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 narsbing,

shes doing great..they finished the nursing competency program 2 weeks ago...they are still waiting for their practicing certificate. They applied directly to the district health boards when they applied for the hospital jobs...:balloons:

hi there wishin$NZ,

Thank you for your reply. I would like to inquire how many participants attended the competency program with your wife? and how many were filipinas versus other nationalities? Did she go to Manukau Institute or elsewhere?

Again thanks and have a nice day,

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hi there wishin$NZ,

Thank you for your reply. I would like to inquire how many participants attended the competency program with your wife? and how many were filipinas versus other nationalities? Did she go to Manukau Institute or elsewhere?

Again thanks and have a nice day,

12 pinoys/pinays (Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua) + 1 Indian , 2 Kiwis..I suggest that you research about Manukau if you really want to study there...some said that its not a nice place in Auckland.

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Thanks for your advice regarding Manukau. How much is the cost of CAP (Competency Assessment Program) in Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua? Do they offer in campus dorm? or they allow students to live out of campus?

Thanks and have a nice day sir,

:)

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Nursing in New Zealand : (WR2806)

Te Pökaitahi Aotearoa Tiaki Türoro (Paewhitu)

School of Nursing and Health Studies

For NZ nurses to refresh their nursing knowledge and skills and demonstrate competency to practice prior to employment. Meets the needs of overseas nurses seeking registration in NZ. Approved Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) competency assessment programme.

http://www.waiariki.ac.nz/course.asp?course_id=69

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Nursing in New Zealand : (WR2806)

Te Pökaitahi Aotearoa Tiaki Türoro (Paewhitu)

School of Nursing and Health Studies

For NZ nurses to refresh their nursing knowledge and skills and demonstrate competency to practice prior to employment. Meets the needs of overseas nurses seeking registration in NZ. Approved Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) competency assessment programme.

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Wishin4NZ, thanks for your quick reply, I was just interested on how much does it cost for the Program and how did your wife went thru her accomodation? Was it in campus dormitory or outside univ accomodation?

Have a nice day, thanks.

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FYI for those interested :

This is what Ive read so far from the website of Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua.

2007 Tuition Fees for International Students

* Nursing in NZ: $4,500 (6 weeks)

* Unicare health insurance: NZ$418 per year (Varying premium rates may apply for short term enrolments)

* Accommodation placement fee (One- off, Non refundable): $150

* Home stay fees (includes meals and driving): $170 per week

* Designated caregiver fee (for students aged below 18): $20 per week

* Hostel accommodation (Twin share): $125 per person per week

* Hostel accommodation (Single): $150 per week

* Hostel Bond (Refundable- conditions apply): $150

* Airport pick-up : $80 from Auckland International Airport

$15 from Rotorua Airport

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hello narsbing,

i have a few questions for you :)

1) is it true that by September 2007 the ielts requirement for NZ competency course will be 7.5 in each area, instead of 7?

2)we were told that you will have a difficult time getting a nursing school in NZ if you dont have an agent. How true is this?

3)what is the average time to process everything?

4) is working experience or training a requirement to get into the competency program?

5) we are currently doing our paperworks thru an agency.. and we find their fees to expensive.. if we decide to do the processing by ourselves.. how do we tell nz council that we are no longer being represented by our agent? is that possible?

i hope yu can enlighten me on this. thank you so much!! God bless you!!!

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hello narsbing,

i have a few questions for you :)

1) is it true that by September 2007 the ielts requirement for NZ competency course will be 7.5 in each area, instead of 7?

2)we were told that you will have a difficult time getting a nursing school in NZ if you dont have an agent. How true is this?

3)what is the average time to process everything?

4) is working experience or training a requirement to get into the competency program?

5) we are currently doing our paperworks thru an agency.. and we find their fees to expensive.. if we decide to do the processing by ourselves.. how do we tell nz council that we are no longer being represented by our agent? is that possible?

i hope yu can enlighten me on this. thank you so much!! God bless you!!!

http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/Standards%20for%20Comp%20Assessment%20programmes%20May%202005.pdf

http://www.nznurses.co.nz/

Answer - 1) I have no info regarding the changes in IELTS requirement.

Present Approved English language assessments are:

- Academic International English Language Testing System ("IELTS")

with a score of at least 7.0 in reading, listening, writing and speaking

respectively.

Answer - 2) Nursing schools in New Zealand is not in any connected to any of your agency. You can research on where do you want to live and which School is offering CAP.

Answer - 3) Timeline is not written in stone, but if assuming everything goes well and all your funds for enrollment is prepared, probably 2 to 3 months maximum of 6 months.

Answer - 4) Based on other nurses experience and from what I have read here and on other forums concerning nursing in new zealand, it would be the nursing council that will decide on a case to case basis.

Answer - 5) Have your agency submitted your application form to the nursing council? Have you signed and filled up the application form? Please check the link above. Try emailing them for specific answer to your case. I tried emailing them when I asked for the application package and they reply fast.

Cheers and have a nice day.

;)

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find..."

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http://www.nzno.org.nz/Site/General/Overseas_nurses_beware.aspx

Overseas Nurses – Be Careful!

The international shortage of nurses is resulting in many more nurses coming to New Zealand via international immigration agencies. But with the growth in this type of nurse migration, NZNO has concerns about the practices of some agencies. This advice sheet has been prepared by NZNO after we became aware of Filipino nurses coming to New Zealand and experiencing exploitative employment and immigration practices.

Recruitment Agencies

Some international agencies charge exorbitant rates to complete the necessary immigration and registration requirements. Other dubious practices by immigration agencies are withholding personal documents including passports; pressuring nurses to sign up for hire purchase agreements soon after arrival; arranging deductions from wages; and fostering excessive dependency of nurses on immigration agents for accommodation and childcare.

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what is the usual salary in new zealand? is the cost of living in the said country high?

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what is the usual salary in new zealand? is the cost of living in the said country high?

starting salary in New Zealand is dependent on your work experience. Try googling for the "cost of living calculator New Zealand" .

if you are interested to work in NZ visit this sites http://www.immigration.govt.nz for NZIS , http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz - Nursing Council of New Zealand you can download the forms and guides from that site . also try http://www.nurse2nz.blogspot.com - a step by step guide to Nursing in New Zealand.

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hi. i just want to ask - do they require me to be a registered nurse here in the phils. before i can apply for their CAP program? i don't plan on taking the local board exams, since I'm planning to work in the US, but due to retrogression...i'm interested in aquiring as much knowledge and skills that i can while waiting. i can't do that here in the phils. since as i've mentioned i don't plan on taking the local board. thank you so much!

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