You see, I'm A Kiwi, not a Canadian.

So, Kiwi's are smarter than Canadians? You must be exceptional.
It's truly amazing to me that with all the censorship on this board that nationalism, so long as it is not Chinese nationalism, is tolerated.

I mentioned that I am a Kiwi because, as one, I needn't air fare recompense/reimbursement involving flights to Canada, unlike my Canadian colleague. I'm not implying I'm smarter than him. As for censorship on this board, I reckon it's minimal, as a lot of meaty stuff gets posted. In fact, I regard it as a great board, a board for man, not for wimps.
Fortunately for me, I didn't use said crappy recruiter. So, unlike my Canadian colleage, I will receive all of the relevant perks that apply to my situation, as mentioned in my original post.

All recruiters are not bad. All universities are not good. All foreign teachers are neither good nor bad. IT'S called LIFE.

In fact, I never said all recruiters are bad. I also used one to get a teaching post here. Fortunately for me, my recruiter wasn't Angelina's, the subject of this thread. And I'm fully aware that all universities are not good. Neither are all FT's - some have poor reading comprehension.

In course adjustments are often, no, more often than not, necessary.