Presently looking into the possibility of teaching in Canada. I am an Aussie primary school trained teacher with 20 years teaching experience and have my Bachelor of Education and Masters of Education in Learning Support as well as being a NET in Hong Kong for 6 years. Anyone know of the chances of picking up a job in Canada; what would I need to do to be in the running for getting a job and how would I go about it. I have just started looking into this and would appreciate any advice in order to point me in the right direction.

It depends on where you'd like to go. I know most provinces have teacher exchange programs where you can 'swap' jobs, homes etc for a year. Have you looked into that option or are you planning a move? (Try asking your local teacher organization/union for more info.)

A lot of school divisions post jobs on www.educationcanada.com. If you're willing to live somewhere more rural, you might be able to find something, but things are pretty competitive in the urban centres.

Depends on the province; some, like BC, require that you have an extra year of teaching certificate on top of your university degree, which you may not have; other provinces, like Alberta, merely require a university degree. You'll have to apply to various education ministries and school districts, obviously, before you come over.

Teaching in publicly funded schools is regulated provincially, so there are ten sets of rules, not counting federal work-permit / immigration rules.

And I remember glancing at a story in a newspaper the other day saying that there are a great many recent graduates from teachers colleges / education departments at universities, who cannot get jobs because the expected retirement of many teachers is not happening. The older teachers are choosing to stay.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1973914/

If the link does not work, try www.theglobeandmail.com and then search for "Try getting a teaching job"

That said, there's probably openings far away from the big cities.

Several retired teachers I know all do supply teaching for the maximum number of days they're allowed as retirees and that keeps a lot of recent grads from getting jobs.

I wonder if there are teaching jobs in the far north in remote communities?

It is my guess that you would have little or no chance of landing a job in the public system. However, the private system might be a better bet. Have you considered doing an exchange with someone? There are some very good private schools in the country as well as some very ordinary ones. Try contacting St Georges or St Michaels in British Columbia or Trinity College or Ridley College in Ontario for the best ones. Googling them will get you some addresses.