Foreign Nurses bound for New Brunswick, Canada
Since I am one of the few foreign nurses who have been trying to taste an exciting nursing life in New Brunswick Canada, I have decided to create a specific thread that discusses everything about nursing in New Brunswick.
You may wonder why some foreign nurses including me, chose to look for a job in New Brunswick rather than in any other provinces of Canada. There are 2 primary reasons and they are simple. First, there are no enough nurses to cater the health care needs of New Brunswickers so health officials had publicly expressed this concern and had pointed out that one good solution to this existing problem is by means of hiring foreign nurses. IENs would tend to venture working in a place where they are in demand and landing a good job is a sure ball. Second, the application for eligibility to take the CRNE and eventually be an RN in New Brunswick is quite simplified and the requirements can easily be met. At the moment, there is no SEC and no other additional educational requirements like bridging courses except for the 6weeks of supervised clinical experience which can certainly be done upon arrival to NB and prior to commencing the job with your employer.
In order to work as RN in New Brunswick,foreign nurses must first and foremost, be registered with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick. Interested applicants who wish to obtain more information on how to get eligible for CRNE and get registered as RN can directly contact NANB through:
1.) Visiting their website at www.nanb.nb.ca
2.) Send any queries through their email address nanb@nanb.nb.ca
3.) Contact them through fax at 506-459-2838
4.) Contact them through phone at 506-458-8731
Contact them through postal mail, their address is:
NANB
165 Regent
Street
Fredericton,
N.B.
E3B 7B4
The first stage is to submit your application. The application form and the other auxiliary forms are readily downloadable on their website.
When Nurses Association of New Brunswick takes hold all of the required documents, they will start to assess the applicant's credentials and will give a written decision pertaining to the application. In most cases, foreign nurses who fully met the requirements and when NANB is satisfied with the credentials that the applicants have submitted, the body will grant the eligibility. The current timeline to complete the entire process averages from 1 to 2 months.
The Eligibility notice to take the CRNE that the Nurses Association of New Brunswick is issuing is valid for two years. Within that 2-year time-frame, the applicant is given three attempts to take and pass the CRNE.
Another requirement in order for one to get registered is the completion of 6weeks supervised experience at any of New Brunswick Hospitals. Nurses who already practiced nursing in North America is exempted to this rule. The purpose of this are:
1.) To ensure that all IEN is clinically competent in nursing practice before issuing final approval to write and pass the CRNE.
2.) To provide an opportunity to expose and integrate the IEN into nursing practice in the Canadian Health Care System and to enable a smoother transition to the Canadian employment and environment
3.) To enable the IEN to be better prepared to write and pass the CRNE.
Once you have successfully completed the 6 weeks clinicals, a written performance evaluation will be sent directly to NANB. The Chief nursing officer or designate will send a litter directly to NANB recommending the applicant for registration.
A temporary registration certificate is necessary while doing the 6weeks supervised clinical experience and until such time the applicant will successfully gain the RN title. After the 6weeks training, a foreign nurse can already work as GN (Graduate Nurse) till he/she will pass the CRNE.
EMPLOYMENT CHANCES:
Like in any other provinces of Canada, it is really important that the nurse will have to be ELIGIBLE first to take the CRNE. Canadian Employers are looking for foreign nurses who are already granted with the eligibility by the NANB.
Once you'll have your eligibility notice, you can already start the job hunting.
HOW TO BE IN CANADA:
Canadian NB employers who are willing to hire IENs will have to assist the nurses with Canadian Immigration, specifically by means of securing the temporary working permit. In order for nurses to obtain the TWP, they must have a full-time job offer coming from their employer, and a positive LMO from Service Canada. This two documents are of vital importance when applying for TWP in Canadian embassies overseas.
When the embassy grants the nurse with TWP, then he/she is ready to take off and fly to New Brunswick. But of course, Filipino nurses in the Philippines must satisfy the requirements of POEA first, only then they can have the graceful flight as legal OFWs bound for New Brunswick Canada.
