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Please what has been your experience, under the new rules and criteria that came into effect this year, on immigrating to Canada?

I am a US trained Associate/ADN RN that has just begun the process of Canadian immigration.

I have homecare experience and I got my RN license in 2011.

Does an Associate RN be an RN or LPN in Canada?

How easy or hard is it for an ADN RN to find a job in Canada?

Thanks

Entry to practice for an RN is a degree (BScN), has been in most provinces since 2009. There are no ADN programmes for nurses in Canada. RNs all do four years at uni, PNs 2.5 years at college.

You more than likely will be registered as a PN because only the only ADNs from the States that I know of working as RNs all graduated pre 2009 and came with multiple years of experience.

Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Be prepared for a long immigration process, springgarden. Depending on which province you plan to move to, the whole thing might take anywhere from 6 months to a year. The process of finding a job may take even longer.

Is PN the same as LPN?

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

We haven't seen many people post lately on immigration with the new rules but depending on route expect skilled route to take anything from 8-24 months. It isn't quick. Job wise will depend on province as will assessing education. I am RN with Diploma because I trained first as LPN in the 80's and RN in the 90's. Yes PN = LPN although one province actually uses RPN and not LPN which shouldn't be confused with Registered Psychiatric Nurse

I got my ECA and the evaluation said that I have a diploma in Canada equivalent.

My immigration attorney said the points I have is 68 points. I sent him all my docs.

My attorney is evaluating them and looking at all the provinces.

Also, I am current enrolled in an online RN to BSN program, but I am part-time because of other expenses like immigration.

What are my prospects of getting a job offer from the US? I have not really tried because I my friend who immigrated from US to

Canada did not get any job offers even though he applied for several jobs. He only got replies after he moved.

Thanks

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

It all depends on the province you plan on living and working in. Not sure if your attorney can make that decision for you. All provincial colleges of RN require the same things and if trained recently they may require you to be already BSN but only real way to find out is apply once NNAS is complete. All applications now have to go to NNAS first before province

I'm going to be qualified next year as a registered nurse via the BSc degree route and would like to immigrate with my son and partner ( he's a painter / decorator ). How easy is it to transfer my skills as a newly qualified nurse? I'm aware by the time (if) we got our green light to go to canada I may have at least a years experience post qualifying.

Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

A lot will depend on where you're coming from, Brodie24. Having a BSc will smooth some of the bumps, as will a strong command of English. If you come from a country where English is the main (official) language you shouldn't have to take a language exam. Another factor is which category of immigration you're moving under and which of you is the primary applicant.

As for skills, the College of Nurses in the province you plan to immigrate to will have to assess your education, one way or another. The basic skills of nursing are pretty much the same everywhere, but practical application of them varies from place to place. There's no single answer to that question.

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