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xenophon0044
Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Santiago, Chile
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: ESL in Panama |
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Hi, is there anyone here who has any information about the ESL scenario in Panama? I see hardly any Panama posts here... |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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There were a couple peopel who worked in Panama, pirateinpanama, I believe. People who do usually get a visa through marriage. It' seems very difficult to get a job as a TEFL teachers. |
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misteradventure
Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 246
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:33 am Post subject: forget it |
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Unless you are hired by an International School who sponsors your visa and work permit, you can forget it. I have gone through several lawyers all trying to figure out how to get work permits and all tell me that they should get married to Panamanians. (That info is current as of this afternoon, by the way.)
Most teachers here are working illegally and have visas based on family members having jobs which entitle the rest of the family to come along. The spouse of an executive cannot take a job, for example, but she can take her chances if she really has to make that $2/hr. |
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