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UofA09
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 6
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: Canterbury TEFL |
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Has anyone here done the Canterbury TEFL in Madrid? I'm considering it, mainly due to its job guarantee, and I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with this, and am also obviously wondering if this is possibly a scam. Thanks in advance!
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spiral78

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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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If you're not a European citizen, they can't get you a work permit for Spain...Otherwise, the course has a decent rep, I believe.
Beware all job 'guarantees,' though. All a course provider can really do is to put you in contact with reputable local employers, and hopefully provide you with contacts in other regions you might be interested in. You will always still be required to send out CVs, do interviews, and likely to teach a demo lesson, and to negotiate contracts on your own. |
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lela1313
Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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UofA-
I am registered for the FEB 2010 course with Canterbury. I am an American without previous teaching experience, with a BA.
I'd be happy to touch base with you once my journey starts.
All the best.....
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bc2rlh
Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 17 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:35 am Post subject: |
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I did my TEFL at Canterbury, they�re ok. It�s not a CELTA or DELTA so keep that in mind. It�s best point is that you can make friends quite easily and it has regular outings and stuff like that. |
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Harvey
Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 39
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:59 am Post subject: |
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spiral78 wrote: |
If you're not a European citizen, they can't get you a work permit for Spain...Otherwise, the course has a decent rep, I believe.
Beware all job 'guarantees,' though. All a course provider can really do is to put you in contact with reputable local employers, and hopefully provide you with contacts in other regions you might be interested in. You will always still be required to send out CVs, do interviews, and likely to teach a demo lesson, and to negotiate contracts on your own. |
There is no such thing as "European citizen." |
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spiral78

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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, OK, you can split hairs.
A citizen of an EU member country. How's that for precise? |
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Harvey
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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citizens or subjects would be better. |
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spiral78

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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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We were speaking of a singular OP, I think. |
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Harvey
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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No  |
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spiral78

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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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I was. Done now - this is useless and silly.  |
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Harvey
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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I was not. |
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Sashadroogie

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 11061 Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise
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Harvey
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Read up on the EU  |
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Sashadroogie

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 11061 Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:44 am Post subject: |
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"Citizenship of the European Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992. It exists alongside national citizenship and provides additional rights to nationals of Member States of the European Union."
Just Wikipedia. But you get the idea. If you are from Britain, then your passport will also say 'European Union" in addition to "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". You are a subject of the Crown and also a citizen of the European Union. |
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spiral78

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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: |
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My passport has an official embossed stamp in it reading 'spouse of EU member citizen,' not 'spouse of Czech citizen.' It's official. |
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