I recently was advised by a graduate of the Toronto in-class program of an organization using a London, England address that an "upfront fee" of apporx 555 British pounds was to be sent over by the teacher applicant in order to begin the contract processing procedure. The graduate was advised that since some teachers in the past had indicated they would be taking the contract - some backed out for better jobs causing the agency and school lost time and added expenses in order initiate a process for a lost cause. They assure the grad that the fee will be refunded upon arrival. They also provide a phone number, which when dialed, resulted in no answer!

Warning - this is a potential scam. No credible organization/school charges upfront fees for any teacher applicant. Contracts are standard and are prepared with minimal work. Only after the contract is signed and returned does the Visa application process begin and at that point there are some costs borne by the school/agency.


Jim
Director of Admissions - Ontario
Toronto Ofice
Global Tesol College