Immigrating to Canada

I heard about some international nurses came to Canada through agents, resigning their job and sold properties, to settle in Canada. They were offered such high figures but was for the northern provinces. Due to the extreme climatic conditions, they could not continue and had to go back. Is there any reason they could not work in southern parts?

Mario Lopez BSN-RN in Mill Valley, California said: The reason why they could not work in southern parts of Canada is that in major cities in Canada, they always ask for "CANADIAN EXPERIENCE". Can you imagine an internationally-educated nurse who is highly qualified but have not been nor have worked in CANADA being asked if he/she has "CANADIAN EXPERIENCE"?

I hope I answered your question.

what are the major cities in canada? thanks a lot

hi im a gnm nurse ( general nursing midwifery ).. i want to know about the registrtation process and the job oppurtunities in canada with expeience from india.. please do advise me.. awaiting your help..

Hi everyone
I am a nursing student who got residency in Canada.I will have to move there straightaway after completing my nursing and getting NZ registration to prevent my PR from lapsing.I am really worried i won't get a job in Calgary (where i'm planning on settling) as i will have an overseas education and on top of that no experience as a new graduate.Will i have to end up doing some more studies even to get the registration in Calgary? also does Canada have a special program for New graduates where they can work with somebody's guidance for upto 10 months, still get paid to enable the transition from a student to an RN

you have to know where you are going to live and apply for your nursing license through the regulatory nursing authority for that province.

Once you have permission to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam you can apply for work.

www.registered-nurse-canada.com/health_care_job_site.html

Welcome to Canada!

Beverly in Surrey, British Columbia said: you have to know where you are going to live and apply for your nursing license through the regulatory nursing authority for that province.

Once you have permission to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam you can apply for work.

www.registered-nurse-canada.com/health_care_job_site.html

Welcome to Canada!

I am international nurse but I have been RN-nurse in USA for 2years and did evaluation of my University diploma there(I do have Bachelour degree). So, Can College of nurses of Ontario ask me for sylabus? Since I deliver them transcript and all documents that they required. Sylabus counts 200 pages from my Univerity translation will cost fortune?
How can I negociate with them?

Hi Beverly,
Thank you for your advice I will try to get the outlines.
I finished(12 years of high schoola and gramar school)My bachelor was 3years of accelerated program we had 12 subjects per semester, but we will see if it will be good enough.
Thanks again.

Hello Every One...
i am a nurse as I did Diploma in Gernal Nursing And Midwifery with 2 years experiance in medicine and aged care. Now I am Interested for moving to canada and searching for a good job in General nursing And midwifery. and want help from all of you if there are any recruitment in the related field then please tell me and suggest me what i should do.

i am a general nurse with 2 years experience wanting to work in Canada for approx 6 months then travel some more....is it possible to only work there for this short period??i have no clue how to go about all this,please advise me!?what nursingn recruitment agencies should i contact?

Hi good morning. I Finished b.sc Nursing. I want to do M.sc . Which subject best for me. I am a male

Dear Sir,
Is it possible to get an hospital for Indian graduate nurses can work and study for CRNE. Majority of our nurses completed their IELTS more than 7 bands.

Thanks and regrds

Rajan A

Hi everyone,
My mother holds a B.Sc nursing with 26 yrs experience in Immuno haemotology and transfusion medicine, provided she can work in any department in nursing. After my dad passed away, myself and mom wanted to settle in overseas. Now, my doubt is.. will my mom get a job there ( she will write the CRNE exam too). are there any precautions she needs to take before she takes up a job? Will it be any easy to find a job with all the 26yrs experience she had?

I am a RN who works in Jamaica. I have my bachelors of science in nursing and I am a member of Nurses Association of Jamaica. I was told that Jamaica has a reciprocal relationship with some provinces in Canada so my Jamaican nursing license could be used in Canada. So I wouldn't need a Canadian license. Is that true? If so, which provinces?

