Temp Registration in Ontario

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Hi guys,

I am currently looking to move to Toronto this summer.

I have been accepted to write the exam in Ontario but am having a few problems on teh job front.

I have been told that a few key Toronto hospitals will not accept nurses who have not sat teh exam but i beleive that they would let me work if i had a Temporary Registration.

So am i correct in thinking that a Temporary registration should allow me to work in any hospital in Toronton untill i sit the exam ???

Thank you very much :nuke:

Specializes in med/surg.

Before reading on please be aware that things really vary Province to Province and you must check out what the rules are where you want to work.

Having said that a temporary work permit is actually quite a common way to get working quickly in Canada and many hospitals petiton this way, including my future employer. My permit will initially last 2 years and it can be extended to allow for the time permanent residency takes to apply for. It only takes about 3 months to get a temp work permit (if you have a job offer) whereas you're talking years (36-42 months) to get permanent immigration from scratch. If I was employing a foreign nurse I know which one I'd be choosing!

Again it does vary as to which Province you are going to and it's very important to check out their website.

Where I'm going I have been given a temporary nursing license to allow me to work as a graduate nurse prior to taking my CRNE exam. However, I know this is not an option in all Provinces. With the job offer and temporary license in tow I'm now just waiting for the Embassy paperwork!

Getting a job first is by far the easiest and best route though because otherwise it will be harder, and take longer, to get the work permit. Call the HR departments in the biggest hospitals directly and ask them if they recruit foreign nurses because if they do they'll have procedures already in place to facilitate/guide your application.

Thanks alot guys,

I am now just contacting all of the hospitals in Downtown Toronto to find who is willing to hire people on a temp registration :typing

Wish me luck !!

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