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		| wildgrace 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:56 am    Post subject: Your Advice Appreciated |   |  
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				| Hello, 
 I've been lurking for some time, reading and discovering, thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share their experience. I am looking to teach English somewhere.
 
 About me - 46, female, Canadian, native English speaker. I also speak French in case that matters - not great, but decent. I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and a Masters of Science Degree in Creativity (creative problem solving and innovation). I have a 100 TESOL course as well, and I am seriously considering doing the CELTA.
 
 On my wish list are:
 1) Good job/employer - companies/organizations to check out would be helpful
 2) Warmer weather - many Canadians dream of warm weather year round
 3) Walkable - I like to be able to walk to/from work and any where else I might need to go on a regular basis
 4) Large enough that I would have an expat community to draw on
 5) Reasonable safe for a single woman
 
 So far I am considering Zhuhai, China; Queretaro, Mexico; and Vietnam as possibilities. Any place else I should consider?
 
 Any thoughts, comments, suggestions - especially of cities or employers would be much appreciated.
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		| scot47 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:45 am    Post subject: |   |  
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		| 2buckets 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:59 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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		| wildgrace 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:50 pm    Post subject: China |   |  
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				| Looks like China is popular. Any particular part of China or organization? If I remember correctly in China it's best to apply direct to the institution /organization. |  | 
	
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		| nomad soul 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:58 pm    Post subject: Re: China |   |  
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	  | wildgrace wrote: |  
	  | Looks like China is popular. Any particular part of China or organization? |  Head to the China forum for the best answers to your specific questions.
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		| suphanburi 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:51 am    Post subject: Re: China |   |  
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	  | wildgrace wrote: |  
	  | Looks like China is popular. Any particular part of China or organization? If I remember correctly in China it's best to apply direct to the institution /organization. |  
 For China and Korea you will be working with a recruiter (unless you have sufficient Mandarin to work through it yourself).
 
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		| MotherF 
 
 
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				| Visit the Mexico forum for opinions on Mexico, many posters there never wander into other parts of the forum. (Keep in mind that the Mexican peso has had a very very bad year--making it great for Canadians, unless you are trying to earn pesos!) |  | 
	
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