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tomjones7



Joined: 21 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:25 am    Post subject: Teaching in Montreal ?? Reply with quote
Hi, I'm looking for info on teaching either ESL or business skills/English in Montreal or Quebec.
As an Australian is it difficult to get a working visa ?
More to the point, is there really any need for ESL in Montreal ??
Basically I'd like to move there some day and am checking out the job possibilities.
Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated !
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Deconstructor



Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Montreal
PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2005 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are many ESL jobs in Montreal. I've been working here for 10 years. The pay is no good: about $14/hr and always part time. I hold 3 jobs to make ends meet.

As far as working visa goes, I think there are many agreements between Canada and Australia and if you're under 30 I think you can easily get a wroking visa. But don't take my word for it; check the Canadian government website.

Good luck.
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tomjones7



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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2005 7:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the tip. I prob'ly wouldn't qualify for the working holiday visa though.
Sounds like it's tough up there.
Thanks again for the info.
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sprightly



Joined: 07 May 2003
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Location: England
PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i'll mostly agree with deconstruct, except that i didn't work anywhere under 20/hr.

but thanks to credit card debt, i too worked three jobs and barely made ends meet.

the work is year round, and there are people doing well, but they spend a lot of time pounding pavement.
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Omeo



Joined: 08 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:32 am    Post subject: Canada? Reply with quote
We can teach in Canada? Where do you find those jobs? Thanx in advance.
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Noureli



Joined: 07 Oct 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was just wondering how to start looking for an esl job in Montreal. Thanks a lot.
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adz595



Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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Location: Scotland
PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi I have just applied for my work visa and plan to head out to Montreal in April time... I have applied to 2 language schools (one has told me to reapply when I have my visa confirmed)... could anyone else tell me other TEFL schools I can apply to?

Thanks in advance.
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Taran



Joined: 07 Mar 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, I have some TESL training but I'm looking for another course to take. I hope to eventually teach in Montreal. Can anyone tell me what certificates are more recognized by ESL schools there?
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adz595



Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, I have signed up for the CELTA course Montreal. I am there for the whole of July to do this.

http://www.celta.ilsc.ca/

From job hunting I realised that this is the course that is mainly accepted and will be beneficial in the long run Smile
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VanKen



Joined: 29 Oct 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:40 am    Post subject: Recognized by TESL Canada Reply with quote
Taran wrote:
I have some TESL training but I'm looking for another course to take. I hope to eventually teach in Montreal. Can anyone tell me what certificates are more recognized by ESL schools there?

The good language schools in Canada all require that their teachers have TESL training from a TESL Canada-recognized program. You can see a complete list of such programs here: http://www.tesl.ca

If your TESL training is from a school that is not yet on the list, you can apply to TESL Canada to have it recognized (assuming that it is equal in quality to a TESL Canada-recognized program).

adz595 wrote:
I have just applied for my work visa and plan to head out to Montreal in April time... I have applied to 2 language schools (one has told me to reapply when I have my visa confirmed)... could anyone else tell me other TEFL schools I can apply to?

Suggesting "other TEFL schools" you could apply to would be a helluva lot easier if you mentioned the two schools you have already contacted.

Now that we have the internet, searching for language schools in Montreal is relatively easy. A few are listed here: http://www.study-mexico.com/english/6/english-schools-montreal.cfm Many of the big schools in other provinces (i.e. ILSC, LSC) have campuses in Montreal and should be investigated, too.