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yaramaz
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I recommend Ningbo.
The pollution is not like up in Beijing. |
True. Tempted by Suzhou too- lovely city, calm new techno park. But just a bit burnt out on China still... |
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currentaffairs
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| How about working in Australia? With your shared experience I wonder if there might be opportunities in ESL programs at a university over there? |
Can TEFL teachers get in on the immigration points scheme? I'm Canadian and he's British. |
With your quals and experience I think you would have a chance of getting in. Maybe have a look at it. For university programs (EAP/ESL) they need skilled teachers and you both seem highly qualified. Generally, there are more and more students studying abroad and so I see these kind of programs expanding more in the future.
Maybe there is someone in Oz who can give further info? |
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santi84
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| This might be a bit off-base, but have you considered coming back to the white north? You could both get pretty decent jobs in Montreal or Quebec City right now, the market is doing well. |
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yaramaz
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| I'd love to and we have looked into it but the legalities of sponsoring my husband after having been out of Canada (and a declared non-resident) since 2002 seem really daunting. He wouldn't be able to work until, I think, he gets landed immigrant status, and that comes about 18 months after I apply. I can't apply until I've filed 2 years of tax returns earning over a certain amount of money. Unless things have changed or if I misunderstood the government website, I'm not sure how this would be feasible. I can't support us and our kid on a tefl salary- even in Montreal (I love Montreal). |
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mitsui
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Good money in Ningbo without the pollution.
Check out Nottingham University.
Australia looks good. If you are British and can teach in public schools, you could get a job in Australia.
I know one from Cheshire who teaches European history there.
He is in Sydney. He taught in China and had his fill of TEFL and married an Australian.
Australia pays the highest minimum wage and people who work at bars and department stores can do well.
I think Canadians could do the same since Australians can get work in Canada. I heard of an Australian architect who got work up in the Northwest Territory.
My father is working in Vermont. Montreal is a city I know. |
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Brunouno
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| How about working in Australia? With your shared experience I wonder if there might be opportunities in ESL programs at a university over there? |
Can TEFL teachers get in on the immigration points scheme? I'm Canadian and he's British. |
With your quals and experience I think you would have a chance of getting in. Maybe have a look at it. For university programs (EAP/ESL) they need skilled teachers and you both seem highly qualified. Generally, there are more and more students studying abroad and so I see these kind of programs expanding more in the future.
Maybe there is someone in Oz who can give further info? |
I wouldn't recommend Australia. Whilst the hourly rates are high, most of the jobs are casual positions, which means no benefits whatsoever. Australia is one of the most expensive countries in the world, and the savings potential is minimal unless you want to make some serious sacrifices. I'm Australian and have a Master of TESOL, but I have no intentions of going back to work there. |
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Scott in Incheon
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| I'd love to and we have looked into it but the legalities of sponsoring my husband after having been out of Canada (and a declared non-resident) since 2002 seem really daunting. He wouldn't be able to work until, I think, he gets landed immigrant status, and that comes about 18 months after I apply. I can't apply until I've filed 2 years of tax returns earning over a certain amount of money. Unless things have changed or if I misunderstood the government website, I'm not sure how this would be feasible. I can't support us and our kid on a tefl salary- even in Montreal (I love Montreal). |
You should look into this more. I returned to Canada 2013 and immediately started the sponsorship for my wife. I hadn't filed any tax returns and had been an non-resident for tax purposes since 1998. It took a little over 12 months to complete the process.
Also, rules have changed and some people living in Canada who are waiting for permanent residency can now get work visas. I am not sure of the ins and outs, but I saw an article about while I was waiting for my wife's PR.
In fact, I think you can start the process while you are out of the country. Many people do this as the wait times are lower than doing the process in-country. My wife was with me in Canada when I started the process, and we used the out of country avenue. She was a visitor to the country until her paperwork went through.
It might be worthwhile checking things again. |
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MotherF
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Mexico?
You could both get a place at one of the Oaxaca Universities and live off one salary and bank the other. There are two drawbacks that I can see. 1 hours. Generally they are 9 to 2 and 4 to 7. Plenty of teachers have small children, but the hours are not the best for family time. And 2 location. They are in small communities which ate great for kids in some ways but not in others (like educational options). |
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yaramaz
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| Thanks for the ideas, everyone. We're looking at our options and still trying to figure out the next steps... |
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