Australian living in Canada for 6 months every 3 years

Fiona59 · Mar 13, 2016

Well, you have to be legally able to work in Canada.

the college in BC would give you the practice hours required to maintain a permit.

You are aware that BC has a tough labour market to enter, right?

Six months? Most employers likely wouldn't be interested in investing in bringing you in, providing an orientation and then having you leave. Think about it, would a local Austalian employer be willing to make this investment!

dishes, BSN, RN · Mar 13, 2016

Apply to NNAS to have your education evaluated for equivalency to a Canadian BSN first, you may need to jump through a lot of hoops before you reach the stage of writing the NCLEX.

MelbAusNurse · Mar 13, 2016

Thanks for the information! I'd ideally join an agency and pick up shifts over the 6 months that I am there, as opposed to trying to obtain a 6 month contract. Do you know of some reputable nursing labour agencies in and around Vancouver/Mission City?

MelbAusNurse · Mar 13, 2016

Thank you for the information!

dishes, BSN, RN · Mar 14, 2016

What type of visa will you be coming to Canada on? If it is a visitors visa you will not be legally entitled to work.

MelbAusNurse · Mar 14, 2016

What type of visa will you be coming to Canada on? If it is a visitors visa you will not be legally entitled to work.

Hello, I'm not sure. I'd need to find out which visa is appropriate. A working visa would probably be the one I'd apply for. Just starting investigations into the viability of my plans. It may be that it's not attainable.

We.may be living in Canada in approx 7 years indefinitely but foe now it's intermittent visits.

my partner is Canadian but we may be married in a year or so and then I'd look at applying for residencecy.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 14, 2016

Issue I see is if a work permit required every time you come to Canada for the 6 months then many employers and probably going to include agencies are not going to be willing to pay $$$$ every time for a LMIA which is required before a work permit is issued. Probably better to go through the registration hoops and then if married look at what you can do for residency as married to a Canadian is a bit easier than not

MelbAusNurse · Mar 14, 2016

Issue I see is if a work permit required every time you come to Canada for the 6 months then many employers and probably going to include agencies are not going to be willing to pay $$$$ every time for a LMIA which is required before a work permit is issued. Probably better to go through the registration hoops and then if married look at what you can do for residency as married to a Canadian is a bit easier than not

Really appreciate the advice. Thank you!!

sdg13 · Mar 16, 2016

If you've been living together for more than one year, you can go ahead and start the process for permanent residency. The only catch is, whether you are married or not, you have to prove to CIC that you intend to move back to Canada right now and it sounds like you don't. You would probably be able to get some sort of working visa though if your education is accepted by the BC college of nurses. I don't know about Australia or BC, but I know Ontario accepts bachelor's level RNs from the US without issue. So, like others, I would suggest you apply with the College of Nurses of British Columbia first.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 16, 2016

You would probably be able to get some sort of working visa though if your education is accepted by the BC college of nurses.

You can only get a work permit if you have a employer and seeing as a LMIA costs the employer over $1000 and they have to prove that they have advertised across Canada and can't fill the job I am sure they will want someone who can commit to more than 6 months at a time.

MelbAusNurse · Mar 16, 2016

If you've been living together for more than one year, you can go ahead and start the process for.

Thank you so much for the advice.