Canadians living in Spain

michellle
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michellle

Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Posts: 6
Location: Murcia

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:18 am

 

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I also forgot to mention that they are always looking for people to teach English. You can apply from Canada to do this, most Universities offer some sort of help (at least the University of Saskatchewan does), or as my friend did, just send a c.v. out to each English school in the area when you get here. Many are desperate for more teachers and will pay cash in hand. Having a Tesol (or similar) helps, but isn´t always necessary. Just another option!

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Whoey
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Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 10
Location: Pamplona, Spain

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:04 am

 

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Canadian who lives in Pamplona, Spain here, as Michellle mentioned, there is quite a demand for English teachers in Spain, which is what both my wife & I did when we moved here from the UK. If you have a toefl(teaching of english to foreign language) certificate you can probably get a job shortly after arriving.

My wife is Spanish so that helped me with all the paperwork (plus her being able to understand a lot more than me at the beginning) I have resident status, and as some others mentioned things work a little slower here. it took over 6 months to get my residence card. It's very useful though once you have it as your main source of ID think SIN card but with a photo.

I have now reverted back into Information Technology and freelance (self employed/autonomo).
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McKaig
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Joined: 04 Oct 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Southern Ontario

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:27 am

 

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Hey guys,

I am in a similar situation to the people who have previously posted. My girlfriend and I plan on staying in Barcelona at a relatives place, and I hope to stay there as a "working holiday", meaning I can work to sustain my expenses while over there. There isn't much of a Spanish embassy in Canada website, so I was hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

My plan was to go to the Consulate General of Spain office in Toronto, apply for a Working Holiday visa, take a one-way flight over to Barcelona, and hit the streets with resumes in hand.

Anybody have opinions on my plan? Heads-ups? Any job search tips over there?
Much appreciated!

Tyler

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carebrennan
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Joined: 30 Aug 2007
Posts: 4
Location: Valencia, Spain

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:20 am

 

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Hi Tyler

I just saw this post of yours. The spanish consulate in Toronto can give you all of the paperwork that you need and all of their requirements. If you plan on staying in Barcelona for more than the 3 month tourist allowance, you would need to get a job first in order to apply for a "work" visa. There are no ifs,ands about it. They will not allow you to go to Spain and find a job when you get there. You must have a job set-up and part of the requirement to get the visa will be to prove that. You will also be required to get medical certificates from your doctor advising you are healthy, not crazy, not addicted to drugs, etc.You will also need to prove that you have $$ to be able to go, you will need full(long) birth certificates. I think your best bet would be to go visit the consulate office and get all of the exact details as otherwise you will be going back and forth trying to piece together what you need. I agree that the website is not the best although the consulate will give you a differnt spanish website to link to. It is all in spanish though so depending on your level of spanish you may not be able to fully understand all of the requirements. I am not sure how it will work with your girlfriend as you are not married. She may need to apply for her own visa and again either a student or work one and the proof will need to be given. If a visa is granted to you they will also provide one to your son. I his mother is not travelling with you it is also possible they will require something to confirm that she is aware you are taking him out of the country. There is alot of paperwork let me tell you! BUT once you get it all out of the way you are on your way!
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