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Distant Placement Options

Interested in Winter 2025 Distant Placements? Great!

ISA has opportunities available to FE4 students’ teachers, subject to availability and approval. Funding for accommodation and/or travel MAY be available; however, student teachers will need to organize and arrange these independently. The ISA only coordinates the placement for these opportunities and will connect you to our partners so you can arrange the rest.

QUEBEC

Indigenous Communities in Quebec

*Accepting applicants for Winter 2025 Distant Placement*

Eligible programs: Students in all B.Ed. programs are welcome to apply.

Funding: Funding for accommodations and some allowance.

Locations: Student teachers have the opportunity to teach in areas including (but not limited to):

Cree School Board
- Information Session recording (Fall 2024)
Central Quebec School Board*
- Information Session Recording (Fall 2024)
Kativik Ilisarniliriniq -
- Information Session Recording (Fall 2024)
Listuguj Education Directorate
- Information Session Recording (Fall 2024)
Naskapi Education Committee

See pictures from previous placements in indigenous communities on our Gallery!

* Only certain schools are admissible for funding

Options in Quebec

Interested in one that is not listed? Do not hesitate to placements.education [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Distant%20Placements, body: Hello%2C%20%0AI%20am%20interested%20in%20knowing%20more%20about%20...) (get in touch with us).

AREA / COUNTRY	CITY / CITIES	SCHOOLS / SCHOOL BOARDS	ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS	NOTES
Quebec	Outside Greater Montreal Area	The ISA team can communicate with any public school board in Quebec to organize a placement!	All
North Shore	Littoral area, the region of the mouth of the St. Lawrence River	Commission scolaire du Littoral		Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025
Laurentides	Pays-d'en-Haut and Laurentides regions	Centre de services scholaire des Laurentides	All Except ELA	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025
Eastern North Shore	Gaspé, Sept-Iles, Baie-Comeau, and Port-Cartier	Eastern Shores School Board	All Except TESL (note there may be limited options for Phys.Ed and Music)	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Funding may be available for eligible locations.
Western Quebec School Board	Outaouais, Pontiac and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions	Western Quebec School Boards	All Except TESL (note there may be limited options for Phys.Ed and Music)	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025

CANADA

AREA / COUNTRY	CITY / CITIES	SCHOOLS / SCHOOL BOARDS	ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS	NOTES
Nunavut	Various locations, pending host school and CT availability	Student Teaching opportunities offered by the Nunavut Department of Education	K/Elem (excluding PIF) and Secondary	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025
British Columbia	Various locations, including Vancouver, Victoria, and Sooke	Including but not limited to: Vancouver School Board Information Session (Fall 2024) Make a Future	All, many opportunities for K/Elem (PIF) *Ability to teach in French for all programs is an asset.	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 *Funding is pending for Winter 2025* Funding for PIF and bilingual* students available, up to 4000$ per student! Limited spaces. *Must be able to teach their subject in French
Ontario	Greater Toronto Area only - students in other areas of Ontario should complete an application for a self-directed placement	Placements are available with the Toronto District School Board	All	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 School boards in the Greater Toronto Area only accept placement requests from University administrators. As such, the ISA office must request such placements on behalf of the student teacher. All additional planning, such as travel and accommodations, are to be done by the student teacher.

INTERNATIONAL

AREA / COUNTRY	CITY / CITIES	SCHOOLS / SCHOOL BOARDS	ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS	NOTES
Cambodia	Phnom Penh	Canadian International School of Phnom Penh	All, opportunities for K/Elem (PIF)	Not Available for Winter 2025
China	TBD (Schools available in 19 cities throughout China)	Maple Leaf Educational Systems Schools	All, except K/Elem PIF	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Accommodations may be available (depending on campus), no funding for travel. More details about MLES School and Accreditation Review their information session here: Maple Leaf China - Information session Introduction to China Maple Leaf Educational Systems
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	The Americas Bicultural School (ABC)	K/Elem (incl. PIF), Secondary, and TESL	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Accommodation is provided, no funding for travel
Sweden	Among locations served by Internationella Engelska Skolan (36 schools in country)	Internationella Engelska Skolan Sundsvall Sundsvall, Sweden	All, except TESL *Please note that some schools only offer Social Studies in Swedish so spaces are limited in this program.	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Schools from K/Elem to Grade 9 No funding provided Placements in other Swedish cities are possible where Internationella Engelska Skolan schools are located. Review their information Sessions from Fall 2024: Sweden - Internationella Engelska Skolan Sweden - Internationella Engelska Sundsvall
*NEW* Taiwan	Taipei, Taiwan	Opportunities offered by Foresight International Education Center Several participating schools in Taipei, Taiwan	TESL only Placements available at both the elementary and secondary level.	Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Includes arranged and paid for accommodations in the city. Review their information Sessions from Fall 2024: Foresight I.E.C, Taipei Information Session

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