Canadian Connection - Review and Teach Abroad Programs

My experience living and working in South Korea has been tremendous. The staff at Canadian Connections are professional and supportive and they made the transition to Korea as easy as possible. My job responsibilities were very reasonable and the wages and benefits are excellent. The foreigner community here is very social, and there are no shortages of things to do or get involved in. My biggest job challenges were: motivating middle schoolers with out incentives like marks or tests and managing the classroom with significant language barriers. The biggest day to day challenge is sometimes just being different. The culture is extremely heterogeneous and foreigners are so conspicuous. Sometimes I miss just being one of the crowd. That said, most people I've met are very warm, welcoming and eager to share Korean culture. I would definitely recommend this program and Canadian Connections to anyone who likes and cares about kids, who is open to new experiences and wants to travel around S.E Asia. I have been here for 2 years and have visited 11 countries during my vacation time!

From start to finish the experience with Canadian Connection was professional and absolutely reliable. The pre-orientation was helpful to answer some of the early question. The orientation once in Korea was outstanding and helped forge relationships that were maintained throughout my stay there and beyond.

I was lucky and had a great school, co-teacher and principal. My apartment wasn't bad, had good furniture and was clean. It was convenient with a gym, grocery store and pretty much all you needed nearby. Of course, there were some frustrations with language barriers and cultural nuances, but over all I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Canadian Connection is a very reliable company to choose when going to Korea. Me experience with them has been excellent. I applied online and got a response right away. They were extremely nice people who offered tips, advice and were open to talk throughout the whole process. The orientation into Korea is not only extremely helpful but a lot of fun. They make sure that you know all the foreigners that will be living in the same area as you and keep you up to date on all social activities. You cannot feel lonely coming here with Canadian Connection. In terms of the teaching, they give you a wealth of information and teaching tips and are always open to talk about how to improve if you have an issue. Their open door policy and small community make this company.

From the very beginning of my recruitment, I found the staff at Canadian Connection to be very professional and helpful. They contacted my wife and I about a teaching opportunity within days of meeting us at an information session, and ensured that our application and interview process went quickly and smoothly.

Once we were hired, Canadian Connection provided a great deal of support for us before we left for Korea. They helped us prepare the necessary documents, and held an in-depth information and debriefing day for all Korea-bound teachers in Toronto (and even gave us free lunch!).

Once we arrived, the school was friendly and receptive. There was a party for our arrival, and we got to job-shadow the outgoing teachers for a week before starting our daily classes.

So far, this has been an overwhelmingly positive experience. Thank you, Canadian Connection for providing us with the opportunity to enjoy another culture, as well as a rewarding position with excellent benefits!