A little confused here need some help !

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Hi there colleagues ! i was just wondering if someone could help me out with my confusions :)

i am from canada ( alberta specifically ) just got here a year ago and i just wanna know if i could take the US NCLEX exam here knowing that i'm already here in canada ?well in fact i want to take both nclex (us) and nclex (canada) my assessment here in canada is still on process, now i was wondering if i could take the us -nclex at the same time .

hope to hear from you guys soon ! :)

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Hi there colleagues ! i was just wondering if someone could help me out with my confusions :)

i am from canada ( alberta specifically ) just got here a year ago and i just wanna know if i could take the US NCLEX exam here knowing that i'm already here in canada ?well in fact i want to take both nclex (us) and nclex (canada) my assessment here in canada is still on process, now i was wondering if i could take the us -nclex at the same time .

hope to hear from you guys soon ! :)

1. Why? Pick a country. Pick a state/province unless you have unlimited funds. To be assessed and tested for licensing in two countries is going to cost well over $1000. The NCLEX pass rate for nurses educated outside the U.S. & Canada is around 25%. The licenses don't endorse between the two counties. You must be licensed in your country of education to be eligible in Canada. The same for a few US states like IN. If you wanted to live and work in the U.S. then why move to Canada?

2. For Canada, start with your college of nurses to review the requirements. Then apply to NNAS for a credentials assessment. The process is estimated to take up to two years. Then once you receive an affirmative assessment from NNAS apply to the appropriate provincial college of nurses. Once they determine your comparability you may be asked to do a practical exam to prove clinical competency in addition to passing the NCLEX RN.

The U.S. it depends on the state board of nursing as far as credentials assessment. Most require credentials assessment from CGFNS.

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hello @justbeachynurse thank you for answering. I don't know where to start, honestly I want to practice here in Canada thats why I moved here actually I've already started my assessment on nnas just waiting for some of the req. (from my home land ) but the thing is they'll probably gonna let me take a bridging course or perhaps take a lot of courses to be able to take the nclex-rn I could live with that why not right ? but I've heard(but I'm not quite sure about it ) that if your are a nclex -us passer the'll just gonna ask for your English exam, which I perceived thats a way easier than to take a bridging course and spend a lot of dollars isn't it ?...

but still it was just one of my options that's why I'm asking for some help. what do you think will be the best move ? suggestions will be very much appreciated thanks

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

You wanted to live and work in Canada. You are in Canada. Finish your Canadian assessment. This is my opinion. Neither country is easier and unless you have a work visa for the U.S. you may have difficulty securing one unless a specialized RN with 5-15 years paid experience. Depending on your country of birth, if you were able to secure a state nursing license and find an employer willing to sponsor you the wait for a visa is 10-12 years for those born in China, India, Philippines or Mexico.

You chose Canada. You started the process. Follow through with your dream. And some provinces require that you demonstrate English (or French) language proficiency as a condition of professional licensure

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You chose Canada. You started the process. Follow through with your dream. And some provinces require that you demonstrate English (or French) language proficiency as a condition of professional licensure

though I want the easiest way out I think this one is the best option to do less complicating . thanks for giving opinion very well appreciated

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Hi everyone,

I have a question if anyone of you could answer. I just got my report from NNAS saying comparable. I wonder if I will get the eligibility now to write the exam. Or I will get any exam like SEC. I have my file with CRNBC. If any information about this plz share.

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That is up to the college once they review your file

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