Concerning Immigration to Teach

[DominoD1965]

I am currently a public school teacher and a citizen of the UK. I plan on immigrating to the Canadian province of Quebec and will apply to work as a teacher in a public primary school.

I have had no problem finding information on Canadian immigration and separately how to obtain a teaching licence in Quebec.

What I would really like is to talk to someone (in the Quebec school system) about possible routes for me to take in order to achieve both immigration and a school position, in conjunction with each other. I understand that employment (and employers) will help immensely with visas/residence. I am hoping that someone in the school system may have some answers, they may have been through this themselves or know someone who has. Essentially, I would like an informational interview with someone knowledgeable on this subject.

Do you think I should reach out to some school boards, the Director General? HR?

Any advice on who to reach out to would be extremely helpful.
Thank you.

 

[canuck78]

I am currently a public school teacher and a citizen of the UK. I plan on immigrating to the Canadian province of Quebec and will apply to work as a teacher in a public primary school.

I have had no problem finding information on Canadian immigration and separately how to obtain a teaching licence in Quebec.

What I would really like is to talk to someone (in the Quebec school system) about possible routes for me to take in order to achieve both immigration and a school position, in conjunction with each other. I understand that employment (and employers) will help immensely with visas/residence. I am hoping that someone in the school system may have some answers, they may have been through this themselves or know someone who has. Essentially, I would like an informational interview with someone knowledgeable on this subject.

Do you think I should reach out to some school boards, the Director General? HR?

Any advice on who to reach out to would be extremely helpful.
Thank you.

Are you fluent in French? Can teach in French? How old are you?

 

[DominoD1965]

I can not speak in French. I plan on working within one of the 9 english-language school boards.
I am 35.

 

[canuck78]

I can not speak in French. I plan on working within one of the 9 english-language school boards.
I am 35.

Not speaking French is going to be problematic if not now it will be eventually and given your age you have limited pathways to get PR at the moment in Canada and none in Quebec. Do you have 2 degrees? Is the goal to remain in Canada longterm you really need to do more research and Quebec may not be the best option without French. What do you teach and at what level?

 

[cilin]

There is only one path now in PSTQ Volet 4 which doesn't require for French, but this path is for the people who are genius. So the best way of imm to quebec without french is marrige.

 

[YVR123]

There is only one path now in PSTQ Volet 4 which doesn't require for French, but this path is for the people who are genius. So the best way of imm to quebec without french is marrige.

but Quebec also stop accepting spousal sponsorship until June 2026.

 

[scylla]

I am currently a public school teacher and a citizen of the UK. I plan on immigrating to the Canadian province of Quebec and will apply to work as a teacher in a public primary school.

I have had no problem finding information on Canadian immigration and separately how to obtain a teaching licence in Quebec.

What I would really like is to talk to someone (in the Quebec school system) about possible routes for me to take in order to achieve both immigration and a school position, in conjunction with each other. I understand that employment (and employers) will help immensely with visas/residence. I am hoping that someone in the school system may have some answers, they may have been through this themselves or know someone who has. Essentially, I would like an informational interview with someone knowledgeable on this subject.

Do you think I should reach out to some school boards, the Director General? HR?

Any advice on who to reach out to would be extremely helpful.
Thank you.

The school system will not help with advice about immigration pathways. You will need to hire an immigration lawyer if you want advice about immigration pathways. You are of course free to try to reach out to school boards, etc. However you should expect they will ignore you.

Immigration through the province of Quebec is extremely slow due to the PR caps the province has put in place. I would avoid this province at all costs if you can.

Quebec immigration programs require you to speak French. If you don't know French, this is a non-starter.

 

[canuck78]

Agree you need to consult with an immigration lawyer for a realistic idea of whether you will have a pathway to remain in Canada and what you should do to increase your chances. Obviously nobody can predict immigration policy a few years from now but it is still possible to set yourself up to maximize your chances of success. On a positive note Canada is in need of teachers. They need certain types of teachers more than others. You are also on a time crunch because you need to apply for PR before 40 or it will be almost impossible to immigrate.