im under the live in caregiver program- when can i work as a nurse?

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Hi..

I am a registered nurse in the Philippines for 5 years and i am now here in Toronto

but under the live in caregiver program for 6 months now..

If i would be issued a Graduate Nurse License in Saskatchewan or if i could pass the CRNE,

can i apply for another work permit so i could work as a nurse here in Canada or

do i need to finish my caregiver work permit for 2-3years before i could work as a nurse?

Specializes in ER,ICU.

Thank you so much for the info petgroomer. Actually i am now under an agency here and they are helping me to find a new employer and there is a 100 percent chance that before my contract ends im gonna get a new job.

So i think what is left now is when i get settled i could start processing my application and take the CRNe while im finishing my working visa as a LCP.

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I am thinking of volunteering in one of the hospitals here so that i wont be stagnant.

What kind of volunteer work do you hope to do? Most volunteer jobs have nothing to do with nursing--they mainly involve working in the gift shop, etc. Nurses and nursing assistant positions are paid positions. Unlike in the Philippines, nurses in Canada and the US don't "volunteer." We consider ourselves to be professionals, and we expect to be compensated accordingly.

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It's sad because in the Philippines they have to volunteer even though according to their BRN they are licensed. If you're licensed you should be compensated for your services. As NurseHello stated "we consider ourselves to be professionals, and we expect to be compensated accordingly."

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@ nurse cubanita- My uncle told me that his employer is in need of a caregiver and when i finish the program and become a permanent resident which i think would take 3 years i could work as a nurse here. They told me that applying under the LCP is the easiest way to come here in canada but then it took 2 years for my papers to be processed.

I am thinking of volunteering in one of the hospitals here so that i wont be stagnant.

Well I hope you can get everything squared. Although I do believe that one should go through a bridging program once they're in a new country, I don't believe they should have to be a caregiver in order to work in health care. Your experience is slipping away. I'm unsure how things are done in Canada but maybe you can do some refresher courses there just to keep up to date with the trends in nursing. Good Luck

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Specializes in intensive care, recovery, anesthetics.

Work permits are very restricting, normally studying and taking courses when this is not beneficial for your job is prohibited. So be careful and stay legal ask CIC if you are not sure.

It's just a shame, you are another victim of "well meaning" relatives advise, and now you are kinda stuck.

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