8 Language Teaching and TESOL Degree Programs in Canada

Canadian Post Graduate Work Permit aligned program Saint Mary’s International Master of Teaching English program (IMTE) prepares graduates for international careers in teaching English as an additional language. The IMTE not only provides you with a sought-after Master of Education degree in Teaching English as an International Language but also includes preparation for various certificates from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, part of England’s world-famous Cambridge University.

The TESOL Certificate Program is designed for teachers of English as a Foreign Language who want to continue their professional development, for professionals in Canada considering a career change, for international students who wish to be trained as teachers of the English language, and for recent college graduates who want to travel and teach abroad. Certificate candidates receive intensive academic training and take part in relevant professional and cultural experiences, all within a six-week period of instruction.

TESOL certification tells others that you are educated and qualified to teach English to students who speak other languages. In an industry with no internationally accepted standard, primarily because English teachers teach all over the world, TESOL certification is generally recognized. Earning certification from a reputable organization is the first step to a career teaching English to non-English speakers. When you earn TESOL certification, you become connected with a network of other educators who have earned the same certification. TESOL is an active professional community that serves its members.

In one program, you'll be able to earn three certifications — CELTA, TESL Canada and TESL Ontario. Employers look for these qualifications. If you want to teach ESL learners in Ontario, across Canada or abroad, these highly-respected certifications will qualify you to teach anywhere.

This one-year advanced (ADILT) diploma program is available to graduates of the Indigenous Language Diploma program and will prepare students to teach indigenous languages in any BC school setting. Graduates will be eligible to receive the Developmental Standard Term Certificate (DSTC) from the BC College of Teachers and may apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Education at Thompson Rivers University (TRU).

Earn CELTA, the world’s most widely recognized English teaching certificate, Online or Distance Learning or on-campus in Montréal, Toronto, or Vancouver. The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) provides 120 hours of instruction in English teaching methodologies and skills and culminates in a teaching practicum that will allow you to practise your new teaching skills with real students in a classroom setting. Complete the program in just 4 weeks in our intensive on-campus program in Montréal, Toronto or Vancouver, or over 11 weeks Online or Distance Learning.

Crandall’s TESL Certificate Program prepares instructors for the ESL classroom by introducing the theory, methodology, and practical skills they will need to teach effectively.

We only offer one course because we want all our students to have the best access to global TEFL opportunities. We are the world's only TEFL course provider that has received official recognition from government regulated awarding bodies both in the US and the UK.