Anyone extended Language proficiency successfully with CNO?

[Bobbins]

Hi there,

I'm a UK nurse- born and bred, studied in the UK and spent my nursing career of 10+years there before moving to Ontario. I was given the "two years" of recognized English proficiency upon my application but given the length of time it took for the CNO to assess and put me forward for the exam, my "proficiency" expired on the 31st December 2015. I sat and passed both exams (RPN and JP) the second week of January but now need to prove my proficiency in English before I can register.

Of course the easiest way would be to suck it up and sit the Academic IELTS but I'm feeling beligerent and cross about it all. There is an option to ask for an extension for the two year period, but I'm just wondering if this has any hope of succeeding. Has anyone done this? How often does the Registration Committee meet? The only thing in my favour or maybe not is that I have left an email trail over misinformation given to me by the call centre which delayed my application. After I wrote to them and pointed this out formally, I was very quickly informed I could sit the exam. I sat the next available exam and passed. Might work in my favour but they might think blah make her do the exam!

Honestly I just want to work, I'm frustrated again by another step put in my way..

Hope someone has some helpful experience either negative or positive!

[Bobbins]

Thanks! I will do it if but not without putting up a fight first! It's their bloomin fault taking so dam long to assess me! Not that that matters to them..

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Re-read the CNO requirments, you meet the proficiency requirments because you completed a nursing program where theory and clinical instruction was provided in English and the primary language of the educational institute was English.

[dayandnight]

Like I say to other users on this thread. Please try other nursing organizations in other provinces. I feel like sometimes you have to apply to one other province to take your chances. Your education will be accepted in BC and your English proficiency will be waived. BC and Alberta also has a short refresher program compared to Ontario, just so you know.

[Bobbins]

Ok..... And might be helpful to other users

It doesn't really apply to me though as we moved to Ontario for my husband's job as main income and Ontario being the easiest province to move to in terms of licensing for his role.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Nurses who originate from the UK and are licensed with CNO were not required to meet extra proficiency requirements, I don't understand why you need to do anything extra.