The migration of people is a topic that has provoked discussions around the globe and in every arena. In this thesis the discussion of migration centres on the matter of work and how migrants access the labour market of the country to which they have migrated. More specifically, this area has been narrowed down to the teaching profession. This is especially crucial to observe in an environment where there is a significant teacher shortage, a high demand for teachers, but a sense of importance in upholding the values of a national education system. Sweden provides an interesting case whereby education remains largely within the realm of the state who, in recent years, has had to adapt policy in order to face increasing demands for teachers, particularly, as fuelled by processes of globalisation, those teaching in English. In recent years, Sweden, like many countries around the globe, has turned to international strategies of recruitment, while also catering for an increasing desire among local families for English language education. This development has effectively augmented an international labour market for teachers. This internationalisation of the teacher labour market, with a specific focus on the English language, has been reinforced by Swedish law; this has led to a divide between positions where a Swedish teaching qualification is a requirement for holding a stable or permanent position, and positions that are exempt, either because they are temporary or because teaching is at least partially conducted in English. Concurrently, Sweden has witnessed an expansion in international and bilingual profile schools, schools which employ either a non-Swedish curriculum or integrate teaching in another language, up and down the country. This increase, according to recent research , may find its roots in competitive strategies, as schools contend for students, and labour demands linked to market forces fostered by globalisation. Thus, certain types of migrants are granted easy access in to the labour market while others must traverse the hurdles of acquiring recognition as a teacher in the Swedish arena. This study firstly seeks to utilise publicly available statistical data in Sweden to locate migrant teachers geographically and within the education labour market. This data will also be analysed to detect any patterns in migrant employment within education and any segregation that may occur through observing these teachers in relation to each other. Secondly, in-depth interviews will be used to form a narrative of how the education market functions as well as a snapshot of how migrant teachers experience the market. Interviews will be conducted with migrant teachers which allow for stories to be told and encounters to be explored while interviews will also be conducted with members of the administration in charge of recruitment. It is the aim of these interviews to consider the recruitment process, and what skills and assets are considered most valuable by different employers. Furthermore, observations of the recruitment process will be used to support the interviews and gain invaluable insight in to how school managers organise staffing demands.