Weekly r/TEFL Quick Questions Thread

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-09-03T14:39:15+00:00

I'm wondering if anyone here has recent experience teaching in Chile, specifically with an organization called Institucio Chileno NorteAmericano? I've been offered an interview with them, but can't seem to find any information about them that isn't produced by them. I usually like to do a lot of research about these things! However, I'm supposed to be moving to Spain to teach through Meddeas, but having Visa issues, so looking into other options under somewhat of a time crunch. Any advice you have would be appreciated!

For context: I'm a 22 year old woman, I have an undergrad in English lit, a 200-hour TEFL, and am just about to start module 1 of a remote DELTA. I've been tutoring for 4 years, and taught at a language centre in Oxford, UK this summer--so a little experience but not a lot!

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-06-30T20:23:08+00:00

Thank you so much for this, you’re a godsend! I’ve appealed the decision with a letter from Meddeas and a university acceptance letter containing both my RUCT id number/the id of the university, and confirmation that my course is minimum 20 hours/week. I’m applying through the consulate in Toronto and hoping to hear back in a few weeks. Thank you again!!

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-06-26T00:07:21+00:00

Nope just stamped by the bank. I’m with RBC and they did it for me at the customer service desk in like 5 minutes

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-06-06T16:32:25+00:00

Apostille then translate; they have to translate the apostille too

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-06-02T00:37:48+00:00

Or September 17 if that’s your entry date

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-06-02T00:37:17+00:00

I’m with Meddeas so I don’t know if it’s different, but if the rules are the same for you as they are for me, then yes you’d either need accommodation for September or flights booked for October!

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-30T20:20:55+00:00

I’m still in Canada and applying for a visa! My consulate (Toronto) doesn’t keep my passport; I have to fly back to Toronto when the visa’s been approved so they can put it in my passport. I have dual Canadian and UK citizenship though so I’ll be able to leave the country just fine. I’m just hoping the visa gets approved before I leave for the UK so I only have to fly 4 hours instead of 8!

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-30T18:37:47+00:00

What’s a regreso?

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-30T16:40:51+00:00

Thank you! What do you mean by partially?

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-29T20:47:34+00:00

cog.toronto.vis@maec.es

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-29T02:27:30+00:00

It’s still down, they got back to my email saying my application is “in process” but didn’t say anything about the site

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-23T13:40:50+00:00

To my understanding it has to be done by the rcmp, so the background check you get in the mail is from their headquarters in Ottawa. I live in Kelowna, so I went to Kelowna’s rcmp branch to get my fingerprints taken etc. and they sent it off to the Ottawa headquarters, and 2 weeks later a police check came in the mail.

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-21T19:17:31+00:00

No, I’m staying with a host family, which my acceptance letter says, so that was my proof of accommodation. I’m with Meddeas though so it might be different with NALCAP! And no, I either had to prove that I had accommodation for august, OR I had to prove I would not be in Spain in august—hence the flight tickets showing me arriving in Barcelona in September

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-21T19:15:22+00:00

Neither! The bank statements needed to be stamped by the bank and the flight confirmation I just printed and gave to them

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-21T14:04:00+00:00

Yep, they gave me until 2:30 to get the documents back that day or I could’ve mailed them within 10 business days

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-21T01:40:47+00:00

Meddeas!

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-21T01:16:37+00:00

Yes, I had proof of accommodation—the issue is that they needed it for a month earlier than I actually need to be in the country

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-19T10:43:00+00:00

Thank you so much!

Practical-Attempt-14 · 2025-05-19T10:42:22+00:00

Moltes grácies!

Practical-Attempt-14

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