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
- Central Quebec School Board*
- Kativik Ilisarniliriniq
- Listuguj Education Directorate
- 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 |
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North Shore |
Littoral area, the region of the mouth of the St. Lawrence River |
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Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 | |
Laurentides |
Pays-d'en-Haut and Laurentides regions |
Centre de services scholaire des Laurentides
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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. |
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:
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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.
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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 |
All, opportunities for K/Elem (PIF) | Pending Confirmation for Winter 2025 Accommodations may be available (depending on campus) |
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China |
TBD (Schools available in 19 cities throughout China) |
All, except K/Elem PIF |
Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Accommodations may be available (depending on campus), no funding for travel. |
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Dominican Republic |
Santo Domingo |
K/Elem (incl. PIF), Secondary, except TESL |
Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Accommodation is provided, no funding for travel |
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Sweden
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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.
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*NEW* Taiwan & China |
Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai, China |
Opportunities offered by Foresight International Education Center Several participating schools in Taipei, Taiwan and 1 school in Shanghai, China. |
TESL only Placements available at both the elementary and secondary level. |
Accepting Applicants for Winter 2025 Funding may be available |