love this!

I moved to France in 1989 when I was British and an EC citizen. I became an EU citizen in 1993 when the UK signed The Maastricht Treaty in (in 1992). I got a job as an English teacher in 2004 having studied CELTA in Barcelona in 2003. I got French nationality in 2018 as the UK was going to leave the EU (after a transition period) on December 31st 2020. I got made redundant in October 2020 (Covid) and am still receiving unemployment insurance today (nice!). I'll retire in April 2024. Pretty sure that Americans can't get a job in France (unless it's highly paid and obtained in the US). Good luck. There's an endless supply of students. 👍👍🇨🇵🇪🇺

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

Yes you need to be hired by someone who will sponsor your visa, like a university, but there are many jobs like that available. You would need to get your visa first before you move to France and teach English. Sounds like you had a greal run as an English teacher!

Great information 👍🏻

I'm moving to France this August 2024 to study French, but those reasons you just mentioned to actually make money while traveling sounds AWESOME...!

OK, this is intriguing! I don't think I'd do it, but I look forward to your videos!

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks. Great video. Quality content. Would be open to do a video explaining your basic finances? Salary v rent and living expenses? Also, read your blog… after you renew the visa once, what’s the usual next step ( to stay)?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. I might do one in the future. Rent is a lot cheaper in France than the US, which is why the salary is also a lot lower than in the US. To stay in France, you have to keep on renewing your visa and keep on finding positions where they will basically sponsor your visa. You can do that with lecteur, maitre, and contractual jobs. You can also get a student visa if you want to study.

Je parle un peu francais. I took a little in high school and 2 semesters in college. I am interested in moving to France to teach English but i have only had 2.5 years as a substitute teacher.

@movetofranceandteachenglish

9 ай бұрын

Super tres bien! You learn a lot when you're living in France, and if you're motivated and taking classes, you can learn even faster! If you have a bachelor's degree you're qualified to get a 1-2 year job teaching as a lecteur in France at the university level. Send me an email if you're interested in learning more! Or check out my blog and other KZread videos :)

@lifewithlashaie

9 ай бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish thanks for replying

Hi I’m new to the channel. I’ve been thinking about what could I do if I move to France that France would want or need. Teachinh English would mean I have to be a teacher thought, right? I’ve lived in Germany and was in France for the first few years of my life . Being a little girl it was magical. I remember the Eiffel Tower and cafes most of all. I’m in my early 50’s and I want that slow living. Thanks for sharing. Jace a blessed Sunday

@movetofranceandteachenglish

3 ай бұрын

Yes, you would have to be a teacher if you taught english at the university. But if you became a lecteur or maitre de langue, you only need to teach about 10 hours a week! Plenty of work-life balance. Remember that the positions are very competitive, though, and you could only do this for 2-4 years before you'd have to find something else. But well worth the experience in my opinion!

@markellwilliams3594

3 ай бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish thanks my brother for that info. I know right ? It would be well worth it for the experience. Have a blesssd week my sweet friend 🙏🏽🩵💙🩵💙

So if I want to retire in France, could I work part time teaching English or would I have to sign a work agreement like someone spoke of here?

Hi Alex, i agree these are great reasons to choose France. If I already have a master's degree in teaching, how can I make the transition to teach English full time in France? Not as a language assistant.

@movetofranceandteachenglish

3 ай бұрын

Would you want to teach at the university level or the highschool level? For highschools you'd need to pass the CAPES externe, and then you could only teach at private schools. My channel focuses specifically on getting the lecteur or maitre de langue jobs. The lecteur job you might do more language workshops, but the maitre de langue needs a masters and you'd be your own proper teacher.

@user-zh7oh3wg3m

3 ай бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish Awesome! I rather teach at the university level 🙂

Any recommendations for Americans needing to learn French?

What age range do they hire to teach ESL in France? Can you recommend a good source for taking the TEFL online?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

For TAPIF I think it's between 20 and 35, but for a lecteur or maitre de langue it's any age. I don't know of any specific companies for taking the TEFL online, I did mine in person with the CELTA from the university of cambridge, they had a center called Teaching House in NYC.

Bonjour! I want to be a volunteer English teacher in France. I am a retired English high school teacher, college professor, and university supervisor for student teachers. My wife Cindy and I plan on moving to France with the Long Stay Visa. We were in Ukraine last year helping a new school open in Lviv; I was Deputy Head Master. Slava Ukraine! We want to contribute in some way during our stay in France. What schools would you recommend? Merci! Dean & Cindy

What’s your advice for someone preparing to go to France to teach English but who is not fluent in French? Is it problematic or can a person get on until they become competent in speaking French? Also, a person seeking to relocate entirely not just for a couple of months or years, to a more rural region, what’s the likelihood of attaining an English teaching job or teaching English freelance? Your views on this would be much appreciated. Thank you.

