Help!RN from the Philippines now a Permanent Resident in Ontario

World Immigration

Published

You are reading page 3 of Help!RN from the Philippines now a Permanent Resident in Ontario

ledzil

24 Posts

Can anyone here share something about the nursing equivalency table?

What's under it or something?

Thank you

dishes, BSN, RN

3,950 Posts

ledzil

have you read the the CNO document Registering as a Nurse in Ontario? An explanation of the required theory and clinical components is given.

http://www.cno.org/docs/reg/44036_RegAsNurse.pdf

dishes

ledzil

24 Posts

Thank you for the link :D

ledzil

24 Posts

CNO assesses individuals differently but...

I would just like to ask...

Did CNO state which areas usually Filipinos lack in terms of the BScN program here in the Philippines compared to BScn in Canada?

Id like to know,though it's just on your own experience...

sheng31

55 Posts

Specializes in ICU, Medical.

In my experience, I was told that our BScN in the Philippines is not equivalent to their Baccalaureate degree and is only equivalent to a diploma nurse program in Ontario. That is why most Filipino nurses who come here in Ontario have to do the bridging program. I'm not sure why I was given the option to complete the Baccalaureate nursing equivalency table but I think it's because I have 6 yrs RN experience in the UK. I must say though that there's this Filipino ex colleague from England who was not given the same option and is working here as a Registered Practical Nurse.

The equivalency table consist of questions regarding Physical/Health Assessment, Health Promotion and Illness Prevention, Communication, Legal/Ethical/Social/Political Issues, Leadership, Research, and Critical Thinking/Problem Solving. All of your answers must be based on your nursing experience. This (together with your other proof of nursing courses/additional education/certificates/job desrciptions of your role and responsibilities from all your previous and recent employer) will be submitted to the CNO and it will be assessed and evaluated by the College's Registration Committee.

Hope this info helps :)

g!rL22

14 Posts

You can apply for any job as long as it does not require a nursing license or approval from the College since you do not have any information from them as of yet. It is usually minimum of four to six months to get everything sorted thru the College to get their approval to even be able to sit for the CRNE exam.

But a quick question for you since you mentioned being a 2006 graduate. Did you write the exam during June, 2006? If so, did you do a rewrite? If not, then Canada is not going to accept anything. They require a local license and if you did not participate in the retake, then your local license was considered by every other country to only be considered in the Philippines and not proof of having a local license for any other country.

Hi Suzanne, I'm also an RN here in the Philippines. I'm soon migrating to Canada. You stated here that we can apply for any job as long as it does not require a nursing license? How about health care assistant or PCA? Do they still require PCA certificate even if I have a BSN degree and Caregiver certificate here in the Philippines? If i need to go through PCA programs or trainings, where can i enroll? How long would that be? And how much will I spent for that? Hoping for your kind response.

r.u.serius

99 Posts

Specializes in Psychiatry.
Hi Sheng!, Congrats for passing the CRNE exam.

My story is a quite different from yours but I'll share it anyways...

I was a graduate of BS Respiratory Therapy in 1998. I went and work in a cruise ship for two years and didn't practice my degree as much as I wanted to because of my preference to travel and work. After a stint at the ship I lived in the US for a year with my American BF. Preceding an in and out of trip to the US working as a caregiver. Hence I didn't stay that long enough to become a resident because my BF and I broke up.

So in 2005 I went back to the Philippines, and decided to study nursing so I graduated in 2007 and eventually became an RN in Feb 2008. For year I didn't do anything, I didn't get a job because I was raising my newborn daughter. But in November 2008, I took the proficiency exam of my first course and I earned the tittle of Certified Respiratory Therapist.

In 2009 I have to put my life on tract, as I have a daughter to raise . I decided to pursue my application in Canada. In March 2009 I sent an application for eligibility in CNO. But June 2009, they sent me the letter of option asking if I could send additional job or course description related to nursing . Another option is to withdraw and receive the letter of direction and do the bridging course. So my decision was to send additional course description as right now, Im in my second term of graduate school taking up Master of Arts in Nursing Major in Clinical Management and set to study until summer of next year.

