How to become RN in British Columbia?

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Hi guys i need your suggestions on this, my wife recently passed the recent board exam given by PRC last June2008, in this regard shes asking the step to take in going for an RN in British Columbia, Vancouver. What are the requirements so she can have her papers assessed.

Silverdragon102, BSN

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Moved to the International forum as per the red banner asking registration and immigration questions to be posted there if foreign trained nurses

All information will be on the province's nursing board website. Where exactly are you looking to work as I notice you are also asking about Singapore? For Canada she will have to take the CRNE which is only held 3 times a year in Canada, will need English exam. We have a few threads ongoing regarding the process suggest a search

kit25

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You need to log on to www.crnbc.ca and download the packet for international nurses. This may take at most 6 months for registration so you better lodge your application. Mine was lodged last July 7, and until now havent receive any feedback from them. It will take about 8-12 weeks for the receipt and another 12-16 weeks for the final evaluation.

breech

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mine took less than 3 months before I receive my eligibility to take the CRNE

kit25

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mine took less than 3 months before I receive my eligibility to take the CRNE

Hi! That was pretty fast. When did you lodge your application? Thanks

breech

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.

i submitted my application to CRNBC on January 2008 and I was made eligible by April 2008

kit25

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i submitted my application to CRNBC on January 2008 and I was made eligible by April 2008

Thanks for the info.Are you physically located in the Philippines? My application was sent JUne 2008. I was moved into the system July 7, 2008. I am not receiving any correspondents from them up to now.

Probably they are getting an influx of applicants.

DO you have an employer for BC who is willing to sponsor you?

Thank you.

breech

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.

I have already an employer. They are processing my permanent residency through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

breech

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.

I'm in the Philippines

kit25

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I'm in the Philippines

That's good to hear. I hope to receive my assessment the soonest possible time and apply also. I hope I could get someone to petition me all the way as you did. If you wouldn't mind, how long have you been working as a nurse in the Philippines. Thanks and best of luck.

breech

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.

i just had only 6 months experience, not as staff nurse but an icu nurse trainee.

here's the list of the health authorities in bc where you can apply:

bc health authorities

fraser health (www.fraserhealth.ca)

interior health (www.roomtogrowbc.ca)

northern health (www.northernhealth.ca)

provincial health services (www.phsa.ca)

vancouver coastal health (www.vch.ca)

vancouver island health (www.viha.ca)

denominational health care organization

providence health care (www.providencehealthcare.com)

wish you all the luck!:up::up::up:

kit25

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i just had only 6 months experience, not as staff nurse but an icu nurse trainee.

here's the list of the health authorities in bc where you can apply:

bc health authorities

fraser health (www.fraserhealth.ca)

interior health (www.roomtogrowbc.ca)

northern health (www.northernhealth.ca)

provincial health services (www.phsa.ca)

vancouver coastal health (www.vch.ca)

vancouver island health (www.viha.ca)

denominational health care organization

providence health care (www.providencehealthcare.com)

wish you all the luck!:up::up::up:

i did that already. they're requiring me to have my qualifications assessed by crnbc. well, i'm on the process already. i have a lot of questions to ask you. i'm weighing things right now because i applied to 3 different countries. my us application commenced late december 2007. i would want to gain experience from other countries. i have a pending registration application for canada and in queensland australia. i hold less than a year experience as a ward nurse (med-surg and er) and an ongoing post graduate course in psychiatric nsg. i am employed close to 2 years as a telehealth nurse for us patients. please pm me. i have a lot of questions to ask. thanks

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