HOW TO GET A TEACHING LICENSE IN CANADA (NO UPGRADING NEEDED) I Foreign-Trained Teachers

Hello mga dzai, dzoi! I decided to make a vlog about my teaching journey here in Canada. I was a Public School Teacher back then in the Philippines but I already got my professional teaching license in Canada in just 3.5months of application. I did not do any upgrading nor further examination; however, each application is unique (my assessment results could be different from yours). Trust the process; you'll get there! Good luck 😉
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[@thepulinneys]

Nice! We are so thankful to be given the opportunity to teach here in Canada without going back to school to take some courses. God bless!

[@ChelleymansiVlogs]

I love how the way you explained the things that we need to do. Thank you for encouraging us!! See you Canada in few years. 💓

[@siralfredtv]

great video, well explained was a chemistry teacher back home,now residing in toronto canada

[@pakistaneats643]

I am a chemistry teacher wd 18 years of experienc. Can u help me the process

[@mareztella]

Congratulations Ma'am! 🥳✨ Proud ABM B student here. Godbless ❤️

[@callmegracey]

Desurvvvb!!!!!! Thank you for sharing, sissy!! Galing, ang spontaneous mo mag explain ❤️

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Yeheeey thank youuu sis appreciate it laban lang ahaha ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bisayafamilyventures3782]

Hi melanie! congrats to you. You inspire me a lot to process my yeaching license in canada. BtW, maybe you can share your teacher school application journey. I am in toronto right now. Thanks Ms.

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Oh, thank you so much. I appreciate it a lot! Yes, sure. I will make a vlog for that or respond to this comment later after my college work ☺

[@nanaantwi7106]

Thank you very much for your information am watching you from Ghana Africa, am a graduate teacher who am planning to move out

[@diobrithelbelano9181]

Bravo 👏👏👏 so proud of you Dhay❤️

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Thank you nay miss youuuu ❤️❤️❤️

[@maemilym7578]

Congratulations te ma’am 🥳🥳🥳🎉

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

thank youuu dae ❤️❤️❤️ ingat always!

[@biancagarciacanada]

I live in Edmonton and I want to apply for my teaching license!!!! Love this video

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Thanks so much! Yes, the process anywhere in Alberta is just the same. The earlier you apply, the better it is ☺ Don't forget to create a TWINS account. Good luck!

[@petereverafter]

Congratulations again, ma'am

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

thank you so much Sir ❤️❤️❤️

[@neljanepepito8194]

Im lookong forward to be a teacher here in canada too..

[@kate143ification]

Congratulations!

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

thank youuuuu maam good luck hehe ❤️❤️❤️

[@msestherco8894]

Lovely video. I am a qualified teacher in UK and looking to move to Alberta. The PR route is proving difficult and I am stuck. You mentioned that for TWIN the person needs to have PR, so am I stuck? Can I get into teaching as a substitute and what’s the process please? I am so frustrated

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

You always need to have a license even if you are just substituting. You might want to create a TWIN account even if you dont have the PR yet. They might consider your credentials.

[@janonggee3447]

Hello Miss Melanie, I am so interested if I can do the application outside Canada? Still in PH and wondering if I can do it here. Thank you. :)

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello po; it depends po sa province na e apply nyo po as long as ma comply nyo mga requirements na needed. You have to decide po which province kayo magpapa assess para you'll get an idea sa mga requirements na needed then submit nyo lang po so you know if ano results ng assessment. I know someone na wala sa canada pero nasa New Zealand siya and nabigyan siya ng teaching license kahit wala siya sa canada; ontario yung province na inapplyan nya po. You can try po hehe para din malaman nyo results ng evaluation from the board :)

[@TEACHERMUND]

Very informative, Ma'am. Thank youuuuuuu

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

ayieee grabi sa Maam oi hahaha thank youuu dae mwaah ❤️❤️❤️

[@TEACHERMUND]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 welcome maam hahahaha... Labyu daeee 🥰🥰🥰

[@HA-dq7ho]

Thank you for your detailed explanation! I have a teaching certificate from BC. Will I be able to get an Alberta teaching certificate without any extra credit? Fyi, I am a permanent resident.

[@alessandra_luna]

Hi HA - did you have to take a teacher education program or courses?

