Canterbury English has always had Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans take part in our TEFL program and then form part of our teaching staff.
We Hire Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans
We hire Australians, New Zealanders and South African English teachers.
Live your life teaching English overseas and teach your native language in Madrid, Spain with Canterbury English.
Percentage of Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans that do TEFL & work w/ CE
About 5% of our TEFL program students are Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans, as well as 5% of our teachers.
Australians, New Zealanders and South African Friendly
We are Australian, New Zealander and South African friendly and we help you become English teachers in Spain with us.
The Student Visa and Lifetime Employment for Australian, New Zealand and South African citizens
When you do a one-year program with us:
a) Study Abroad Teaching English with TEFL and Spanish.
b) Madrid Lifestyle.
We will do the following for you:
Year One: Student Visa (this includes 10 months of Spanish classes) & job.
Year Two: Student Visa (this includes 10 months of Spanish classes) & job.
Year Three: Student Visa (this includes 10 months of Spanish classes) & job.
Year Four: Sponsor your automous visa so that you can get a formal working contract which
includes residency in Spain.
Why Won’t Other TEFL Programs in Spain Do This?
Because they can’t:
1. They are TEFL programs and not an English Language School.
2. Therefore, they cannot hire English teachers.
Why won’t Other English Language Schools in Spain Do This?
Because they can’t:
1. They are not a TEFL Program, nor a Spanish School.
2. Therefore, they can’t give you a study abroad visa to study Spanish and teach
English in Spain.
How can Canterbury English cut through the Red Tape?
1. Canterbury English can do this because we are specialized in cutting through the red tape for citizens of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
2. We have a legal department that is specialized in student visas and immigration issues
for citizens of these countries.
3. Our lawyer will help you obtain your student visa for three years with Canterbury
English.
4. On the fourth year, we will help you acquire your Spanish residency as an Australian, New Zealand and South African citizen in Spain.
Why have we specialized in Hiring Australian, New Zealand and South African citizens?
Because Canterbury English close ties to these countries. Consequently, we want to help out our compatriots, so that you can live the dream, just like we are doing.
If Gerald Brenan and Ernest Hemingway could do it, then you can too!
So really, how many hours can an Australian, New Zealand and South African citizen Teach on a Student Visa?
Jobs for Australian, New Zealand and South African citizens with a Student Visa means that you can work teaching English up to 120 hours a month, or 30 hours a week.
The student visa automatically includes 30 hours a week of teaching on an internship agreement between Canterbury English and any other school that wants to hire you
Your Hours and Salary during your Fourth Year, when you are Hired Full Time
On your fourth year, you can work an unlimited number of hours.
Our program is accredited by the College of Teachers, London England and we have applied for accreditation IATQuO, Bristol, England. Work with us teaching english as a foreign language now.
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