Good Luck.
Hi
Nurseidol
Do you know any company that hire foreign nurses for canada? I am doing canadian immigration so I need a job in canada to expediate the process.
Thanks
Hi
Nurseidol
Do you know any company that hire foreign nurses for canada? I am doing canadian immigration so I need a job in canada to expediate the process.
Thanks
-pertune03
Hello, pertune03. Are you done with getting eligibility for at least a temporary registration from a specific Canadian province? I think prospective employers needs to see at least an eligibility for a temp. registration to start considering any applicants.
Hi
Nurseidol
Do you know any company that hire foreign nurses for canada? I am doing canadian immigration so I need a job in canada to expediate the process.
Thanks
-pertune03
If you are referring to Canadian companies (Hospitals, nursing homes) willing to hire Foreign nurses, I would say there are many throughout Canada. You can do the job hunting online, or another alternative is to get hooked with a local agency deploying nurses to Canada.
However, in my own opinion, just like what T-cell have said, for you to me marketable, you have to at least have an eligibility notice coming from the nursing regulatory body of the Canadian province you would wish to work. Registered or eligible for registration proof is what employers will look at first, before giving you a job offer.
I suggest that you start applying for your RN eligibility now.
You will obviously have additional points to your Canadian Immigration application if you already have a job offer from an employer in Canada.
God Bless and goodluck.
Hi! thanks for sharing information re Brunswick. I am interested to apply for registration.But my hospital experience is only as Volunteer trainee for 1 year now. Will they consider it for their required number of hours of duty? Thank you.
Hi! thanks for sharing information re Brunswick. I am interested to apply for registration.But my hospital experience is only as Volunteer trainee for 1 year now. Will they consider it for their required number of hours of duty? Thank you.
-star8
Hello star8. Welcome to our forum. Nice to have you with us.
In as far as I know, NANB considers volunteer experience so long as you met the required number of hours.
Best if you can get in touch with NANB and directly ask from them just to make sure. But I know of one volunteer nurse who was able to get eligible.
God Bless you and Good Luck.
hi nurseidol!
NANB already replied that they consider hospital volunteer training.
I'll already start my application.I think my US EB3 is still a long wait.
Thank you very much.
hi nurseidol!
NANB already replied that they consider hospital volunteer training.
I'll already start my application.I think my US EB3 is still a long wait.
Thank you very much.
-star8
Good luck Star8. Let us know of any updates.
Hope to see you in New Brunswick someday. hehehe
Hey NurseIdol! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. :) After reading your post yesterday, I immediately started with the registration process. I am hoping to complete and submit all the forms needed before the month ends.
This article is very helpful. Thanks!!
hi, nurseidol, just want to ask if ever Ms. Melanie or Ms. Lessard mentioned if they ever hired an IEN and obtained a visa? I was worried regarding the pre-eligibility. I was told that the MCE prefers an eligibility and not just pre-eligibility.
I'll be sending all my documents before the week ends and just praying that everything goes well.
hi, nurseidol, just want to ask if ever Ms. Melanie or Ms. Lessard mentioned if they ever hired an IEN and obtained a visa? I was worried regarding the pre-eligibility. I was told that the MCE prefers an eligibility and not just pre-eligibility.
I'll be sending all my documents before the week ends and just praying that everything goes well.
-lenjoy03
Hello Lenjoy.
It is the same as the eligibility notice of any other provinces of Canada. That same document can be used in filing for your TWP. Besides, the two most important docs when filing for TWP is the LMO and the full time job offer.
I have seen and compared the eligibility notice of NOva Scotia, and the evaluation result notice of NANB, I can say that they are almost similar except for the tiny fact that in NB, we need to complete the 6weeks supervised training.
I call it "pre-eligibility notice", but in the letter issued by NANB, it doesn't state as such.