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

I would say getting to intermediate level, even low intermediate, would be ideal before you arrive in France. In my experience, you learn the most when living in the country and when you HAVE to use the language (and thus you're more motivated). So learn as much as you can before you go, but know you'll probably learn a lot/have to learn a lot once you're there. I would also recommend using a professional's help to assist you in finding apartments, as that's the most challenging part of settling in France from abroad. Basic administrative things like opening a bank account and getting a French phone/sim card can be difficult too but if you go to a city where they're used to working with foreigners, like Paris, Lyon, or Bordeaux, and do those things there, that will definitely help because they might speak some basic English. Having a professional or a local who knows French and can help you out is really best, though. That's why I offer services to people just like you in case they want a hand, because it's something I never really had when I did it on my own, and that was with an advanced French level! Regarding getting a teaching job in a rural region, if your French isn't very good, I wouldn't recommend it. There tends to be less English speakers, and thus less of a community that an expat/immigrant can settle into. There's also less services in rural areas, meaning you have to be more self-sufficient. Also, most people who live in rural areas need to have a car, and getting a car as a foreigner is a whole other bag of challenges. Getting a job teaching English in France is also difficult enough on its own. It's a lot easier to get part time work teaching English, whether online or in person. But if you want that to be your primary income, you'd have to get an autoentrepreneur visa and register your business, and that's ALSO quite difficult. This is why I recommend anyone who wants to live in France long term with the least amount of headaches possible, to get a lecteur or maitre de langue job.

@PrimarySchoolMasterclass

8 ай бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish HI guys, I am doing the DELF Exams up to B1 before moving to France to teach English. I think just going there without a good command of speaking French is just going to be making things really difficult for you.

@sendralletsoalo

19 күн бұрын

Hey Alex. Can one use a just TELF certificate work for someone maybe from South Africa if they would like to teach English in France, and they are still learning the French language?

How hard is it to do this with kids? My older one is currently learning French. And, how hard would it be for my husband to also get a French work visa to get a job?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

To move to France and teach English as I did, with a partner and kids, could be a bit challenging. Your husband could get a student visa and then stay 2 years going to a uni, like if he wanted to get another masters. If your husband is American he could even apply for French citizenship after 2 years of getting a Masters in France, but his French would have to be pretty good to pass the classes. Your husband could also get an entrepreneur visa if he wanted to work for himself, it's a bit more work to get at first but then it gives you more flexibility. I don't know too much about the details of getting that, unfortunately. Getting a French work visa to get a job is quite difficult in France in general, which is why the uni jobs are so great, because they give you a 1-year visa to stay and work.

Novembre vacations and april ones are because of religions feasts

I’m 21 but plan on moving to france yet I don’t know what my job would be I would like to teach English however I have no college degree but I speak various languages pretty well and I was hoping to do something with that , any suggestions? Please help thanks

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

So it's pretty hard to teach English in French without a college degree. There's the TAPIF program (Teaching Assistant Program In France) but you need at least 3 years of undergrad university for that, and a B1 in French. Honestly unless if you find tutoring jobs it's unrealistic to expect to find a full time paying position of English anywhere.

@LucasRodrigues-eq4my

Жыл бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish i see but I already speak French so I would not mind if it were in English or not- regarding a paying position in English

What about paying taxes? Does France and the USA have a Tax Treaty that offsets taxes paid by an American worker living and earning an income in France with obligations to pay US Taxes because you live in another country? Same with how you report you foreign bank account (s) to the IRS. And then do you still get Social Security credits as well as French Pension money credits? Do you file your US Tax Returns with the US Embassy or Consulate General's Office nearest you? Then lastly US Passport renewals how is that matter sorted out?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

If you learn less than a certain amount, I think it's about 100k, then you only need to pay French taxes, but you still have to declare what you earn in the US. When you open your French bank account they get your SSN so they can report it to the IRS directly, and I think you only need to report it if you have more than 10k in the French account. I think you start earning French Social security if you're paying taxes into the system, that's what I'm doing by working for a public university but if you work for a multinational corporation it might be different. You file your taxes online, no need to go anywhere in person.As for passport renewal, you fill out a form and then send it by certified mail to the US embassy in France, and they send it back to you renewed in a couple of weeks usually.

Je suis un Canadien. I'm a native English speaker, have a University degree and experience teaching in China. But.. I'm 60 years old. This is a problem teaching in Asia. Yay, Ageism. I have been to France and visited the Rhone-Alps. Is there still interest or am I too old.

