Nursing as a Dual Citizen

[nathan.sybrandy, BSN, RN]

Greetings! This is my first thread, so I apologize if I come across as uncultured. Feel free to give me constructive criticism in regard to forum conduct standards.

I'm currently enrolled at an American four-year university pursuing my BSN. I'll be starting the nursing program in a few weeks. After graduation (and a few years' experience), I'd really like to look in to working abroad in places like Australia, Canada, and the UK. There have been multiple threads about this topic, but none so far seem to have addressed what the process might look like for a Dual Citizen. I'm both Canadian and American, and I'm curious as to how the immigration process might be affected by that. I understand the Canada has close ties with the UK and Australia that may speed up the immigration process. If anyone might be able to provide insight as to what this might look like for a Canadian-American RN with a BSN from an American University, I'd certainly appreciate the advice. Thanks!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

I haven't heard of anything to indicate close ties to UK or Canada makes things easier although Australia citizens can use E3 which should mean there is an option for you as an American looking at Australia. Either way which ever country you go to you have to meet both nursing requirements as a IEN and immigration requirements

[loriangel14, RN]

Being a Canadian citizen won't make any difference when it comes to immigrating to the UK or Australia.

[K+MgSO4, BSN]

Nope, its all about getting registration with the relevant body.

[ghillbert, MSN, NP]

From where do you get the idea that being a Canadian citizen would speed up the immigration process with Australia? The process for moving there is to qualify for a license and appropriate visa. Check out: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Home