It would be great if you can speak Spanish but it is not a requirement to live and work as a TEFL teacher in Mexico.

Most people use their time in Mexico to learn or improve their Spanish language skills. We have many connections to Spanish language courses that would be delighted to help you become multilingual. 

The best method of improving a language is to live in the area it is spoken and being able to practice it daily in everyday scenarios, such as grocery shopping and talking to locals at the bus stop.

Mexico is famous for its friendly people and sense of community so you will always have someone willing to chat with you.

There is a massive demand for TEFL teachers in Mexico since the government pledged to teach all 12 million schoolchildren and future students English in a hope to give them better opportunities.

English is becoming the go-to language for international business and commerce. Tourism in Mexico comes primarily from America, which is an English speaking country, so it is in the tourism industry’s best interest to adopt English as the main second language of Mexico.

There are not enough foreign teachers available to fill all the positions in Mexico, so there will always be job positions open to people with TEFL certificates.

Mexico is not home… that’s the answer I always give because I love exploring new places!

Apart from that, Mexico is an exotic, tropical and cosmopolitan destination filled with deep rooted culture, history and good times. It has the greatest job opportunities in the world due to the high demand for the English language to be taught.

It feels like home away from home. By this I mean it is so inclusive of all people, nationalities, religions and sexualities. Everyone is made feel welcome in Mexico and it’s this amazing attitude that makes Mexico one of the top TEFL destinations on Earth!

What are your other options… stay at home working the same job, in the same town, with the same people? We say forget that, and take a leap of faith into something new, scary and exciting!

A question we get asked all the time!

There is nothing happening in Mexico that isn’t happening in pretty much every other country in the world. Yes, it has crime like every country, but contrary to what most people think, it is nothing like a scene from Scarface!

Mexico has two forms of police, the local police and tourist police. Being such a huge tourist destination led to the tourist police being set up as a way to put people with the wrong ideas of Mexico to rest.

With this being said, if you are to go to the big cities, such as Mexico City, be wary of pickpockets and have your wits about you as you would in any heavily populated capital city.

You will be perfectly safe during your time in Mexico. There has never been an incident in so long as we’ve been sending people there.

Mexico is very open and welcoming to the LGBTQI+ community in all cities across the country.

Walking around Mexico City you see many gay/ lesbian couples walking about and showing public displays of affection. It is fantastic to see and great knowing people can be free to be themselves in Mexico.

Mexico is an all inclusive country, meaning everyone is welcome, regardless of race, nationality, sexual preference and religion. We hope more countries adopt this approach in the coming years as some are not as accepting as Mexico.

Non-native English speakers are very welcome to teach English in Mexico!

This does not mean that anyone can be accepted into the course. You must be fluent in both spoken and written English.

Most countries require only native English speakers, Mexico on the other hand sees the value of having English teachers from all over the world and here’s why.. accents!

Yes, that’s right, accents. They play a big role in spoken English, and often times if two non native English speakers of different languages meet, English is mostly the go-to language for communication. 

Also, if you have ever met an Irishman, and Englishman and a Scotsman (sounds like a cheesy joke, right?), all who speak English but all with hugely different accents, then you will know why Mexico values accent diversity so much

The main benefits we tell people are fairly simple because it’s not something to overthink too much –

• You get to travel to a new country and culture and meet new people.
• You get a worldwide recognised TEFL certificate that allows you to teach English in every country in the world.
• You get fantastic training with live classroom experience to prepare you for that first day in school.
• You can show future employers on your resume/ CV that you were brave enough to travel across the world to an unknown land take up a career and succeed. Employers love to see that in people!

The rest of the experience is really up to you to make it your own. You might love it or you might hate it, but from our experience, we strongly believe you’ll have a lovely time that you will remember for the rest of your days.

We get asked this a lot.

TEFL – Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

As you can see they both pretty much mean the same thing and that is because they do.

TEFL is usually preferred by schools in foreign counties.

TESOL is usually what teachers working from their home country use to teach foreigners in that country.

If you want to learn more about TEFL courses and certificates then you should check out our article –  What is TEFL?