Thread: Finding an english teaching job in Panama

Hi guys, i've just landed in Panama city a little less than a week ago and am just starting to get my bearings in order.

My girlfriend will be joining me here in about a month, she is currently finishing her TESOL (teaching english as second language) course and i was wondering if the job opportunities in that department are plentiful?

Does she need to apply for a work visa prior to arriving here or does she need to be personally invited by a school/company in order to be legally allowed to work here?

Or can she just come here directly and start looking for work?

Thanks

She is going to need a work visa. I would also contact the private schools in PC to see if they are interested and can help. I had a friend come down here and teach at a private school for 2 years. She didn't have a problem, but then she was married to a Panamanian.

Panama really protects their people with jobs. You just can't come down here and expect to work legally.

Mary

Thanks for the helpful reply Mary!

Try Berlitz Cursos de inglés en Panamá| Cursos de Idiomas Berlitz| Cursos de Inglés

A Mexican co-student of mine doesn't have a work permit either but does has some teaching diplomas and is teaching english and spanish at Berlitz...

I had a friend here and his wife was working at a private school illegally but still somehow managed to get Panamanian Social Security?? She was making $1300 a month. The school was Coleigio Real close to El Dorado.