How to become qualified to teach in Canada?

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EW GURU

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 14:45

Is there any way to become qualified to teach in Canada whilst here in Dubai? The OCT was useless to me when I rang them. Basically said to get whatever qualification you want or are able to get and then submit to them for evaluation! Don't really want to go to the time, expense or trouble of getting a qualification they might not recognise!!
So, anyone out there in the know?
I don't mind if I can't get something that's immediately transferrable... I mean, if it's a matter of having to take a summer class once in Canada, or of having to take some courses while working as a teacher in Canada (I heard that in some cases, your qualifications are borderline transferrable and they allow you to teach on condition that you complete some course(s) within your first year or some such.
Also, don't know if it makes a difference but I'm interested in both primary and senior.
Thanks in advance for any advice anyone might be able to pass on.
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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 28 October 2015 - 13:00

If you already have contacts teaching in Ontario, perhaps your best bet is to ask them what you need to do? Perhaps there are people already in their system who qualified outside of Canada? I know in my province (not Ontario) you need to have a qualification equivalent to an undergrad degree in your area of teaching (history, geography, physics, math, etc.) and at least a one year Bachelor of Education degree (total 5 years - 4 for the undergrad, 1 or possibly more, for the education degree). Summer school wouldn't cut it in my province, I don't know about Ontario. I think people were trying to keep expectations of teaching realistic in their comments. It is difficult to find full time/permanent teaching work in the public school systems across Canada.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 13 October 2015 - 09:34

Depends what context you want to teach in. A music service would probably look for diploma level and perhaps a degree. For private teaching, there are some who say you should be diploma level to teach anyone, but grade 8 should be high enough to teach at the lower end. Of course, it goes way beyond playing ability. You need good knowledge of teaching methods, communication skills, relate well to students, blah blah blah.

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EW GURU

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 23:14

Good grief... Ok, let me begin by apologizing if I sound a bit abrupt and I realize you may simply be trying to be helpful, but, ladies, I just want to know if anyone has any advice on how to get qualified; I'm not looking for a career counselor. I'm well aware what the teaching situation is like in Ontario. Half y family teach in Ontario. Unfortunately they were all qualified in Ontario and don't know anything about trying to get qualifications whilst out of Ontario. I myself have no intention of returning to Ontario for a number of years yet but am still interested in getting my degree. So, again, apologies if you're just trying to help but I really just want to know if anyone out there knows anything about becoming a qualified teacher here in Dubai, if anyone might know if said qualifications would be accepted in Ontario, and if they wouldn't be, then if anyone knows what getting certified once in Ontario would then entail. Thank you.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 22:50

ever wonder why there are so many Canadian teachers out here? It's because none of them can get jobs in the cities back home. Alberta graduates over 500 teachers a year (between U of A, U of C and Lethbridge Uni) and last year the three main school school boards hired less than 15 teachers each. That's some easy math, and it's not pretty.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 22:50

ever wonder why there are so many Canadian teachers out here? It's because none of them can get jobs in the cities back home. Alberta graduates over 500 teachers a year (between U of A, U of C and Lethbridge Uni) and last year the three main school school boards hired less than 15 teachers each. That's some easy math, and it's not pretty.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 22:50

ever wonder why there are so many Canadian teachers out here? It's because none of them can get jobs in the cities back home. Alberta graduates over 500 teachers a year (between U of A, U of C and Lethbridge Uni) and last year the three main school school boards hired less than 15 teachers each. That's some easy math, and it's not pretty.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 21:03

I can't advise you except to say that getting a teaching job in Ontario takes ages. There are tons of teachers and not many jobs. I have several relatives who are teachers (all educated in Canada) and one of them has been on the substitute teacher roster for 5 years waiting for a job opening in Kitchener/waterloo.

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EW GURU

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 16:33

Thanks, yes, that's what I did. Contacted the Ontario College of Teachers. That's where I'd be going. And in Ontario they offer both the concurrent BEd with a BA or BSc and also the option of consecutive, ie: completing your degree and then doing 1 year od education courses. But I don't want to wait till I get there to do the 1 year. So, anyone from Ontario who can advise??

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 15:09

Depends mostly on where you want to teach. Education is handled by the individual Provinces and Territories, not the federal Gov't so it is different everywhere. Alberta for instance requires a four year degree in Education, Manitoba will accept a degree in anything, plus a one year teaching course. Some places accept teaching licences from other countries and some don't even accept teaching licences from other provinces. BC for example is notoriously hard to break into. I would start by contacting the Teaching federation for the province you are planning on moving to and go from there. Good Luck.

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