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[jpvanderwerf2001]

Hi all,
One of my colleagues is in the process of immigrating to Canada, and expects to leave within the next year or so. She is Russian, and has been teaching English for many years (she informed me that she has a 7.5 IELTS score--don't know if it's academic or general). She also has a Russian specialist degree in English. She would like to continue teaching in Canada, as it's what she loves doing, but she recognizes that further certification/education would be a good idea.
What would you recommend for her?
* Do a distance MA or MEd from an English-speaking country? (She would prefer distance as she has two small children and full-time, on-campus study would be difficult.)
* Do a DELTA?
* Do a CELTA?
* Something else? (If so, what?)
Would a CELTA or DELTA have much value in Canada? She asked me about them; I guessed that a master's degree of some sort would be more valuable.
Additionally, should she try to attain a Canadian teaching license before getting a master's degree? Or would the master's degree be more of a help before attempting to get a license?
Is there work for a person such as her outside of the public school system? If so, what?
I know I've just written a LOT of questions, but I know very little about the Canadian educational system and getting a job in it.
(I also understand that she would have to have her Russian qualifications translated and "weighed" in Canada.)
Any constructive insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.[/i]

[tttompatz]

[spiral78]

I think there could be a few niches for a Russian/English speaking teacher working with lower level Russian emigrants as an ESL teacher, but those jobs pay peanuts (at best).