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matcauthon · Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 11 Location: Japan

Ok, I`ve decided to give Latin America a shot. From what I can understand through this forum I should just fly straight to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina (or wherever I finally decide to go) and search for work when I get there. If I leave in early/mid September of this year will I be going at a bad time to search for a TEFL job in this region. Which countries out of this region are the easiest to find work in. Will my Bsc, CELTA and 3 years teaching experience ensure that I can easily find work or will I have any problems? Will I be able to break even after living there for a year? Much oblidged to thee.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:06 pm Post subject:

I had roughly the same level of qualifications as you when I arrived (BA plus TEFL) and did manage to break even after my first year in Ecuador. Although many people do succesfully turn up and look for work, I found it helpful, to say the least, to have a job (and VISA) lined up when I arrived.

At the very least, you'll want to do pretty thorough research about visa requirements, as in some cases this may be much harder to arrange once you're there.

If you investigate a bit and decide more specifically about your destination, you'll probably get more detailed info, and in any case I'd also re-post this on the general latin american forum.

Good luck,
Justin

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Deconstructor · Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 775 Location: Montreal

It is extremely advisable to find work before you go to any of the mentioned countries. You will discover, for example, that obtaining a working visa for Brazil is extremely difficult while the same may not be said about Mexico. Again, don't just go to the given country and start looking for a job unless you have money to burn.