During my school’s career fair, I stopped by as many overseas recruiting agencies as I could so I would be able to find the right fit. I attended an information session with Lauren where I was relieved to hear of both the positives about moving to and working in the UK and some of her struggles along the way – this made me realize that this agency would be honest about the whole process, not just the fun bits!

Going into the Lakehead job fair, my partner and I had our minds set on going to Japan. On my way to the Japan table, I walked by Lindsay (from Aurelia) who quickly asked “Interested in the UK?” I responded still slightly walking, “No sorry hoping for Japan.”

My partner and I decided that we were interested in teaching abroad so we started reaching out to various teaching companies. Very quickly, we found Aurelia and knew that they were the company for us! The Aurelia team was extremely friendly and made our transition to the UK so easy.

When deciding to go to the UK I knew that the agency was going to be the most important part. I had never been to Europe, so there was a lot I wouldn’t know or fully understand. Aurelia was the perfect fit for me. They were supportive without being overbearing.

I’ve always wanted to come to the UK ever since I was young, but I never knew what to do or how to get there, not even where to begin looking for the information. Aurelia thoroughly helped me with the process - between getting my job, my visa, getting settled in the UK and keeping me in touch with others within their community so I never felt alone for even a second.