ONTARIO Canada LPN Salary & Perks

Is there a LPN shortage in Canada at the moment
I was thinking of applying under the Skilled Workers after having the RN degree.
By that time I would have had a year in LPN and a bridge to RN, then move to Canada, work there and go to school for the BSN.
PS. For personal reasons I won't be able to do the BSN in the US.

Thank you

It depends who you talk to. Many people have posted to different threads that they're having a really hard time finding full time employment as LPNs/RPNs/RNs almost anywhere in Canada, and most especially in the areas that are most attractive to immigrants... Toronto and Vancouver. The list of skilled-worker occupations eligible for immigration does include LPNs, but you have to realize that things change in real life and in real situations a lot faster than the government can respond to them, so that doesn't mean that there are jobs available or that local market opinions will be favourable.

I'm a little confused by this: "after having the RN degree" as I'm not sure what you mean by that. Are you talking about an associate degree? And you mentioned "a year in LPN", does that mean you're working now as an LPN? In order to qualify for the skilled-worker work permit, you have to have a minimum of a year's experience as a listed skilled worker.

So then you're aware that if you do the LPN program and then come to Canada intending to bridge that you'll have to do a university degree program, right? By the time you've done all the things you plan to do, the entry to practice in Canada will be the baccalaureate degree across the board.

I certainly don't intend to be negative but do check with schools that you intend to apply to what the residency requirement is, Ontario charges those who are not Canadian citizens, at least double the tuition fees that a Canadian Citizen will pay as our Universities and Colleges are to a varying extent, funded by the government.