DragonFaerie Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I would love to relocate to Canada or Europe (Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Norway, any of the northern countries, really), but I don't think I could find work. I have a BA and an MA in English and teach college composition, Intro to Lit, and developmental English. Is that even a possibility in another country? I know there is work in Asia, but I have no interest in living there. I'm wanting Europe or Canada. What says the Hive? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 (edited) In the UK you essentially need to get a job before you come, then your employer applies for a visa, based on your having unusual skills It's not easy. Watch out for job openings, but college composition isn't a course per se here: everyone comes to university with multiple public essay-based AP equivalent exams, so essay writing is assumed. Edited November 5, 2016 by Laura Corin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Maybe if you had a job that travels - something where you can telecommute? I know that's easier for some places if you can show you already have an income stream. But it's not enough for other places... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Maybe if you had a job that travels - something where you can telecommute? I know that's easier for some places if you can show you already have an income stream. But it's not enough for other places... It doesn't work for the UK. I had American friends with an overseas income stream that had to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 It doesn't work for the UK. I had American friends with an overseas income stream that had to leave. Yeah, I know it doesn't work everywhere. There are a couple of people who telecommute at dh's work who have been able to move to parts of Europe though and I'm pretty sure that was part of it - they had a steady income stream and could get longish term residency. I'm guessing it really depends but that would be an easier way to get a job for some people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Yeah, I know it doesn't work everywhere. There are a couple of people who telecommute at dh's work who have been able to move to parts of Europe though and I'm pretty sure that was part of it - they had a steady income stream and could get longish term residency. I'm guessing it really depends but that would be an easier way to get a job for some people... The family that I mentioned were able to move to Spain - I think they had to buy a house there to be eligible. I think that the UK attitude might be informed by the NHS. If someone is legally resident, they are entitled to free-at-the-point-of-need healthcare. If they have an overseas income stream, they are not only not paying income taxes (they probably wouldn't be anyway, because of double-taxation agreements) but they are also not paying into the National Insurance system that supports a lot of social services. Or it could just be that we are a small and very highly-populated island with an ambivalent attitude to people coming from overseas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 Thanks, y'all. This is what I was afraid of. It looks like I may not be going anywhere except as a tourist. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 You don't need a work permit to teach English in Germany. There's lots of information if you Google it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacbeaumont Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I'd google the NAFTA trades/professions. I'm sure professors are on there. They can get a special work visa for Canada. I know people who did that from canada who went to the states. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 I'd google the NAFTA trades/professions. I'm sure professors are on there. They can get a special work visa for Canada. I know people who did that from canada who went to the states. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Would I be considered a "professor" in Canada? In the states, "professors" have to have a PhD. My title is usually "instructor." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Start looking for jobs and applying. I have US friends teaching at colleges in Europe. One is teaching in Finland with an MA from the UAE. There are possibilities out there if you look and network. Another option is a Fulbright. That would get you somewhere else for a semester or two and can open up other opportunities. Edited November 6, 2016 by Amira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Many private schools in Egypt are hiring. There is a strong desire for children to learn English. It isn't Europe, but it is easy and relatively reasonabky priced to travel around Europe from Egypt. I met a single gal from Wisconsin who was teaching English in a private elementary school. She had been there for five years and loved it. Teachers usually have a fairly easy time getting work/residency visas there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacbeaumont Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Would I be considered a "professor" in Canada? In the states, "professors" have to have a PhD. My title is usually "instructor." Oh. Hmm I don't know. I suppose they might. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacbeaumont Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Many private schools in Egypt are hiring. There is a strong desire for children to learn English. It isn't Europe, but it is easy and relatively reasonabky priced to travel around Europe from Egypt. I met a single gal from Wisconsin who was teaching English in a private elementary school. She had been there for five years and loved it. Teachers usually have a fairly easy time getting work/residency visas there. Yep! I know a girl doing this, too! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Y'all are great. Thank you for the hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I would love to relocate to Canada or Europe (Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Norway, any of the northern countries, really), but I don't think I could find work. I have a BA and an MA in English and teach college composition, Intro to Lit, and developmental English. Is that even a possibility in another country? I know there is work in Asia, but I have no interest in living there. I'm wanting Europe or Canada. What says the Hive? Try an American or International School? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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