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[Manaus]

I was curious for those teachers with dual citizenship, or permanent residency in another country, is it easier to get a job as an American or as a national of that country?

I am interested in working in Brazil when I finish my MA and as the spouse of a Brazilian I could get my residency there and work. However, a friend of mine who worked for an International School in Brazil told me it's better to be hired as a foreigner.

Does anyone know anything about this?

Maybe there are more perks if hired as an American (airfare for example).

[naturegirl321]

If you're going for an international school. Skip the resident stuff and have the school get you a visa, you'll get more benefits and a higher salary. I was getting 500 usd less a month, minus flights because I'm a Peruvian resident.

Get hired as a foreigner

[Glenski]

The use of the term "residency" is confusing.

Live somewhere a certain minimum number of days, and you are a resident (as opposed to a tourist). This usually requires some sort of visa to get in (the visa gets canceled at immigration, and you then live on what is called "status of residence").

Permanent residence (what I have in Japan) is an SOR that is granted after several years (depends on whether you are married to a Japanese). PR means you don't have to renew your status like you would in other cases (spouse visa, work visa, student visa, etc.).

[Guy Courchesne]

[rusmeister]

What I found at the genuine international schools in Russia (actually supported by embassies as opposed to simply calling themselves one) is that being hired locally is much easier (and you get paid a lot less and with practically no benefits) vs getting hired in your home country, in which case you get the higher pay (like up to 50% more), air travel, full support, med insurance. And as of 5 years ago, that was a full western salary of $35,000 annually. Now, I don't know. But I eventually learned that the schools have to offer a certain number of official jobs (which people with connections, often those who worked at the same schools in other countries, tend to get) and you have to apply from your country - speaking to a departing DOS at the Anglo-American School was very helpful. In my case I was denied in my overseas application; when I applied locally I learned the difference - they were eager to have me on the lesser terms but I was not nearly so eager myself - they are generally not allowed to offer the good packages to local walk-ins. It has to do with the laws setting them up, supposedly. That's where political connections and nepotism play a role.

[Manaus]