Hi, I m dhanesh, I m working as a staff nurse in aiims. I want to go to Canada for work as a staff nurse. So please tell me what I have to do migrate Canada n please send tha addresse of some legal institute that migrate the nurse to Canada.
thanks,
dhanesh Kumar
staff nurse,
aiims, new Delhi.

hiii evryone can u tell me plz why in ur country Canada .people ask for reference. i did my bachelors in nursing from india .offcourse i can't work as a RPN OR RN till get licensed thts acceptable. can't we guys work even in nursing homes. i dont knw i send numerous emails appilied for job many times. every times it seems like i won't get it. firstly i don;t have any reference second no canadian experience even though i work as a I.C.U. nurse in india. but this country works solely on reference if u won;t have . they don;t give u job. they can say you directly but indirectly they want it. from where we get Canadian experience if they won;t recruit us. at least we guys are fully capable to do jobs at nursing homes or care centres. i m still unemployed. dont even think that u get job here without reference no matter how much deserving u r

hiii evryone can u tell me plz why in ur country Canada .people ask for reference. i did my bachelors in nursing from india .offcourse i can't work as a RPN OR RN till get licensed thts acceptable. can't we guys work even in nursing homes. i dont knw i send numerous emails appilied for job many times. every times it seems like i won't get it. firstly i don;t have any reference second no canadian experience even though i work as a I.C.U. nurse in india. but this country works solely on reference if u won;t have . they don;t give u job. they can say you directly but indirectly they want it. from where we get Canadian experience if they won;t recruit us. at least we guys are fully capable to do jobs at nursing homes or care centres. i m still unemployed. dont even think that u get job here without reference no matter how much deserving u r

Hi there,

I'm going to be a newly qualified nurse at the end of 2013 and I'm seriously considering moving to Canada but not sure how easy it would be to secure a job with my little experience?

Has anyone got advice for me?

Thanks

Heather

pls suggest me a good and genuine agency who recruit nurse to Canada.

Heather Best in Falkirk, United Kingdom said: Hi there,

I'm going to be a newly qualified nurse at the end of 2013 and I'm seriously considering moving to Canada but not sure how easy it would be to secure a job with my little experience?

Has anyone got advice for me?

Thanks

Heather

The best investment which you make in yourself and your nursing career would be to work a year first. This would solidify your nursing knowledge help you be more successful in writing the licensing exam. In the meantime i would suggest you contact the Canadian Nurses Association through their website and purchase a trail exam and see how you do on it. The CRNE (Canadian Registered nurse exam) is a very challenging exam which contains a lot of critical thinking questions. Of course the more experience you have, the better you would fare on this type of exam.

Is there a way to take the CRNE here in the Philippines?

The CRNE has to be written in Canada. The CNA has no intentions of making the test available in other countries. Prior to writing the CRNE exam you must apply to one of the 13 nursing regulatory bodies in Canada. (each province has it's own regulatory body). For most provinces you would have to come to canada first to do an assessment prior to be approved to write the crne. (SEC accessment... Substantially Equivalent Competencies). only after having that assessment would you then be approved to write the CRNE.

Hi, my name is Nina.
First of all, I would like to thank Ron for the informations. So, let's make it clear one more time: before taking CRNE, a have to pass SEC, write?
What about NCLEX-PN? What are the conditions? I have a bachelor degree in nursing and 3 year experience. Is there any chance that I take NCLEX-PN without any tests before it?

You might not have to do a SEC assessment first.... but it is almost for certain. If you had worked in England, or Saudi, then that experience might be enough to convince the CRNBC that you don't need to do SEC. However, I don't know of anyone from the Phillipines that has not had to do the SEC, even if they have had experience like that.
I don't know anything about NCLEX, but of course that is pertinent to the USA, and it is vertually impossible to get to the USA. I would like to clarify some information which I gave in my last reply... I said that most provinces require you to do a SEC assessment. The province of Ontario currently does not require you to do a SEC assessment as part of the application process. Because of that, most international nurses apply to Ontario with the result that there is about a 12 month wait before you can have your application approved.

Ron, thank you for the informations.

