Hi All,

1st New thread post on British expats so please be kind!

My girlfriend is a secondary school Science teacher in the UK and we are moving to Toronto in Jan 2018 under the IEC visa program. She is still unsure if she wants to pursue a teaching career in Toronto however I understand that you need to complete a medical test in order to work in this field under an IEC visa.

My question:

Can she add this onto her IEC Visa if she decides that she wants a teaching job and if she doesn't have a medical done will she even be considered for a job by a potential employer?

Thanks

do a search on here for teaching in Canada
having or not having a medical is the least of your concerns.

even if she did meet the Ontario College of Teachers requirements for registration, its a slow process , like years slow in my experience to get on the teaching board lists.
I have a Canadian trained friend, who is still waiting to hear back , 3 years after she qualified

My daughter's friend is a teacher in Toronto. I believe getting a teaching post here is very difficult...it's not what you know but who you know. She managed to secure a job because her mum is a teacher.

It's a bit of a puzzle to me. Canada produces more teachers than it needs, whereas the U.K. advertises on TV and probably other media for new teachers and offering financial incentives to enter the profession. The U.K. even imports teachers from Canada, some of whom have expressed great shock at the conduct displayed by many UK students. I think teaching in Canada pays considerably more than in the U.K. I have a friend who just retired from teaching and was on over $100k p/a.

She could go for an 'upfront' medical, should she be able to secure a job in the education field and then get the restrictions on her work permit changed. Medical exam requirements for temporary residents (visitors, students and workers)

As previously mentioned (a few times, lol) obtaining certification for teaching in Ontario won't be a simple matter and securing a job even harder. You can read more here: https://www.oct.ca/becoming-a-teache...cated-teachers However, I have read that it's possible to teach in private schools without certification, so that may be an option. https://www.teachinontario.ca/tio/en/privateschools.htm

True, but with the surplus of teachers many private schools both prefer and are easily able to hire those with OCT certification. The OCT process does not take that long, assuming you have all the right documents in a form that ticks the required boxes (not unlike ICBC in this respect). Coming from the UK though it will likely be a certificate with conditions.
The job market is starting to slowly improve. The expanded program has now essentially balanced the numbers of those entering the profession in Ontario with those leaving and this trend is projected to continue over the next few years with more leaving than entering. However, there is still the accumulated surplus, though there is a question over the accuracy of this number and whether it is meaningful. Another significant issue is Regulation 274. This was intended to prevent nepotism in the hiring process - particularly within certain boards but has seriously harmed the capacity for new graduates to be hired. I expect it will be repealed at some point.