Going to Canada

Hi Sophianne thank you so much for the information. How is your application in Saskatchewan?
Do you have agency  or employer already?
Thanks and God bless!

Hi Nursing... for sure they will  ask you to take IELTS again as I were ask to sit for the exam too.. this is in Saskatchewan... I submitted my application 4 mos prior my ielts expires however they have only reviewed my application after 6 mos. of receiving it...they informed me that due bulk applicants the process will take time..but if an applicants has completed the requirements then...minimum is 6 mos...hope this info helps you.. goodluck 

-sophianne

To Nursing:

Since your IELTS is expiring so soon, and knowing the fact that there are plenty of applicants filed their applications way before you that still has to be processed first,  I assume that by the time the assessor/evaluator gets hold of your file, your IELTS is already invalid. 

What I am considering is the possible idea that your IELTS may still be accepted even if it is already expired by few days/months. Who knows they may consider it. Just try. If they wouldn't accept it, then by all means you have to re-sit IELTS. 

Anyway you've done it before, surely you'll be able to PASS it once more.  It will also broaden your opportunities overseas since all of the countries in need of nurses requires one to have IELTS, except for Middle East for all I know.

God Bless you and Good Luck.

Do you guys know if all the regions in Canada has a reciprocity of NCLEX to LPN? I have heard one particular region that applies this kind of reciprocity but I am not sure if all the others are like that. Thanks

kelangan b recent experience sa canada

@ Mixup:

What I know is Ontario however, they do no longer accept NCLEX-RN taken in recent years for one to get successfully registered with their registration body, not even for LPN title. Anyone who desires to get registered, by all means he/she must take and pass the CRNE.

To others who may have more knowledge on Canadian nursing, please give some inputs as me and t-cell are not yet well-versed with Nursing in Canada.

@ 4704clev:

Hello. It really depends on the nursing regulatory body where you are seeking for registration. What I know is New Brunswick and Nova Scotia does not require recent experience in order for one to get eligible for registration.  Now the problem may seemingly rise on issues on how to land a nursing job as employers are more inclined to hire nurses with extensive and continous nursing practice.

But there is no definite rule that one must be presently working in order to get employed.  I even know a few who were able to work in Canada even if they've been out of the profession for years prior to getting hired.

Good Luck and God bless.

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I am a  Nigerian  male  nurses  who has  worked  for 5 years   here  in  Nigeria  in General  nursing it  is  in deed my  utmost interest  to work  in  Canada. I want  to  start  the  registration  and  as  such have  few  questions  to  ask. Since i  have  not   specialized in  any  area of  nursing since  my  5 years  of  getting  my  RN  will  that  pose  any  hindrance  in the registration? Again  I don't   have  any  body in Canada  so  how will  that  affect  me   if  I  be  required to  com  to  Canada for  CRNE?

I am a  Nigerian  male  nurses  who has  worked  for 5 years   here  in  Nigeria  in General  nursing it  is  in deed my  utmost interest  to work  in  Canada. I want  to  start  the  registration  and  as  such have  few  questions  to  ask. Since i  have  not   specialized in  any  area of  nursing since  my  5 years  of  getting  my  RN  will  that  pose  any  hindrance  in the registration? Again  I don't   have  any  body in Canada  so  how will  that  affect  me   if  I  be  required to  com  to  Canada for  CRNE?

-bernobeys

Thanks  Nurseidol. It  is  a pleasure getting  this  response.  Please I want to  know   before I  begin.
Do  you  know  of  any  of  the provinces of Canada -English  speaking  precisely  whose  registration  is  the  cheapest ? So that I might  start with it.

Hello Guys and Gals,

I am a Canadian immigration attorney licensed in the Province of Ontario and the State of New York.

I have been reading some of the blogs about nursing and opportunities in Canada. 

I can assist many of your forum visitors with proper advice as how to move to Canada as a Nurse, either RN or LPN [LVN] and also through some of my contacts, I can assist with job searches.

Please note that there is no job requirment to immigrate to Canada as a Federal Skilled Worker.  There is a huge demand right now in Canada for nurses and the immigration regulations reflect that.  Assuming you qualify, you can be a Permanent Resident of Canada, i.e. Landed Immigrant [Canadian Green Card] in 6 to 12 months for your entire family. 

Regarding licensing, along with immigration processing we can do a parallel application for your licensing requirements with the desired province of residence. 

Please feel free to reply to this post and I can address your questions and concerns.

Thank You! 

good day sir usllb
how many years of hospital experience do we need to have to apply?
the problem is we cant get in hospitals they are freezing hiring for nurses here in ph..
i am working as a research coordinator now.. its somehow related to nursing but wont get credited as my experience
thanks!

due to retrogression, i've decided to search another path via canada.  I applied for a registration at CRNBC, if ever I got an eligibility here, is it a guarantee that i would have a work permit? Anyone here who can enlighten me?

hi lem04,

I tried applying for CRNBC as well and fortunately I had the eligibility for registration. I just didn't push through with the process since I still got no employer in BC. Once you are eligible, I guess you are also required to sit and write their exam which is the CRNE. CRNE schedules are on June, October and February. You only are entitled for the temporary registration once you are done with the exam and does have an employer agreeing to provide supervision or might as well had a completed post-basic clinical nursing education program in BC. I also have tried contacting various BC agencies/employers however they are requiring a 3-year clinical experienced RN. They are really strict with the said rule. It would be very difficult when you alone would find the job, you need an agency or a headhunter (i think)hehe. As for now, I just opted for an H1B albeit I know it's a 50/50 chance of getting it.

Hi sir uslid!
I'm interested to go to canada but I don't have any expirience all I have is training. I have my visascreen certificate and nclex passer New york license. What will be my 1st step so I can go to canada. Do you know an agency who need nurses to canada w/o expirience. Thank you.

due to retrogression, i've decided to search another path via canada.  I applied for a registration at CRNBC, if ever I got an eligibility here, is it a guarantee that i would have a work permit? Anyone here who can enlighten me?

-lem04

Hello Lem04.

With the gloomy american dream that we are presently facing, the idea of taking a detour to Canada is indeed great. 

Goodluck with your application with CRNBC. I am pretty sure that you will have your eligibility just in time. The CRNBC do not usually turn down an application, moreso if you are a nurse who gained the nursing degree in the Philippines.

Nursing jobs will always be available for nurses in Canada. However, it is of no guarantee that one will immedietly be able to have a work permit since eligibility alone is not enough to grant you with a TWP (Temporary Working Permit)/Working visa.

After getting eligible for RN with CRNBC, the very next move is for you to go for job hunting.  Look for an employer who is willing to sponsor you with a working visa.  You need to have a full-time job offer and a positive LMO in order for you to be able to obtain a working visa.

In most cases, employers will tend to sponsor nurses with extensive years of experience. But some of the nursing homes throughout Canada are also willing to hire and train foreign nurses with little or no experience at all. It's all a matter of having an edge over the others and of course, dozens of prayers.

Good Luck to you and keep us posted. God Bless. Once again, thumbs up for a good path diversion for the time being.

nurseidol,

That's the sad part of it so I have decided to apply for an immigrant skilled worker so that if ever I am granted an eligibility, I am there.  The agency promised that I will be granted an imigrant visa in 6-12 months.  I was thinking to apply directly but I am afraid it will take long for me if I do not have anyone who will help me in doing the paper works, you know what I mean...