When I asked about NCLEX, I didn't realized that's for USA, my mistake.

But, can you tell what are the conditions for CPNRE? Are there any "pre - tests"?

That is really a mixed bag. It depends on which province you apply for. If you apply to the province of BC you would first have to show that you have passed the English language requirements before they would begin to process your application. The approval of creditials is done by a agency that specializes in credential evaluations, and then the report is sent to the College of Licensed Practical nurses of BC. If you apply to Ontario, they College of Nurses of Ontario does their own Credentials approvals. If you apply to the Province of Alberta you have to attent one of 2 approved universities that will do an assessment and perhaps provide a preregistration qualifiying course.

I would suggest that you check out the website www.omnicollege.com

There are some changes occurring that may make the exam for a registered nursing license available in other countries, but it is unlikely that will occur before 2016

What about CPNRE?
I have a bachelor degree in nursing and 3 year experience. Do I have to take any pre-tests for CPNRE?

Thanks in advance

there are no pre-tests for any of the licensing exams in nursing in Canada.

CRNE - Canadian Registered Nurse Exam
CPNRE = Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam
CRPNE = Canadian Registered Psychiatric Nurse Exam

the Substantially Equivalent Competency Assessment (SEC) is done in some provinces as a way of determining if your basic education and background prepared you to meet the entry level competencies for nursing in Canada. It is most often done for people with no experience or a long time interval since the period of last practice in nursing (typically about 3-5 years) or when paper work is not sufficient to establish the required information to determine if basic competencies were acquired.

Not all nurses who apply for registration as an RN are required to complete it. To my knowledge there is no SEC for practical nursing or psychiatric nursing.

Good Morning All,
I have Passed My Bsc Nursing From Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune.
I have One year experience there.
I want to immigrate to Canada (PR).
Advice me about How many years of experience is needed ...
what all other requirement is fulfilled.....

Hi I am a registered Nurse of nepal.I did bachelor degree in nursing from Nepal.I have been working in National Cancer Hospital of Nepal since 12 years.Now I am coming over there at the last of November as a Permanent residence.May I found a suitable job? How can I prepare CRNE before arrivng? I am so much exicted to work in your country.Please provide appropriate guidance for me before coming.

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a).. is it worth it? it depends on what you would do with your license, would you add that to your credentials in India and would that mean a better position or pay for you there? It would cost over $1,000.00 to write the test and get a license.

b) one benefit would be that you would be legally able to work in a province in Canada, as a Psychiatric nurse, if you had a work permit... and that is one of the catches,... it would be hard for you to get a work permit. I presume that if you have your masters in Psychiatric nursing then you have your BScN and are also a registered nurse in India. In my opinion you would be better off to become a Registered nurse in Canada. A masters doesn't really mean much unless you have experience to back you education up.

Ron in Richmond, British Columbia said: a).. is it worth it? it depends on what you would do with your license, would you add that to your credentials in India and would that mean a better position or pay for you there? It would cost over $1,000.00 to write the test and get a license.

b) one benefit would be that you would be legally able to work in a province in Canada, as a Psychiatric nurse, if you had a work permit... and that is one of the catches,... it would be hard for you to get a work permit. I presume that if you have your masters in Psychiatric nursing then you have your BScN and are also a registered nurse in India. In my opinion you would be better off to become a Registered nurse in Canada. A masters doesn't really mean much unless you have experience to back you education up.

what if my academics are meeting the requirements quoted by CRPNA? Even then it would be better to become RN there?
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Hi Ron , i am living in USA for past 15 + years, BSN , working full time for past seven years, would like to migrate to Canada ?

