Teacher Certification in Canada
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Yes. Smaller provinces are more likely to accept international qualifications although many provinces have a surplus of teachers but best to try and see what province may provide the best opportunities.
Hi
I am a double graduate (post graduate in india but wes gave it double bachelors) plus I have a bachelors in education also.
Can I get a teaching job in canada???
I am a double graduate (post graduate in india but wes gave it double bachelors) plus I have a bachelors in education also.
Can I get a teaching job in canada???
You would have to contact the teaching certification body in the province where you want to live and they will evaluate your credentials and see whether you can get licensed, you need to do a bridging program if it exists in that province or you have to repeat your teacher training. There is a surplus of teachers in many areas of Canada so many graduating teachers do supply teaching for a few years, then they might get a short contract and eventually they get a full-time job. It can be a 5+ year process depending whether the province is hiring. At the moment there are cutbacks in Ontario and Alberta so there is unlikely to be a lot of hiring and the teachers in those provinces and the teachers who were laid off will usually be hired back first. You should also consider if you can get licensed more easily in one province and there are jobs available when decide where to settle.
Thanks for your reply.
I am planning to settle down in vancouver. So are there ample teaching opportunities out there???
Do you mean public school teaching positions? It's hard to get one even if you graduated locally.
Most teachers need to be part time/on call for a few years before they can be a contract teacher (replace mat leave, sick leave...etc) and then eventually get a full time teaching spot.
If you speaks and can teach French, then that's different. There is need of French immersion teachers.
Here is what you can browse current job listing:
https://www.makeafuture.ca/regions-districts/bc-public-school-districts/metro/vancouver/
BUT first, you need to get teaching certificate.
On BC you usually need to enrol in a 1 year teacher training program for foreign teachers. Really depends on what you are teaching ans if there is a need for teachers. Due to the high cost of living many families and teachers are moving out of Vancouver. As previously mentioned it is not uncommon for teachers to do supply teaching for many years and then take on short term contracts to cover sick leave or mat leave before being offered a full-time job.