Visiting Teachers Program information for administrators

The Visiting Teachers is a program of international cooperation between the Ministry of Education/Embassy of Spain and Alberta Education, in Canada.

This program offers Canadian school districts the opportunity to recruit highly qualified bilingual teachers from Spain to teach at elementary, middle and high school levels. At the same time it provides students, parents and educators with the opportunity to work with professionals who are native speakers of the target language, bringing a valuable international perspective to Canadian classrooms.The visiting teachers can participate in the program for up to five years, provided that the school district agrees to rehire them. The participating districts employ these teachers in accordance with district/province regulations and policies and pay them according to their previous teaching experience and certification level.

Visiting Teachers from Spain Informative brochure

The recruitment process works as follows:

Fall

Canadian districts apply to participate in the program.

Positions are announced in the Official Register of the Ministry of Education of Spain. Applicants submit their résumé, with full documentation of their education and experience. The Ministry of Education determines eligibility.

Spring

The selection committee from each participating school district interviews candidates, in person or online (in 2023 interviews will take place online).

To apply for a Work Permit the candidates selected to participate in the program will need to obtain the following documents:

• An Offer of Employment, issued by the school district that hires the Visiting Teacher
• A Letter of Support, issued by Alberta Education
• A Letter of Good Standing, issued by the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain in Canada

The selected teachers receive orientation in Spain and/or Canada. Alberta Education and/or the school districts, in collaboration with Ministry of Education representatives, provide initial support and mentoring to visiting teachers for the duration of their participation in the program.

Contact us: visitantes.canada@educacion.gob.es