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First, I would like to thank all the posters on this forum, especially those who give from their time to advise others and share their experience..VS, omanized, stoth74 and many others...I am an undergraduate from a Scientific background, have 2-3 years teaching experience(1 in an elementary school, and 2 teaching adults).. I recently applied to a B.Ed program(2 years length) and got accepted (in Canada), I also applied to a masters in linguistics and still waiting for a response...at the same time, I am looking for opportunities in the Middle East and honestly, I really would like to go as soon as possible, be it in September..I have a couple of questions that I would appreciate if someone of you can answer:

Is it compulsory to have a Teacher qualification to teach in a school? if the answer is no, do qualified teachers get better pay?

Is an MA without ESL teaching experience enough to be short-listed in a recruitment process?

If I apply and get accepted for a teacher position(with a reasonable pay, say between 2500-2800 as a salary range), is it wise to give up the MA and the B.Ed and go to the ME(I don't have an accurate idea about where exactly in the ME, but I'm willing to go wherever a position is offered to me, though Oman or Saudi Arabia look to be good places to start with?

N.B:
1. I dont have experience teachig ESL except for a few months tutoring elementary school students

2. I'm not a native speaker, but have lived for many years in an english-speaking country and my proficiency in English is a native-like.

Thank you in advance.