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hello guys, i've been following this thread for a long time. I already have my NBV eligibility letter. I had to retake the IELTS exam because mine expired last December 2009. But I've already retaken the IELTS and passed the required scores. Anyway, I called Deakin earlier and the lady I talked to said that there is only one intake for next year. Just the January intake and the tuition is $10,290 and the deadline for applications is on September 12 this year. Just want to ask if anyone received the letter of offer to Deakin this year but do not have any work experience? Thanks. I'm just a bit worried to submit my application because I do not have any employment certificate to show because I don't have any nursing experience from the Phils. The lady I talked to told me that they'd still accept my application although I don't have any employment certificate, but it's up to the faculty to assess my eligibility... Anyway, thanks to everyone who's been giving loads of valuable info to this thread... :)

janmusic i'll be sending you a pm. i'm really sorry about yesterday. Btw, good luck to everyone. Hopefully, those who are having their bridging programs can share their experiences. Good luck and God bless to us all.:wink2:

Oh, that was very fast. I thought it would take about 6 months. Hopefully, I will receive the BP letter from them soon. Yep 15, some lesser and some more than 15. It depends on what kind of work you are looking for. These days it is very difficult getting a job here. But if you're lucky and get a job asap then it'll be better for you. I'm being as thrifty as I can at the moment because I am not working yet. I'm in the SouthEast. Narre Warren. =)

When did you lodge your application. I am still waiting for the NBV's letter. I submitted mine last June.

Hi Farah. I don't have a job yet. But from what I gather, min wage is $10 for students... It goes up depending on what kind of work you are in. I know someone doing a cookery course, she earns $15 a week. =)

janmusic i think i can't pm you yet.... still havent got 15 posts.

hi janmusic. i'll pm you later. =)

Hi. I'm also on a student visa here in Victoria. Where in Melbourne are you right now? I have submitted my application and all the requirements (completed and sent everything last June) to NBV and currrently waiting for their letter to do the BP. Hopefully the letter will arrive soon. But I do not have any work experience but already a registered nurse in the Phils. My IELTS will expire on December. What schools did they recommend to you to take the BP? And if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take when the NBV sent you the letter? Thanks.

okay, thanks. i hope everything goes well for all of us!

hi. i just wanna ask. did they tell you whether experience is needed to be able to take the pre-registration course in victoria? tnx. I am also interested in taking the course there to ppractice as a nurse in australia. thanks. and may i know your migration officer? and also good luck and God bless with the result of the nursing board exam. I hope they release the result soon.:nuke:

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I don't get it also Ms. Suzanne. Anyway, thanks for your input. Umm, do you know of other countries that are accepting nurses like me with no exp?

Hi Ms. Suzanne. Thanks for your reply. I wasn't aware that RPNs are not given PR status. I'm really willing to do a bridging program but I wouldn't want to study for longer than 1 or 2 years. That would just be too expensive and I can't afford it. Anyway, I'm looking into doing the bridging program in Australia since they only require 6 months. I searched the threads here concerning that. And again, I encounter a dead end.... Coz even if I am able to do the bridging program in Australia and register as a nurse there.... I still have to have 1 year of paid hosp experience for me to get a job offer there. Like the CAP in NZ where it is also required to have at least 1 year hosp exp. (Am I right?) For a moment, I thought "this is it!!" but then... nope. As of the moment, there's no hope for new RNs like me here in the Phils... And I would really like to start my career already. But, working in other countries isn't for me either.... I don't wanna get sentimental or anything but I've really started to wonder whether the Nursing profession is really for me...... Anyway, again Ms. Suzanne, I appreciate your reply.

Hello. I am a newly registred nurse w/o hosp experience from the Phils. who would like to study in Ontario and take the bridging program there. Since CNO said that my BSN degree is not equivalent to theirs, I have decided to take the RPN bridging program. I chose to take the RPN program because according to Marnie Forbes of Centennial College, I can take it for 1 year while it would take me 3 years to take the RN/BSN bridging program (2 yrs from Centennial and 1 year from Ryerson). I'd be willing to take the RN bridging program but my problem is I am not an immigrant and I do not hold a PR visa so I will be an int'l student if I study there and the tuition fees for three years would be too expensive for me (about 10-15k dollars times 3 years=:no:). My questions are: 1. If I take the RPN bridging program for 1 year, will I be allowed to work while studying so that I can somehow compensate for some of my expenses while studying? 2. If ever I finish the bridging program and take the CPRNE, and hopefully pass it. For how long will I be allowed to work and how long before I can obtain a PR visa? 3. Are there any Filipino or Int'l RNs or RPNs who have experienced what I am planning to do? Can you please share your stories? What you did before? 4. As far as I know, Centennial College is the only school which is accepting int'l/ foreign students like me for their BSN and RPN bridging programs. George Brown and Allgonquin and Mohawk are not. Are there any other univ/ colleges in other parts of Ontario or mainly Canada which are offering their bridging programs to int'l students like me who do not hold a PR visa or not even an immigrant? I really want to study there in Canada and I really want to be a nurse there someday. I'm being very careful about the decisions I'm making and will be making that's why I wanna know your answers and opinions. Thanks in advance.