Intro of the notice states:
" I am pleased to advice you that all documents required to assess your eligibility for registration in NB have been received. In order to mee the registration requirements of the NANB, and for you to become registered, you must successfully complete the following requirements:
1.) Successfully complete a 6 weeks supervised clinical experience on a medical-surgical unit in a NB hospital.
2.)Write and pass the CRNE. "
So basically, this is none but a notice of eligibility same like what other regulatory bodies are issuing to their successful applicants. Certainly we can use this as a proof that we are eligible to get REGISTERED as RN in NB pending the completion of the 6weeks clinicals and passing of CRNE.
Good Luck.
thank you po.. I already emailed Ms. Melanie regarding my quiry. too bad I emailed her first before reading your post but I guess it's worth to try.
I asked her if ever they already hired an IEN from Philippines. I also asked regarding the eligibility and that MCE requires and eligibility and not with condition (pre-eligibility.)
I'm a bit worried and hopefully she'll answer my questions.
thank you po.. I already emailed Ms. Melanie regarding my quiry. too bad I emailed her first before reading your post but I guess it's worth to try.
I asked her if ever they already hired an IEN from Philippines. I also asked regarding the eligibility and that MCE requires and eligibility and not with condition (pre-eligibility.)
I'm a bit worried and hopefully she'll answer my questions.
-lenjoy03
You are welcome Lenjoy. Would also like to welcome you on our forum. Wish you a pleasant stay.
Good. Maam Melanie is very much accomodating with queries. She will definitely have her reply soon.
God Bless you and Good Luck.
Hi Nurseidol,T-cell
What will be the next step after pre-eligibility by NANB.How to get 6 week experience in Medical surgical in Canada.
*How much we have to pay for Temporary registration?
*How long it is valid?
*how long we can take CRANE after temporary registration??
Please advice
The next step after the 6 month training or pre-eligibility period is a GN. We are entitled to take CRNE 3 times, I don't know what will happen if ever... worst comes worst failed for the 3 times. I was thinking we get demoted in LPN until such time that we pass the exam. I don't think we'll be send back to Phil since they need manpower. Same as with other provice. Nurses who have undergone the PCW route on landing to canada stayed on the same position for many years now due to failure to complete the requirements for CRNE. With the shortage, they will need all the help they can get. But of course the final decision would still come from your employer.
CRNE is taken only 3x/year which is Feb, June and Oct. After the temp license and finishing the training, if you want to take on any months mentioned, you may do so.
Not sure with the payment of how much is the temporary license. You may email the CANB since I can't seem to find it also on their website. 2
Hope this helps...
Validity in NB is 2 years.
It is only a 6-week or 225 hours supervised clinical experience.
After the supervised clinical experience, we then can practice as GN while on our temporary registration permit till we will successfully pass the CRNE.
The temporary registration permit is valid for 6 months and can be renewed for three times. The fee for this at the moment is 187.55 Canadian dollars.
We have to obtain a Temp. Reg. Permit before commencing the 6 weeks clinicals. Same permit will be use all throughout till we will pass the CRNE and be a full pledge RN in NB.
God Bless and hope this helps.
good to hear that nurseidol. Di pa nga lang nagrereply si Ms. Melanie regarding dun sa email ko sa kanya yesterday. Sayang di ko nasend ang employers form at 2 reference ko today, yung shift manager po kasi namin medyo naging busy pero at least may nagawa naman ako, natapos ko ang PRC. Good thing about going to PRC at about 3-4 pm is that konti lang talaga ang mga tao. hahaha... it only took me less than 10 minutes to finish my forms in PRC.
One thing nalang po ang pinagwoworry ko. The MCE. Have I mentioned po ba na ang Nova scotia ay ganito din ang set up before? I was told na madami daw nagkaproblema sa MCE regarding this matter kasi nga conditional ang eligibility. Meron daw nakalusot pero dumaan daw kasi sya sa saudi so unlike our MCE here, mas naging ok ang process nya.