@movetofranceandteachenglish

4 ай бұрын

There are no age limits to applying for these jobs. You need a bachelor's degree minimum to apply for some universities to be a lecteur, and you need a masters to apply for the maitre de langue position. But your ESL teaching experience in China would be very helpful if you applied.

Is it only for native speakers, can non natives apply too?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

4 ай бұрын

Non natives can apply too, but your English should be quite fluent.

It sounds interesting but don't you need an EU passport or British citizenship to do it though?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

10 ай бұрын

You don't actually! Universities will sponsor you if you become a maitre de langue or lecteur de langue. That's what happened to me! I only have an American passport and I've been living here over 5 years now being sponsored by the universities I work for.

Do you need to know French?

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

Having a low intermediate French, is highly recommended before moving to France. You can make do with an advanced beginner French, but it will be challenging and you'll have to learn it very quickly. The reason for this is that a lot of correspondence with colleagues is all in French (email), but then you also need French for daily life like getting an apartment, a bank account, a telephone, internet, it all requires conversant French.

@karransingh8002

Жыл бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish understood

Ask French Consulates in US! Americans are not allowed to work in France unless they are hired in US and sent to France! I was raised in France (am bilingual) in a US diplomatic family and even retired, I had to sign affidavit not to work. You must be a resident ten years to become French citizen. You can stay in all Schengen countries together, only 3 mos.

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it used to be ten years to become a French citizen, but that's no longer the case. It's now only five years before you can apply. And only two years if you get your Masters in France or any other higher education past the licence/bachelor's! I have a friend who did this. Once you accept the position, you get your visa from the French consulate from your passport country, and enter France. But even if the position's initially just for a year, if you keep on finding work that will sponsor you, you can remain in France. :)

@michellechristides6301

Жыл бұрын

I began the residence visa five-year process in 2013, under contributor to "le rayonnement de la culture française" as a retired professor, at the Prefecture de St Lô in la Manche. Then tried to apply for naturalisation, bilingual having lived in France till I was 18, and it was not accepted much less reviewed. All I'm saying is go to the French Consulates any major US city. I have residence till 2028 and signed affidavit not work. I believe you are talking about grad students teaching English in local schools? The old joke is: the Devil puts the French who die and go to Hell in charge of training his bureaucracy.

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

@@michellechristides6301 I think I should clarify that five years is under the condition that you're working full time and paying taxes to the French government all five years. I'm no visa expert, I just know the one I received and what you would need to come to France to teach English at universities primarily, or local schools yes. You need the job offer first before you go to French consulates, but now the consulates have outsourced their visa centers to VFS Global, a middle-man company that is more accessible but also makes you do more of the work figuring out your own visa yourself. I got my French visa from VFS Global in Washington DC in 2018, not the French consulate, if you can believe it! This is a relatively new system. As for why your citizenship wasn't accepted, I have no idea why they refused your application, you sound like a good candidate!

@BobKnight-mm2ze

10 ай бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish Additionally I think you can work about 900+ hours a year on a student visa, not to mention a business visa, there are several ways. Look, it kinda breaks my heart that you've put these GOLDEN nuggets of info so deep in a comment when I spent YEARS researching how and what to do-and I see other people looking also. Sigh, at least its here somewhere-but man, I wish YT comments were searching. Ironically Google owns it, and they COULD do it. But just to touch on the denied person's situation "center of economic life" is a big deal when it comes to naturalization.

Are Americans considered native speakers?

"5 Reasons Why You Should Move to France to Teach English" You're ether out of your tree or living in Coo Coo Land...Teaching English is a Mugs Game....

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

I don't know where you got that impression but it's really not, and I'm living proof that it's not. I'm not saying you have to move to France permanently, but moving at least for a couple years, teaching English, having summers off, and a decent salary to boot is a highly enriching cultural and personal experience. If you do it right.

@Telluwide

Жыл бұрын

@@movetofranceandteachenglish Did it for 20 years. Not in France (don't forget how the French are with their paperwork and Visas, not for the faint of heart). Worked for Schools, Privates to the Rich and Infamous as well as their families. Made $50 per lesson in privates. Was a Cambridge and IELTS examiner as well...I stand by my statement, if anything, as a public service announcement...2-3 years max in TEFL, then get out...

@movetofranceandteachenglish

Жыл бұрын

​@@Telluwide Which country/city did you teach ESL in? The place where you teach makes a big difference. And yes the French administration and paperwork is difficult, but it's definitely worth it. There are other places where the red tape is even worse, but that's also why I created this channel in the first place. Because it's not as hard as you might think. That being said, even doing it for 2-3 years can be incredibly beneficial.

@andrewrobinson2565

Жыл бұрын

It's not well-paid, but I had a reasonable monthly salary (1500€) and several passive incomes. I was EXTREMELY lucky 🍀. I'm French/British though.