anyone registering for SRNA or in Saskatchewan?

johnbrew · May 2, 2009

very informative.

do you know how long assessment of SRNA will take before they tell you to if you are eligible to take SEC?

nay31 · May 2, 2009

babyjr: did you have any relative in the province where you applied first and failed for a tourist visa and were you working at that time?your answer would be greatly appreciated.

babyjr · May 2, 2009

hi nay31, i have a relative living in canada and i am working in the hospital while i lodged the visa. the main factor, i think, why i was denied because I am single. Thus they think that I have no reason to go back to the philippines. a friend of my mother applied for a tourist, who has 2 sisters in canada, was also denied.

rogue2578 · May 3, 2009

Johnbrew, Canadian Regulatory bodies usually takes total of 15 weeks to determine assessment for an IEN.

3 weeks to create a file and the next 12 weeks for the actual assessment.

Nay31, When applying for a tourist visa, you should be able t prove to the consular officer a strong binding ties to the Philippines. Ties such as family, spouse, children, work, assets, commitment etc. A travel history also my help such as previous visa issuance from other countries

rogue2578 · May 3, 2009

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED

NURSES ASSESSMENT PROJECT

Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association - February- March 2009 Bulletin

by Cheryl Hamilton, RN, Nursing Advisor, Deputy Registrar

The Capacity Building for Internationally Educated Nurses Assessment (CBIA) project is a three year

project, funded by Health Canada that will run from October 2007 to March 2010. It is designed to buildcapacity within each of the participating jurisdictions to conduct standardized assessments of internationally educated nurses (IENs) using the Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC)

Assessment Model developed by Mount Royal College and the College and Association of

Registered Nurses of Alberta.

Project partners include the Ministries of Health and Advanced Education, regulatory bodies, selected post-secondary nursing institutions, and representatives from health authorities/regions from each jurisdiction that are represented within the Western and Northern Health Human Resources Planning Forum which include British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and Northwest Territories/Nunavut.

CBIA is a competency assessment that will help identify what (if any) supplementary education an IEN will require to enable them to meet the entry-to practice registered nurse competencies. It is also a means to assess and consider the prior learning of IENs. Prior learning assessment and recognition

(PLAR) is a widely-acknowledged and valued educational innovation. This linkage between assessment service and delivery of appropriate supplementary education will optimize the successful integration of IENs into the workforce.

The provincial government has provided funding for the implementation of the Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) Assessment Model to run from

September 2008 through to June 2009. IENs who meet the selection criteria established by the pilot project will be referred by the SRNA to SIAST,

Wascana Campus, to have their competencies assessed against entry to practice competencies expected of RNs in Canada. An assessment may be

conducted in one, all, or any combination of the areas of medical/surgical, pediatrics, obstetrics, and mental health. The SEC assessment process includes

a diagnostic exam, critical thinking and nursing judgment scenarios, and an OSCE. Dependent upon results of the SEC assessment, an IEN may be

eligible for licensure or may require successful completion of supplementary education prior to being eligible for licensure.

Throughout the CBIA project, there has been tremendous inter-jurisdictional collaboration. Numerous working committees have been established

to oversee the formation of a consistent approach to utilizing the SEC Assessment Model. In addition, a formal evaluation process will be conducted. It is

hoped that the CBIA project will extend beyond the pilot phase and will continue to work towards a pan- Canadian approach to IEN assessment.

fruity · May 3, 2009

Anyone here who applied in SRNA assessed to take SEC? thanks!

nursemich · May 3, 2009

Hi I just sent my application and don't know the result yet. Have you applied also?

fruity · May 4, 2009

Hi I just sent my application and don't know the result yet. Have you applied also?

Hi nursemich, yes I did. I just got tired of waiting for packet 4(US) :yawn: .... To date, I think SRNA received everything but I haven't heard from them yet. Im just getting worried of SEC, I hope I will not have to take it...

optimistic,RN · May 5, 2009

I hope that all of you will be accepted.. Keep praying...

nursemich · May 6, 2009

Hi cathyberio, thanks for wishing us goodluck..

Hi fruity, I am also worried about SEC but I have read from other posts that SEC in Saskatchewan is free, though I'll just wait for the result of their assessment then research later about what they will advice. I have also an application in US but I did not pursue it because of retrogression. :zzzzz

optimistic,RN · May 6, 2009

nursemich.. there is no SEC assessment in Saskatchewan.. all i know is that only but not limited to Alberta and British Columbia have this called SEC assessment.. your lucky indeed cuz SK don't have this one.. God Bless to you!

Silverdragon102, BSN · May 6, 2009

If they don't now nothing to say it wont happen. We are seeing more posting that provinces are requiring some sort of SEC or assessment