confused-What to do???

Hi Friends,

I will be moving in April to Toronto on PR visa as an immigrant.

1-Is there any province where I can get work without going thru the exams and licensing procedures?

2-I am a diploma registered nurse from India, please advice-
*What nursing specialization course shall i take up to add in to my qualification which will be recognised in US as well and from which university in canada?

3-As BC is the only province which accepts diploma nurses till date for RN registration So--I would be seeing BC to settle down.

4-As I m moving as an immigrant --will I have to appear for english exam again for nursing registration???
My previous IELTS scores are expired now.

5-I am disappointed by reading negative experiences/ articles,on different sites about the job conditions in canada.
I did not hear such things few years before when i applied for immigration But now many are around-Whats the truth Any one living in Canada ,please comment.

I am really confused and worried -what job I will be getting till i m registered as an RN-which will take a lot time as i have not started the procedure as of yet.

Hi flyinghigh!

Dont expect getting any kind of work in the hospital as a nurse before you have done your RN-exam. I got one chance to an interview before my exam but they really want to have the passed result first in the RN exam before hiring you. Mostly hospitals ingnore you if you dont have the exam done yet, at least that is my experience here in Ontario.

However you can get work in a nursinghome or similar. I have a job already in a retirementhome even Im not yet registered, I also didnt need temp. registration there because of the nature of the work.

You should start immediately you registeration process. All wheels of byrocracy work very slowly here in Canada so it takes time before they have processed all your papers! For me it took about 5months! But then I had not my original papers in english so it took time for them to translate them too. Then another thing: there is only possibility to do RN-exam 3 times a year because they are not arranged more often than that. And you have to apply for them in good time!

When you enter into Canada make sure you have healthinsurance for yourself, and apply for OHIP (Healthcare coverage) right away because it takes 3 months to get it. You also need SIN, ID-number to start working. You can get it at once if you apply for it in person in the office, it takes longer time if you apply for it by mail.

Good luck to your immigration! I hope you like it here