Hello. I just want to share this news article published more than a year ago. It has something to do with New Brunswick welcoming foreign trained nurses. Although the article is a year older, it does not make any big difference from the what the situation has been a year ago, and what has been going on till now.
Happy Reading!!!
By: Adam Bowie
August 2008Officials at River Valley Health say hiring nurses from across the globe is one way the region is battling a significant shortage.
Andrea Stierle-MacNeill, River Valley Health's regional manager of recruitment and workforce planning, said the region hires between two and four immigrant nurses per year.
She said she believes that number could rise if the region continues to struggle to hire Canadian-born nurses.
"As we have positions that are still not filled, we will pursue foreign workers," she said.
Stierle-MacNeill said health authorities across Canada are trying to fill nursing positions and this is one way to get immediate results.
"It's sort of a short-term, long-term solution," she said.
"It may help with our crisis now, as we're working on our longer-term solutions ... We have to look at things that will bring us staff now, until we get kind of caught up with the workforce."
She said hiring nurses from around the world helps improve the region's diversity and level of service.
"A lot of them have travelled to several countries to work and they bring with them a whole variety of experiences and many different ways of doing things," she said.
"We're very fortunate to be able to have them work with us and broaden our knowledge of how things are done elsewhere."
Cena Sison, 22, is a nurse from the Philippines who will soon begin caring for patients at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital.
She arrived in Fredericton during the holiday weekend, and she will begin her orientation training Aug. 25.Sison has a bachelor of science degree in nursing from a Filipino university. She's worked for almost two years at a busy outpatient clinic in the city of Makati.She said she believes she has the education and experience to be a valuable asset to the region's health authority. "I think (my previous experiences) will help a lot because I was able to develop my communication skills regarding patients," she said.
"I think that's the most important thing if you're a nurse." She said she's excited to be here and she thinks she can help her Canadian patients receive quality health care. "I don't know a lot about Canadians, but I've heard Canadians are very friendly," she said. "I'm excited to work with them."
Stierle-MacNeill said the region sifts through piles of applications from across the United States, Europe and Asia. She said Canada's high quality of life helps attract skilled foreign workers such as nurses.
"Starting in 2005, we have a recruitment firm that we use to fill very difficult-to-fill positions," she said.
"(The positions) are mainly in rural areas or specialty areas, and we do get quite a number of persons wanting to come over to Canada. It's a very enviable country to work in and so this trend will probably continue."
Stierle-MacNeill said River Valley Health's recruitment officers try to make the transition to Canada easier for immigrant nurses.
She said recruitment officers help potential candidates complete the lengthy application process, scout potential housing locations and get them useful information about the community. "They talk to the candidates throughout the whole process to assist them in any way they can," she said.
Sison said it's still a difficult process. She spent two years completing the paperwork that would allow her to work as a nurse in Canada.
Link: http://www.filipinosinnewbrunswick.com/FANB%20Articles/Cena.html
Website: www.filipinoinnewbrunswick.com
Hi!
Nurseidol
NANB require two different forms for nursing licence verification ,one from the country of nursing education and the other from NCLEX ( if registered in any other country). So how can we ask board of nursing (where NCLEX was taken) to verify the licence i.e fill the required form?
Thanks
Hi!
Nurseidol
NANB require two different forms for nursing licence verification ,one from the country of nursing education and the other from NCLEX ( if registered in any other country). So how can we ask board of nursing (where NCLEX was taken) to verify the licence i.e fill the required form?
Thanks
-pertune03
Hello Pertune.
You have to contact the State board of nursing where you are registered and ask them about this. The least that you can do is to forward them the form, have it filled-up by them, and ask them to send the completed form directly to NANB.
Not sure if this will cost a penny. Best is to contact the U.S state board.
Good Luck and God Bless...
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