Ron in Richmond, British Columbia said: As of May 4, 2013 Immigration for Nurses to Canada is closed. You cannot apply from Outside Canada to immigrate. You can only apply for Permanent Residence from within Canada. The way to do that would be through the Canadian Experience Class. The experience that would qualify you would be if you worked as a nurse in Canada for more than one year, and for that you would have to get a job with a Canadian employer after the employer obtains an LMO (labor market opinion). The other way would be to come to Canada as a student, and then work following graduation and then apply for PR. I would suggest you check out the Canadian government's immigration website www.cic.gc.ca , and also check out www.omnicollege.com

Thank You Ron , this information was helpful, i almost gave up !!
Any suggestions about nurse recruiting agencies to help out with the process.
Thanks
heena

heena, you might try melane@prnstaffingsolutions.com She works with a company that places nurses in several provinces in Canada. She will give you accurate information on the job situation and immigration possibilities. (tell her I referred you)

Thank you Ron , you are prompt !!

i have emailed her as you mentioned. Thanks again

heena in Culver City, California said: Hi Ron , i am living in USA for past 15 + years, BSN , working full time for past seven years, would like to migrate to Canada ?

Hi Ron,I am a Canadian resident in living in Ontario but schooling in the US.I just graduated nursing school(BSN--RN) 2013 from a highly recognized institution and want to move back to Canada and practice because I was only given a yr opt to work here in the states.where should I start from?I'm currently in Canada for vacation.

Hi Tina,
You didn't indicate that you have your California Nursing license. It would be very difficult to apply for registration in Canada if you aren't already a registered nurse in California. You will be viewed as an internationally educated nurse and therefore nursing regulatory bodies in Canada would want to see that you have met the requirements for registration in another country. So registration in California is step #1`.
If you are going to apply to the Province of Ontario you may find that it takes up to 1 year for them to process your documents, so you might want to look at other provinces. The most important factor in developing yourself as a professional is to get nursing experience. If you can work in the USA for 1 year, while your documents are being processed in Canada, I would highly recommend it. Also , while you are working (and solidifying your nursing knowledge) you can prepare for writing the CRNE exam. As of 2015 the CRNE exam will have major changes, however if you write the CRNE exam in 2014 you should begin preparing for it. You can get a sample exam from the Canadian Nurses Association. If you do well on that exam, that is an indication that you might do well on the CRNE. If you do poorly on that exam then you might want to look at some formal test preparation with a Canadian tutor. As you know the exam is written the first Wednesday of February, June and October. Your application to write the exam must be in about 3 months before the exam. (deadline dates are posted in the Nursing regulatory websites). But before you put your application in you have to have your credentials approved by the provincial nursing regulatory body. CNO in Ontario. It is highly unlikely that you would be able to write the CRNE exam in 2013. So it makes sense for you to work in California and gain experience there.

That experience will help tremendously in getting a job in Canada. You have a wonderful career ahead of you. Good luck.

Hi Ron,
Your responses are really helpful. I recently passed the RPNC examinations and am in the process of registering with CRPNBC. I am interested in securing a job in that province as soon as i can and would need a working permit to obtain such. My question is this, is it best for me to enter Canada and then try to get a job and then apply for the working permit from up there or would it be easier to try to source a job from here in the Caribbean then apply for the working permit from here? Even so, i would really like to use the person you recommended at the recruitment agency, may I?

Hello Elena,
The recruiter contact information I gave was for a recruiter that is only for the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Also, she only recruits for Registered Nurses. Sorry about that. I think that you should do some research first from your home country, and then if you have some prospective employers, then come for an interview. There are currently hundreds of Canadian LPN's looking for work, so an employer can only offer you a job if a Canadian cannot be found for the job. This makes getting a job as an LPN very difficult for an international nurse. I cannot think of any reason that an employer might be able to give to hire you above a Canadian nurse. If you had several years experience then you would have a much better change of getting a job, but with no experience it would be very difficult. You should look at the employment opportunities in different provinces and then apply for a license to the province that has the most opportunities. Sorry to sound so negative.

am doing ma msc nursing in pediatrics ..i like teaching filed ,is there any opportunity for me to work as a tutor in nursing field in abroad with my Indian msc nursing qualification ?if not,how can i be a tutor in abroad and what should be my qualification? i prefer to european countries mostly then for the others..pls do guide me to my dream come true..
thank you..