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Things that raise your pay

• Higher certification standard

  Professional certification comes in tiers. The higher ones need more training hours plus a degree, and unlock college and settlement program jobs.

• Federal settlement program training

  Programs like LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) are the best-paid and most stable part of adult teaching.

• Exam preparation teaching

  Coaching students through the English tests required for immigration and university admission pays a premium, especially privately.

• Master's in applied linguistics or education

  Needed for college and university language department jobs, and it moves you up the school board grid.