| Countries offering teaching jobs to the teachers of | | | | Thailand has been the most recent victim of this |
| other countries will impose strict regulatory rules | | | | issue as an American teacher was arrested by the |
| which might make our teaching career come to halt | | | | immigration officers from America in the month of |
| suddenly. In order to help sustain our career in those | | | | August, in the year 2006. The arrest was made in |
| countries, we will need to have a police clearance | | | | Thailand and as the arrest was made for a murder |
| certificate specifying that we do not possess a | | | | charge on him, this incident was greatly publicised all |
| criminal or conviction record. This is required by many | | | | over the world. Hence, there are very strict and |
| countries to be provided along with the visa | | | | rigorous background information checkups for |
| application itself, as they believe this will help them | | | | teachers applying for the teaching jobs in Thailand. |
| protect the rights of their children and from potential | | | | The certificate needs to be taken along with us at all |
| child abusers. | | | | times and it is always best to keep a set of copies |
| In the modern world of teaching jobs, these | | | | at home after which you are free to take the original |
| certificates are considered even more important that | | | | along with you when you leave for the workplace |
| the passports we have. Some countries do not even | | | | abroad. It should be available with you all times in |
| allow people to search for teaching jobs without a | | | | original and they are not allowed to be used in |
| proper police clearance certificate. Different countries | | | | scanned or digital formats. Also, after the contract |
| give a different name for this record; nevertheless it | | | | period, it is important to get a police clearance |
| can be defined as any document that is capable of | | | | certificate from the police in the country where you |
| giving a complete background description of | | | | had been working; this will help you in maintaining a |
| ourselves and the fact that we do not have a | | | | perfect record of yourself for the future. |
| criminal or conviction record before. This document is | | | | This additional precaution helps you in proving your |
| to be provided by everyone who wishes to apply for | | | | clean record to the next institution, to which you |
| a teaching job abroad, regardless of whether they | | | | apply for a teaching job. In countries like New |
| have been convicted or not. | | | | Zealand, United States of America, United Kingdom |
| There are certain countries where you will be able to | | | | and Australia, separate divisions like the Ministry of |
| get teaching jobs without a proper clearance | | | | Justice in Wellington, the local police, Criminal Records |
| certificate; however, you will be at your own risk in | | | | Bureau check and the Australian Federal Police in |
| such situations, as they might lead to termination of | | | | Canberra can issue a certificate to this effect. |
| your work order at any point of time. | | | | |