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Finding an ESL Teaching Job and Moving from the US

Hi!

I am a graduate student currently pursuing a Master of Education degree with a specialization in teaching English as a Second Language at the University of Minnesota. I hold a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Spanish Studies and a minor and certificate in teaching ESL from the same university. I鈥檓 looking to relocate to Montreal in June once I receive my graduate degree.

I have been reaching out to schools in the area in attempt to find a full-time teaching position, but I鈥檇 like some help with finding a job there as not many have posted listings online. Also does anyone have any words of wisdom on finding a teaching job or how schools go about hiring international applicants/how willing they are to hire internationally?

Any advice on the job search, visa process, or transferring a US teaching license to Quebec?

I鈥檇 greatly appreciate any help.
Thank you!
Carla
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Good afternoon Kussxx03.

Here are couple of suggestions, about offering teaching courses聽 :

1潞) Perhaps you can send a letter of interest (kind of an open Letter of candidacy with your resume) to the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) (or in French, Commission scolaire English-Montr茅al - CSEM), since it's responsible for English-speaking public schools in the city of Montreal, and is the largest anglophone school board of 9 in Quebec.

I'm just thinking that it could be possible they would have a need of teachers in one of the differents school all over Montr茅al si they might forward your resume to one of them (just gusseing).

Some usefuls contact :

Angela Mancini , Chair: angela.mancini@emsb.qc.ca

Ann Marie Matheson, Director General: amatheson@emsb.qc.ca

Beno卯t Duh锚me, Deputy Director General: bduheme@emsb.qc.ca

Evelyn Alfonsi, Deputy Director General: ealfonsi@emsb.qc.ca


2 Two websites I found in the net:



or



Thier website indicates : To inquire about becoming an instructor in one of our adult centres, please contact:

Harriet Cohen, Educational Consultant
C/O English Montreal School Board
6000 Fielding Avenue
Montreal, Quebec H3X 1T4
Email: hcohen@emsb.qc.ca

2潞) couple of language schools offer English language courses to immigrants, so why not knock also this door?
here are some organizations contacts:

The YMCA International Language School:

The Immigrant Communities Support Center (CACI):

La Maisonn茅e:

The Carrefour d'aide aux nouveaux arrivants (CANA):

The CARI Saint-Laurent:

The CITIM:

You can go through all those websites, check "Contact" , and get in touch with oine of the responsible, and explain what you kind of services you would want to offer (teaching english) . Explaining that you are looking to offer a service can get more attention that asking for a job ;)聽 (something I learned while I used to live in Montr茅al).


3潞) Last but not least I came through this website:


A not-for-profit organization linking more than 50 English-language community organizations across Quebec.

If I had one advice : don't leave any stone un-turned

Hope that helps,

Good luck
This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much Abdel!
You are most welcome Kusxx003,

We would be grateful if you can keep us updated with your research, so everybody in this forum would benefit.

Good luck in your endeavour .

Abdel
Hey Carla,

Any luck so far? From what I鈥檝e gathered online across different resources is that it鈥檚 much easier for a Canadian employer to hire Canadians or local legal immigrants rather than sponsoring a non resident/citizen. Therefore, you鈥檙e going to want to get your permanent residency if possible. However, the only problem with that is that it is a point-based system which means you need relevant work experience to boost your chances to be a viable candidate for the express entry pool (given you鈥檒l get points for your English proficiency and degrees).

Therefore, you might want to check into that route which means you might need to get experience somewhere first (unless maybe you already have some from where?). Are you set on going to Canada first or have you considered working overseas for a little bit first to get experience?

Hope this information helps.

Eesa