Can a nurse immigrats to canada as a skilled worker?

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If a nurse want to immigrate to canada as a skilled worker, is it easy for him to succeed in it?How to do it?

Specializes in geratrics, orthopedy, anesthesia.

I think, the best way is to go to NRCE in some appropriate province, find job and after all that to apply to Canadian Citizenship(if you want exactly be canadian citizen :) ).

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After further research, I see Ontario is or is in the process of implementing a pilot provincial nomination program. I plan on calling provincial government for more information next week.

I am 24 and English is my primary language. I also speak a bit of Spanish. I plan on starting my master's in public health this fall. My fiance lives in TO, but I don't think that really counts as a relative. I also have coming up on 4 years experience in nursing after graduating with my BSN back in May of 2002.

I have applied for several jobs in the TO area, one of which was for an RAI educator that I was really excited about. However, the recruiter shows much interest in me until I tell them that I live in the US. I have had 3 phone interviews so far, but I never get beyond that.

What is a TN visa?

Hey, thanks, you guys, for all the helpful information. I really appreciate it.

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After further research, I see Ontario is or is in the process of implementing a pilot provincial nomination program. I plan on calling provincial government for more information next week.

I am 24 and English is my primary language. I also speak a bit of Spanish. I plan on starting my master's in public health this fall. My fiance lives in TO, but I don't think that really counts as a relative. I also have coming up on 4 years experience in nursing after graduating with my BSN back in May of 2002.

I have applied for several jobs in the TO area, one of which was for an RAI educator that I was really excited about. However, the recruiter shows much interest in me until I tell them that I live in the US. I have had 3 phone interviews so far, but I never get beyond that.

What is a TN visa?

Hey, thanks, you guys, for all the helpful information. I really appreciate it.

You should have enough points to pass. The only factors preventing immigration are things like felony committed, dangerous infectious disease such as AIDS, serious health problems, etc.

TN visa is the for citizens of North American Countires who want to work in other countires of North American. Lots of Canadians use this type of visa to work in US. Mexicans are eligible too. You can use this visa to work in Canada. You need to apply at the border. It is renewable each year. The only problem is that TN is non-immigration intended. If you apply for Canadian immigration, then you cannot renew your TN visa any more. But I don't think that will be a big problem. All you need is to apply for TN visa and start working. Then you right away apply for Canadian immigration. You probably can change TN visa to some other type of work permit. Then you don't have to leave Canada.

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You should have enough points to pass. The only factors preventing immigration are things like felony committed, dangerous infectious disease such as AIDS, serious health problems, etc.

TN visa is the for citizens of North American Countires who want to work in other countires of North American. Lots of Canadians use this type of visa to work in US. Mexicans are eligible too. You can use this visa to work in Canada. You need to apply at the border. It is renewable each year. The only problem is that TN is non-immigration intended. If you apply for Canadian immigration, then you cannot renew your TN visa any more. But I don't think that will be a big problem. All you need is to apply for TN visa and start working. Then you right away apply for Canadian immigration. You probably can change TN visa to some other type of work permit. Then you don't have to leave Canada.

Fortunately I don't have any infectious diseases or major health problems. No felonies or even misdemeanors here, I am relatively well behaved!

I will check out the TN visa, also. You are really a wealth of information, and I thank you! It would be awesome to get out of here before hurricane season, but if that's not possible maybe this will be my last hurricane season!

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You can get an immigration visa as a skilled worker,but that does not automatically mean that you will be registered as a nurse. In order to get that you have to contact the regulatory body of nursing in the province you plan to move to ( e.g. College of Nurses of Ontario) and they wil outline all the requirements you'll have to pass in order to get your certificate of competence. sometimes it is just translated collegetranscripts, or a language skill test , but some Provinces require a refresher program at an accredited University.

In either case, an immigration lawer with experience in immigrating nurses is a good idea.

Good luck!!!:nurse: Christine ( came from Germany to Canada in '98)

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Specializes in geratrics, orthopedy, anesthesia.
You can get an immigration visa as a skilled worker,but that does not automatically mean that you will be registered as a nurse. In order to get that you have to contact the regulatory body of nursing in the province you plan to move to ( e.g. College of Nurses of Ontario) and they wil outline all the requirements you'll have to pass in order to get your certificate of competence. sometimes it is just translated collegetranscripts, or a language skill test , but some Provinces require a refresher program at an accredited University.

In either case, an immigration lawer with experience in immigrating nurses is a good idea.

Good luck!!!:nurse: Christine ( came from Germany to Canada in '98)

The College of Nurses of Ontario require BSN for registration :( ,but there are some provinces that BsN is not mandatory for registration there (Saskatchewan, for example, may be Alberta and Manitoba too). If your studied for RN-diploma in English you haven't go to IELTS-exam.(International English Language Test System).

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Specializes in geratrics, orthopedy, anesthesia.

Dear friends!

Everyone how interested to get full information about all aspects of

immigration to Canada have visit the Canadian government site

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english.

Good luck!

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I was told by a representative from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration in Toronto that the Ontario Provincial Nomination Pilot Program will not begin until November. :o

Needless to say, I was disappointed. But I just wanted to let any of you who were curious know.

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