Immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher
Can I immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher?
If you’re looking to immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher you’re in luck! Elementary school teachers are in demand right across Canada and you may be able to secure a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa either with or without a job offer.
No doubt you will have read online that having a job offer to move to Canada is a prerequisite to accessing the Express Entry process but as an Elementary School Teacher, you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.
For starters, Elementary School Teachers are eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Elementary School Teachers in Canada being so great they have included the occupation on the targeted occupations list, known as the NOC list (National Occupation Code List).
The code for Elementary School Teachers on the NOC is 4032
This is great news for qualified Elementary School Teachers the world over hoping to live and work in Canada.
Express Entry for Canada is not a visa class at all, it is simply the method (or database) that Canadian Immigration uses to select the right candidates for a permanent residency visa and in that case, as an Elementary School Teacher looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Worker visa and Provincial Nominee program.
Elementary School Teachers from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Canada Residency providing they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.
Elementary School Teachers looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 4032, might be employed under work titles including:
Aboriginal school teacher – elementary school
art teacher – elementary school
cooking teacher – elementary school
correspondence teacher – elementary school
crafts teacher – elementary school
early childhood services teacher – elementary school
elementary school substitute teacher
elementary school supply teacher
elementary school teacher
English as a second language elementary school teacher
English as a second language teacher – elementary school
English teacher – elementary school
French as a second language elementary school teacher
French as a second language teacher – elementary school
French immersion teacher – elementary school
French teacher – elementary school
grade school teacher
home economics teacher – elementary school
industrial arts teacher – elementary school
junior high school teacher
kindergarten teacher
language teacher – elementary school
music teacher – elementary school
nature study teacher – elementary school
physical education teacher – elementary school
primary school teacher
remedial teacher – elementary school
sewing teacher – elementary school
special education teacher – elementary school
special education teacher – primary school
special needs teacher – elementary school
substitute teacher – elementary school
supply teacher – elementary school
teacher – junior kindergarten
teacher-librarian – elementary school
visiting teacher – elementary school
All these roles held by Elementary School Teachers are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 4032.
Skills and Tasks to Immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher
In general Elementary School Teachers moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:
Elementary school teachers perform some or all of the following duties:
Prepare courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum
Teach students using a systematic plan of lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips
Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
Assign and correct homework
Prepare, administer and correct tests
Evaluate the progress of students and discuss results with students, parents and school officials
Identify children’s individual learning needs
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
May supervise teachers’ aides and student teachers.
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers may specialize in such areas as special education or second language instruction.
Whilst the above is meant as a general guide do take our free online visa assessment for further information and be sure to list out your skills and qualifications in detail.
Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Teaching Canada desk that only represents qualified Elementary School Teachers to immigrate to Canada. They understand your profession and can talk your language when it comes to explaining your immigration pathway and the route to securing a Canada Visa for you (and your family).
Qualifications Required to Immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher
A bachelor’s degree in education is required.
A bachelor’s degree in child development may be required.
Additional training is required to specialize in special education or second language instruction.
A provincial teaching certificate is required. Additional certification is required to teach English or French as a second language.
Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers’ association or federation is usually required.
We represent Elementary School Teachers from all over the World so regardless of your country of qualification feel free to contact us today for a full breakdown of your Canadian Immigration chances.
How to Immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher
The first stage in your Canadian immigration process is to calculate your Canada Immigration points for Express Entry using the Canadian Comprehensive Ranking System.
CRS Points are awarded for (amongst other things)
Age
Qualifications
English ability
French ability
Your partner’s skills
Work experience
As well as providing you with important CRS points these factors also count towards your overall Immigration Points score which must equal or exceed a total of 67
Take our free online visa assessment for an up to date report on whether you have enough points to immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher from both an Express Entry and Immigration points perspective.
Once you receive an ITA (Invitation to apply) from Canadian Immigration as a result of your Express Entry application you’ll only have 60 days in which to lodge a formal application so under no circumstances should you lodge an Express Entry application ‘claiming’ to have certain points without first having all of your points verified through different testing, education equivalence certificates and skilled worker assessments.
Once you are invited to apply for your Canada Visa you cannot go back and have these things verified retrospectively, they must be done before you claim any points for them and given that your express entry profile is only valid for one year it makes sense to present the best possible case right from the start.
To work as an Elementary School Teacher in Canada, a teacher must be registered with the relevant teaching association of the particular province. Your skills and qualifications will be assessed and your application will be accredited in that province. We are here to help you with the accreditation process.
The relevant associations for registration as an Elementary School Teacher in Canada are
Alberta: Certification of Teachers Regulation
British Columbia Ministry of Education Teacher Regulation Branch
Manitoba: Teaching Certificates and Qualifications Regulation
Newfoundland & Labrador: Teacher Certification
Nunavut
Ontario: Ontario College of Teachers
New Brunswick: New Brunswick Teachers’ Association
Nova Scotia Teacher Certification
Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Quebec
Saskatchewan Teacher Certification
Yukon
Can I immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher without a job offer?
The answer is a resounding yes, providing you have a reasonable total CRS score on your Express Entry application and can meet the 67 immigration point threshold for your Canada Federal Skilled Worker Visa.
Technically there is no minimum CRS score required to submit an Elementary School Teacher Canada Express Entry profile.
Of course, securing a job offer (documented in the right way for immigration purposes i.e. LMT) will give you an instant CRS boost of 600 points so it makes sense to start this process as soon as is practical.
Elementary School Teacher Jobs in Canada
Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the Elementary School Teacher code 4032 has been firmly established on the list for many years with lots of opportunities right across the country.
As a qualified new and highly skilled Permanent resident of Canada, you may work full time from day one, either as a teacher in a public or private school. Elementary School Teacher jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance. Additionally Elementary School Teachers in Canada are highly unionised which whilst sounds like a dirty word in many parts of the world is actually instrumental in championing better pay and conditions right across the Country.
The industry body for teachers is the Canadian Teachers Federation, this Federation joins all the provincial organisations for teachers across Canada.
Emigrate Canada is the Elementary School Teacher Canada Visa specialist with a dedicated Teachers and Educators desk ideally placed to take care of not just your immigration paperwork, but also to get you registered to work from day one.
Start your journey to Immigrate to Canada as an Elementary School Teacher today.
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