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[techinspan]

Hey Everyone. I have a very serious question to ask. I just received my degree in history this past May. I plan on getting my ESL certification next month so I can begin my teaching career. I just recently discovered that three bad checks I wrote in 2005, when I was 20, will not be elgible for expugement. This leaves me with a criminal background for check fraud. I would like to know if it is still possible to receive teaching positions in most countries with a felon on my record. I know that a lot of schools will do an FBI clearance before a teacher is hired, but I'm not sure how this works for teachers with a criminal background. Please help me out here so I can know what to expect. I'm hoping the responses will be positive.
Thanks a lot.

[tedkarma]

I think it is going to depend on the specific country. If you have a country in mind - go and ask on that board. Some countries do no background checking, some require something similar to an FBI clearance before you can get your visa/work papers - and some countries don't actually do any checking until you are already there.

In my experience it is not usually the school, but rather an immigration and/or Ministry of Education requirement.

[techinspan]

So for the most part, if a country requires a background check, I may not be granted a visa due to my circumstance.

[tedkarma]