To Filipino Nurses in NEW ZEALAND? Have questions please..

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Good day!

I am considering trying my luck as a nurse in New Zealand.

Can anyone here help me and tell me what to expect in the 2-3months competency assessment? Is it really like attending formal school where you have lectures, exams, reports? Anyone ever failed that??

How long does it take to get a working visa after registering with NCNZ, provided of course one passed the assessment? How long does it take to get permanent residency?

How do I find a good consulting agency that can help me with the processing? Or dont I need one anymore?

I also would appreciate it if Filipino Nurses can share their experiences in NZ. Was the transition hard? How do you like the weather?

Any practical tips about starting my application to work as a nurse there besides looking at the NCNZ website?

Thanks a lot in advance!

hi, is it true that New Zealand does not accept nurses who are second coursers? even if the nurse has more than a year of experience?

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

If you read back on some of the posts there have been some nurses who are second coursers that appealed the decision and passed. A lot will depend on what your transcripts state

Specializes in OR.

yep.. you cannot depend on what others have encountered nor experienced as your case will be totally different from theirs..

please be reminded that any hospital or facility who are willing to sponsor your the cap and accommodation (for the period of time you are taking your cap) will sign you for a minimum of 2 year contract. now, this is fair enough but be sure you are not going to receive a rate lower than nz$23-24/hr. take note of this!!! may it be a nursing home or tertiary hospitals, the rate should not be lower than this. if they give you higher, well and good.

that is why, if you do everything on your own, find a sponsor and they want you for 2 years contract, that's fair enough! or if you cannot find a sponsor, pay your own cap and apply directly to any hospitals or nursing homes or legitimate bureau agency in nz. the money you are willing to pay your recruitment/consultancy agency is the money you can actually use by your own to do your stuff.

good luck! unless you're idiot!

thank you so much penicillin, for the elaborate warning!

this is one valuable info for those who are looking for sponsors for the cap (like me.but still unsure about it since my experience is still lacking.. ) thank you! :)

Specializes in Medical surgical nursing.
hi penicilin after what ive read throughout the diff. threads here, im now confident to do it on my own. Anyway heres some of my questions that i want to be clear of..if thats ok with you...regarding the requirements some are to be mailed by me and some are not right? now is it ok to send first other necessary docs which are available at hand and the remaining would be on follow-up basis?

Read the whole lot in this website and you won't be lost ...http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz.

Sorry for late reply.

If you read back on some of the posts there have been some nurses who are second coursers that appealed the decision and passed. A lot will depend on what your transcripts state

thanks, silverdragon102:yeah:

hello, i also am thinking of new zealand.. care to pm me about it too? I inquired at a consultancy firm here in PI but the fees are certainly off the roof. Can you tell me how to apply by myself too? good luck to your wife!

hi guys,

I was reading this very informative thread due to my interest in applying for a nursing post in nz. I am currently processing my papers, in fact i just got home from manila (I am from Olongapo) and had a very tiring day at DFA and PRC. I just wonder why posts got scarce unlike in 2007. What are the updates? How are the previous posters doing? are you in NZ already? If so, how is llife there? The weather? Living conditions? SALARY?

Anyone who could share some updates would be greatly appreciated.

Seventhdust here, an applicant originally bound for Canada but is trying his luck to pursue his dreams in New Zealand. :)

May God bless all our endeavors! Kudos!

hi guys,

I was reading this very informative thread due to my interest in applying for a nursing post in nz. I am currently processing my papers, in fact i just got home from manila (I am from Olongapo) and had a very tiring day at DFA and PRC. I just wonder why posts got scarce unlike in 2007. What are the updates? How are the previous posters doing? are you in NZ already? If so, how is llife there? The weather? Living conditions? SALARY?

Anyone who could share some updates would be greatly appreciated.

Seventhdust here, an applicant originally bound for Canada but is trying his luck to pursue his dreams in New Zealand. :)

May God bless all our endeavors! Kudos!

hi! did you process all your papers on your own? i read some of the very first postings. it's like telling me to do things on my own. and i certainly prefer that. did you went to NZ embassy here to clarify certain things? thanks!

Specializes in OR.

i agree with retsminaeb's post.. the websites he/she provided will answer most if not all of your questions.. if you want Philippines-specific processing details, nurse2nz will be the best option.. goodluck to all of your future endeavors... :yeah::nurse: :yeah:

hi,

i am with an agency EDI to be specific but I am considering to be independent since I have already processed the papers on my own, I will be looking into the possibility of being hired directly by employers when I get a positive response from the NCNZ. I agree with one poster that nurse2nz helps a lot. Try reading all their posts,all information that you will be needing in processing your papers is already posted (step by step).

Good luck to all of us!

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