which lists training programs that have been examined and found to meet or
exceed TESL Canada's own standards.
Generally speaking, training equivalent to CELTA is the absolute minimum that
will be accepted by reputable Canadian employers; in many locations, especially
in Ontario, employers can and do insist on much more. There are exceptions, but
the exceptions are hard to find and usually are either desperate for staff (this
happens most often in rural locations which don't always have enough students to
run regular ESL classes) or not regarded as reputable in the larger community
(be very careful to check out urban employers who are willing to accept under
qualified teachers, especially if such employers are private businesses rather
than government-funded programs)."
Posted by Shannon, 18/02/07
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