Im a 32 year old single mother, earning my third degree .If I will finish in time for next year, I'll earned another title. CNO gave me that determination to continuing pursuing further and further studies. It was not my plan to do more studying but I have to do it anyways (no job avaliable opportunities for RNs). And since I don't have a present application for PR , PNP or TWP. There is no way I will be able to be accepted and be enrolled on a bridging program. Nevertheless , I got lucky an acquired a two year multiple entry TRV last August 2009.

Thus after a long and grueling road my plans to pursue a career in Canada Im starting to see clearer , but it all comes down in Gods blueprint.

God speed!!! You will find a job sheng,

Plenty of opportunity will come your way! ^_-

Rogue

hi rogue2578... just wondering if u are still around... i need to ask you something about the 2 year multiple entry TRV you had last time. please pm me.

:)

r.u.serius

99 Posts

Specializes in Psychiatry.
hi rogue2578... just wondering if u are still around... i need to ask you something about the 2 year multiple entry TRV you had last time. please pm me.

:)

Hi rogue2578. my email address is: [email protected]

jay_j

213 Posts

Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Rehabilitation,.

i'm a RN here in Philippines. I recently registered myself as RN in Ontario--paid the fee of $678.00 and submitted all the initial requirements for assessment. I just attended the CIIP orientation and finally confirmed that I am most likely to go through further studies before i will be eligible to take CRNE. However, with RPN/LPN, i wouldn't need to go to school in Canada.

My question is, would I be able to transfer my application from RN to RPN/LPN after assessment? if yes, would I be able to get a refund of the extra amount since RPN application is less than RN?

hope someone can answer my queries. thank you!

jay_j

213 Posts

Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Rehabilitation,.
In my experience, I was told that our BScN in the Philippines is not equivalent to their Baccalaureate degree and is only equivalent to a diploma nurse program in Ontario. That is why most Filipino nurses who come here in Ontario have to do the bridging program. I'm not sure why I was given the option to complete the Baccalaureate nursing equivalency table but I think it's because I have 6 yrs RN experience in the UK. I must say though that there's this Filipino ex colleague from England who was not given the same option and is working here as a Registered Practical Nurse.

The equivalency table consist of questions regarding Physical/Health Assessment, Health Promotion and Illness Prevention, Communication, Legal/Ethical/Social/Political Issues, Leadership, Research, and Critical Thinking/Problem Solving. All of your answers must be based on your nursing experience. This (together with your other proof of nursing courses/additional education/certificates/job desrciptions of your role and responsibilities from all your previous and recent employer) will be submitted to the CNO and it will be assessed and evaluated by the College's Registration Committee.

Hope this info helps :)

with the initial requirements they asked in the application package, they're only asking for school records (TOR and course description) with the payment. with your post, you mentioned that the first time, CNO required you to do further studies. But the second time around, they granted you to sit CRNE.

Does that mean I should send them copies of my certificates of continuing education (online U.S. based) even when they did not ask for it? I submitted my application form with payment last month. I am expecting to receive their assessment result 2 months from now. What do you suggest i do? coz i honestly i think they would most likely require me to do bridging program. I guess I just want to lessen the required subjects/courses i'll need to take if i won't be lucky enough to be granted eligibility to sit CRNE right away.

Fiona59

8,343 Posts

i'm a RN here in Philippines. I recently registered myself as RN in Ontario--

hope someone can answer my queries. thank you!

You are only "registered" as an RN or LPN AFTER successful completion of the appropriate national exam.:uhoh3:

larret

56 Posts

i'm a RN here in Philippines. I recently registered myself as RN in Ontario--paid the fee of $678.00 and submitted all the initial requirements for assessment. I just attended the CIIP orientation and finally confirmed that I am most likely to go through further studies before i will be eligible to take CRNE. However, with RPN/LPN, i wouldn't need to go to school in Canada.

My question is, would I be able to transfer my application from RN to RPN/LPN after assessment? if yes, would I be able to get a refund of the extra amount since RPN application is less than RN?

hope someone can answer my queries. thank you!

Assessment fees are not refundable. If you want to be assessed as an RPN then you'll have to pay the RPN assessment, that's the info. i got from their CSR.

The assessment process has changed, before they were lucky to send all requirements at the same time. The process right now is, they first assess your school credentials and you have to wait for further instructions from CNO.

+ Add a Comment