As I said before, I am looking at a three pronged approach for my job search. Teaching positions preferably english language and technical is my focus.

I did come across opportunities in canada's northern provinces and emailed them about it. However, I haven't heard anything back yet. Would calling them up help?

Has anybody out there held any teaching positions in the northern provinces in a similar capacity. As fas as cold and isolation are concerned, I don't really care. Would appreciate any feedback
Thanks

I really don't know, but I would think that there would be a need for teachers on Indian reserves - good luck with the students though. :scared:

I hear that the salaries are excellent, because they have to be to encourage anyone to go teach there. One of my wifes aquantainces taught there for just long enough to pay of hre student debts, and couldnt leave fast enough after that. Not sure why, but I think isolation, climate and cultural differences had something to do with it.

My wife taught on a native reseve in Northen Quebec for a year and hated it... left as soon as the contract was up.

However one of her friends is teaching in Nunavit and loves it.. the elders are so impressed that they bought her a "company car" to assist with her travel I believe its comonly referred to as a Ski doo..

I believe it all depends on the Reservation and the comunity some good some bad..

You'll only feel isolated if you don't fit in

Many of Canada's reserves (2,300) are not isolated. There are bands in or around Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and many other cities.

I know a woman who was hired to teach in Northern Alberta, drove all the way across Canada, got there, turned around and drove home. She told me that the house they had for her was in the middle of a swamp and that the school was terrible. Be really careful with those types of jobs…there are thousands of qualified teachers here in Canada waiting for work and there is a reason for the vacancies up north (I’m not saying that all are bad, just make sure you do your homework first).

They are not in Nunavut / NWT now though are they!

Not much ice fishing in Vancouver ....

No, they are not and that's the advantage. Who the hell is going to find happiness in Nunavut for long, the place even drives the eskimos (inuit/dene) to drink. Then again, they drink anywhere they go.

Thanks for all the replies guys. I was pleasantly surprised to see as many as 7 replies!! I called them up (the guys in Nunavut) today and they said u need a bachelors degree to be able to teach there. i hope that's all they need cos i am willing to give it a chance. (I mean no formal teachers license ..at least the guy on the phone didn't mention anything about any such thing).

If you want to do it, go for it!!

Are you sure what you're getting yourself into? The shopping will be terrible; in winter it's dark all day long, in summer it's light all day long. Unless you like to harpoon seals, there likely won't be much to do.

Don't you know that's a popular hobby in the UK?

I thought that was fox hunting. I guess she could hunt arctic foxes.

Can you run horses and hounds over snow?

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