Canada
Teacher Visa Route
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker / Provincial Nominee Program
Teachers must be certified by a provincial teaching authority; rural or northern placements often attract PNP streams.
Minimum Salary
CA$75,000
Processing Time
20–36 weeks
Path to PR
Immediate PR
Job Offer
Not required
Language requirement:
CLB 7
Eligibility requirements
- 1Bachelor of Education or equivalent teaching qualification
- 2Provincial teacher certification (e.g. Ontario College of Teachers)
- 3CLB 7 language proficiency
- 4Minimum 1 year of skilled teaching experience
- 5ECA for your degree
- 6Valid police clearance certificate including vulnerable sector check
Document checklist
- Valid passport
- IELTS or CELPIP results
- ECA report
- Bachelor of Education certificate and transcripts
- Provincial teacher certification
- Vulnerable sector police clearance
- Proof of settlement funds
- Reference letters from schools
Step-by-step process
- 1
Research provincial teacher certification bodies (e.g. OCT for Ontario)
- 2
Apply for provisional or full teacher certification
- 3
Complete IELTS/CELPIP at CLB 7+
- 4
Obtain ECA for your education degree
- 5
Build Express Entry profile and explore provincial PNP streams for educators
- 6
Receive ITA and submit PR application
- 7
Complete medical exam and biometrics
Official source
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