[@carolynvitor]

Wow clever yan congrats🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

hahahaha thank youuuuuu ❤️❤️❤️

[@narminmikayilova2989]

Hello I have done my bachelor degree on Translation and master on Edicational Management in my hometown. I have TESOL and TKT certificates and 1 year offcial experience in international school. Do I have a chance to work as ateacher in Canada? Language courses, school or ?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Yes, you do have a chance to work as a teacher here but it is all up on the decision of the board of education. You have to comply with the requirements and have all your credentials evaluated.

[@emiliobernardino6022]

Hello Mam. Do you have sample Statement of Professional Standing?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello po, wala po na submit po kasi lahat and wala ako copy hehe. Dretso na po yan hingin nyo po sa PRC office alam na nila if ano ibig sabihin po then sila na din mismo magsasubmit po

[@PriscillaTang-nz7lw]

Do we need to have Bachelor in Education to be a teacher? What if I have a Bachelor in Science and have been a teacher for 10 over years?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

It really depends on the assessment of the board of education. I think they can reconsider it but they might ask for an upgrading. I have known someone who has her papers evaluated and she was a university professor teaching for more than 15 years at the same a doctor's degree holder but the board asked her to do a 9-unit upgrading in a Canadian university. While on my case, I did not undergo upgrading nor bridging courses. I automatically got my license. So, it really depends on all the credentials you have submitted since they will also based it off your curriculum and courses taken including your IELTS academics score.

[@farolitoarbiol5589]

Hi Ma'am! Mam in my case I'm currently teaching here in US and I want to teach in Canada after my program. Any piece of advise. Thank you

[@layageorge8481]

Hi,can non native English teachers work in Canada?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Yes, definitely. I am a non-native English teacher. I spent my whole life speaking my mother tongue in Filipino🙂

[@out_RACH_ous]

Hello melanie, may i ask if I can send my documents in TWINS first before paying the required fees?

[@out_RACH_ous]

Pwede po ba yung high school diploma ikaw mismo mag postal mail sa TWINS? will it be okay? Or the institution should mail this?

[@hashtagblessed1819]

Hi is it possible to be a teacher in Canada if you are not a teacher in the PH?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello good day! It will be possible if you will take teacher education program here in Canada. However, even PH teachers can't automatically get their Canadian teaching license. The process of applying for your teaching license here in Canada is very competitive and intensive.

[@MarieFeSagun]

Hi maam! Filipino teacher here. a new comer in canada. I am planning to apply for a teaching license here in canada, ontario specifically .Will it be the same in Alberta? Can I have your socmed maam.. I need assistance po. TIA

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello welcome to Canada 🤗 Almost the same process; just different site lang po and forms to submit since magkaiba ng province but yung way ng application is almost the same.

[@ekeojo7111]

Hi, thank you for making this video. I'm from Nigeria in Africa. I have a bachelor degree in Biochemistry and a Post graduate diploma in Education (PGDE). I also have a teaching certificate and licence in my country. I'm I qualified for Canada certification.

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello thank you for your comment. I believe you have a strong potential of getting a canadian teaching license; however, you need to have it assessed from the teacher association ☺

[@ekeojo7111]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 thank you

[@ekeojo7111]

Since I am still residing in my country, is it possible to get a job offer and come to Canada through a work permit.

[@ekeojo7111]

Since I am still residing in my country, is it possible to get a job offer and come to Canada through a work permit.

[@ekeojo7111]

Since I am still residing in my country, is it possible to get a job offer and come to Canada through a work permit.

[@el-patrongaming2483]

Hello Ms. Melanie, is it only applied for person who is currently residing in canada?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello po. Parang ganun na din po kasi minimum requirement po kasi dapat permanent residency pero if nasa pinas ka tapos may permanent residency kana okay lang. May mga position din na no need ng PR pero daycare teachers po. pag school teacher talaga need ng PR ☺

[@el-patrongaming2483]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 Thank you po for the reply Ms. Melanie.

[@nirmaljitkaur3909]

Math proficiency test in Alberta to pass compulsary or not

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

No, it is not compulsory. Thank you!

[@michaelamoguis2780]

Hi, I just want to ask questions about applying teaching license in Alberta. I am a J1 teacher here in Florida right now. If you have like an email for me to formally ask question with you, where could i contact you?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

[e-mail] Sir or you can send me a message through my facebook at Melanie Jimenez Quimson. Thank you!

[@michaelamoguis2780]

Thank you so much!

