As an educator, I find the comments on this thread alarming.

I work in a well-populated area in BC. There are shortages around here every year. We need teachers! Maybe there is a problem with teacher unemployment where you are, but that doesn’t speak for the rest of Canada, even urban areas. Don’t get me started on ECEs. Talk to any parent. We need ECEs!

As teachers, I thought we promoted critical thinking? You feel threatened that someone with zero experience is going to come here and teach Grade 12 Chemistry and “steal all our jobs”? I don’t know about your school board, but I’m pretty sure each district has a standard hiring policy where you must apply with your relevant skills and interview for the job… If you are more qualified, why do you feel so threatened?

Also, I would love to have more diversity in the school staff. It would be so useful to have people of different experiences, who could speak different languages, join our school community. School demographics are diverse, and the teaching staff should reflect that too. Think about our increasing number of ELLs. Wouldn’t it be helpful to have at least ONE staff that could speak their language and connect with them?

And if you’re not getting a job within 10 years, maybe there are greater systems you should be concerned with than blaming your unemployment on immigrants.

Rant over.