TEFL course and TEFL Jobs in Canada

You can apply for the Cambridge CELTA course in Toronto through the Cactus TEFL admissions system. This course is most popular if you are already in Canada, but the cost can sometimes make it prohibitively expensive to you if you're not in Canada already.

In terms of working in Canada, it's great if you're a local, not so good if you're trying to get in from outside. This is due the work visa being tricky to secure. Once you have this however, you're fine.

TEFL Job Prospects in Canada
Please note that to work in Canada, the teacher must have status that entitles them to work here (citizenship, residency, work visa). Employers will not sponsor foreign teachers.

Here are some of the places where the school’s CELTA grads have found work:

Private language schools

Most private language schools in Canada require their teachers to have an English language teaching qualification and a university degree. There is an enormous demand for qualified native English speakers both locally and abroad.

College and university

English language departments Canadian colleges and universities often have ESL programmes for foreign students who are here specifically to learn English. Additionally, overseas colleges and universities have English language departments that hire native speakers to teach English conversation.

International elementary and high schools

These are often the only educational institutions accessible to foreign residents living abroad. The schools usually offer instruction in English but the students may not be native English speakers. For example, a Spanish family living in Japan would most likely send their children to an English international school. English language teachers are employed at the international schools to help students develop their language skills. Some of these schools will also require you to have a qualification for teaching elementary or high school.

In-house company lessons in Canada and abroad. Many companies offer their employees in-house lessons in English. They contract English language teachers to come in and conduct these classes.

Humanitarian organizations Many organizations with projects in non-English speaking countries offer English language lessons to the local people.

For more information see our TEFL Jobs Canada page.

Toronto
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