[@kgalzote]

Can u process that even your here in the Philippines? Or you need to be inside canada

[@aejamolin6962]

regarding the syllabus po with course descriptions and number of hours and units as one of the requirements, klngan bng irequest sa school un or ung applicant po ang gagawa? do you have any sample po. tnx po

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello po. Yes po, kailangan mo e request sa school. Ang school na po gagawa pero mostly nasa 1-2months bago matapos since medyo detalyado ang document. Sa registrar ng university ako nagparequest din sila na po nag forward sa specific department ☺️

[@aejamolin6962]

thank you soo much po❤

[@sarfarazfarooqui5368]

Hi!!! I just wanted to ask that is bachelor’s degree sufficient or you also need masters or BED degree?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

It depends on the assessment of the board of education. As much as possible, I would recommend to have at least a master's degree since the standard is quite high.

[@eduardnarvasa7696]

Is it possible that I will bring all the original requirements before going there

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

No, Sir. As the board of education will ask the university itself to send the original documents directly to them. However, bringing them will also help with other things you want to comply in here just like when I applied for my doctorate program.

[@eduardnarvasa7696]

Thanks mam

[@mavrickhentsibayan395]

Sa Alberta lang po ba ang Twins? pano kung ibang province po?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Good question po. As much as I want to answer the question, di ko po alam sa ibang provinces. I know same2 lang ng process ang mga provinces pero di ko po alam anong website gamit ng ibang provinces.

[@armenjhoanna]

hi dzai! thanks for the informative video..ask ko lang pd ba magtake ng IELTS academics dito sa pinas? would it be credited once nasa Edmonton, Alberta na aka to apply for licnense? thanks

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello dzai ☺ yes dzai, for as long as di pa siya expired (2 years since you have taken the IELTS and dapat academics module hindi yung general hehe). Same lang lahat ng cities sa alberta ng process sa license same nung sa aking din ☺

[@armenjhoanna]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 thanks dzai! anong ielts academics na itake mo? ung british council ba? :)

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

@@armenjhoanna Sa IDP, ive heard kasi yung British Council parang di tinatanggap in some provinces. Mas safe if IELTS IDP dzai hehe 😉

[@armenjhoanna]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 thanks dzai :) manifesting me na maprocess ko dn license ko ktlad ng sayu :)

[@armenjhoanna]

Hello ask sna ako opinion mo dzai.. kase while im still here sa pinas nagreresearch na dn ako ng mga options on how to teach in Canada. 1. meron ako masters MBA pero d ko natpos ang meron ako Bachelors degree in Business Management and Teaching certificate. passer ako ng LET and with 4 yrs teaching exp sa private SHS pwede na ba yon for me to apply ng teaching license? 2. i have read and watched na ung iba nag pa acredit sila ng degree nila WES and continue sila ng pagaaral. Ano ung mas ok? Pag ba nagcontinue ako magaral hnd na need ung IELTS? Salamat :)

[@estrellahernandez999]

Hi Melanie, do you think is it possible to get the teacher license if you’re out of Canada? I’m asking you because you’ll need your photocopy of your PR card right?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello po. Yes, it is possible if you are out of Canada (example out on a vacation) as long as you do have your PR card. But if you are outside of Canada and you do not have a permanent resident or citizenship status, then it will not be possible as this is their minimum requirement for the application.

[@Sleeplessness275]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 For clarification...in order to apply for teacher certification in Canada...one has to be a permanent resident or a citizen?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

@@Sleeplessness275 Hello good day! Yes, one needs to be either a PR or a citizen. It is part of their requirements. However, you can still be an early childhood educator under a work permit - it is just that you wont be able to teach in a school setting, only in a daycare program.

[@Sleeplessness275]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 thanks a lot

[@Sleeplessness275]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 I contacted the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board and was told that Permanent Residence or Citizenship is not required for teacher certification in Saskatchewan.

[@nirmaljitkaur3909]

Suggest site for Math proficiency test online

[@teacherjandi9986]

Love it

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

thank youuuuuuuu madam missyouuu ❤️❤️❤️

[@tahirriaz5637]

hi, how many hours you work daily. What is the next process after getting teaching license. How can we apply next.

[@vinluanfham3042]

Pano po mgask sa prc para masend po standing sa canada email po ba or pumunta po kayo sa prc

[@bukolaowolabi7654]

Hello 👋 am watching from Nigeria in Africa, I am a graduate and I have 15 years experience in teaching and I'll be grateful if I could get license to teach in Canada

[@nadiaargamino5463]

how to process from the Philippines?

[@farzanakhatoon-yl2ox]

I have 10 years of early childhood teaching experience and have already done my 2 years teachers training which is equalized by United Kingdom. Do I have to study again in order to obtain certification in Alberta or the certificates which I have from my home country can be equalized in Alberta and help me to do early years teacher job in Alberta?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

For early childhood educators, you have to comply with the requirements for certificate - it is part of the protocol. The ECE certificate application is easier compared the school teacher certification. If you are planning for the school teaching license, you have to go through more steps compared to ECE. But I believe it will be way faster on your end given that you have prior experience and education.

[@farzanakhatoon-yl2ox]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 Thanks a lot for your response Melanie. Can you please tell me the prodeure of getting my ECE certificates equilized in Alberta. While I was checking the Alberta website for my certificates to get equalized, I got confused like how to proceed because there are many categories. Moreover, do my native college from my home country has to send certificates to Alberta office for authencity. Please guide me with the procedure. I will be extremely grateful to you for your continuous support and guidance. God bless you. 🙏

[@loisehemmings5346]

Hello Mam! is it necessary to apply for PR Visa via Express Entry before accomplishing the TWIN documents? thank you po. I saw your post on Pinoy Canada Forum po. Hehe.

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello maam. Yes maam, you really need to apply first for your PR visa. One of the major requirements for processing a professional teaching license (via TWIN account) is you must hold a PR status or citizenship in Canada to do so.

[@loisehemmings5346]

@@MelanieQuimson2020 Oh. Thank you so much for the response, Mam! I was a bit confused po coz the vid started with creating a TWIN account. It was after I saw your old post po on Pinoy Canada Forum that I realized you probably applied for PR via EE first. 😅 It was then I understood why your friend was the one to help you for the PRC documents you needed as you said on your vlog po. Anyways, thank you po ulit.

[@eduardnarvasa7696]

Hi mam, what is your major in Philippines if u don't mind

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Hello Sir. I had my bachelor's and master's both in mathematics 🙂

[@javeriaawan8945]

So, you do not need degree in education to apply?

[@JanzVlogs]

kaylangan po ba talagang PR madam to apply?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Yes po. Requirement po talaga nila na PR or citizen na.

[@pakistaneats643]

What was ur qualification

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

I hold a Master's degree in Mathematics Education and I am currently completing my doctor's degree at a university here in Canada. I also have a 5 years of teaching experience before applying here.

[@kate143ification]

Lodi!

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

ayieee thanks maam! see you somewhere ahaha ❤️❤️❤️

[@amritpal3166]

Hello Melaine...thanks for your wonderful video on Alberta teacher application process. I applied my licence in feb and all the documents were submitted except IELTS (That's I am preparing for). But today I got update on the TWIN account that your application is ineligible to be fulfilled. And when I emailed them I got this response ...."Please be advised that your credentials assessment is currently being completed and that you will be receiving a letter by mail shortly regarding this assessment. Once you have received your credentials assessment letter, you will be able to contact our office with specific questions regarding your credentials assessment. There is nothing to panic about; just wait for your credentials assessment letter which will be mailed to your current address on file." your insight will be so helpful. Thanks in Advance

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

As I look into this, it may be due to your IELTS. I have heard an application of my co-worker back then that was denied because of the lacking IELTS results. Nevertheless, congratulations on working on the application. It will be beneficial to share the assessment results so others can be guided. Thanks so much ☺

[@amritpal3166]

Thanks for your reply. In the checklist.. IELTS is still pending. I don’t know what they are asking.. yeah sure I will share assessment results..

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

@@amritpal3166 Did you move to Canada as an immigrant? What is your current immigration status?

[@amritpal3166]

I am already in Calgary and I am PR

[@amritpal3166]

I don’t know what should I do now because my exam is on coming Sunday. I am so stressed out if should I prepare or not .. do you have any idea like for how long file can stay in the process .. I thought it’s one year ..

[@JohnMackay-kn3rl]

If you want to teach in Canada you will need a rainbow flag

[@farzanakhatoon-yl2ox]

If I have work permit, Can i work as an early years teacher or daycare teacher or teaching assistant and alongside do some teaching course to get teaching license in Canada?

[@MelanieQuimson2020]

Yes, definitely. That will work :)

[@farzanakhatoon-yl2ox]

Thanks for the information