Do it yourself migration to canada

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Oct 19, 2009

Moved to the International Forum as this thread relates to immigration. (Please read the pink banner at the top of the Canadian Forum.)

The first thing you should do is a search of this forum, because your questions have been asked and answered MANY times already. Next you should check out the stickies on both the International and the Canadian forums for more help. Then you should formulate a much more specific list of questions.

Ikang_714 · Oct 20, 2009

Can anyone guide us on how to migrate to canada as a nurse without the help of agencies... Using agencies can be a bit expensive..
What is the success rate of doing it alone compared to using an agency for immigration?
Please tell us the step by step process.. This is a sort of a do it yourself manual..
Example.
It is my greatest dream to work in Toronto as a nurse... What should I do first to jumpstart my application?... Should I go the Provinvial Nominee program route (PNP)? I almost have a year of hospital experience.
Please help..

Hello there zeromike22!

Canada is currently fast-tracking 38 occupations (including nurses) it takes less than a year to get out of the philippines, as long as you have the following:

- have an offer of arranged employment, OR

- be a foreign national living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student, OR

- be a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the following occupations:

0111: Financial Managers

0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers

0311: Managers in Health Care

0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers

0632: Accommodation Service Managers

0711: Construction Managers

1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants

2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists

2143: Mining Engineers

2144: Geological Engineers

2145: Petroleum Engineers

3111: Specialist Physicians

3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians

3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists

3143: Occupational Therapists

3142: Physiotherapists

3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors

3152: Registered Nurses

3215: Medical Radiation Technologists

3233: Licensed Practical Nurses

4121: University Professors

4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors

6241: Chefs

6242: Cooks

7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades

7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades

7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews

7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)

7242: Industrial Electricians

7251: Plumbers

7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers

7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators

7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics

7371: Crane Operators

7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction

8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying

8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities

You obviously have the last choice. So if I were you go ahead with this application. The good thing about this is that if ever you get denied (let's hope not), they will refund your processing fee.

Good luck! I would do anything to get a year of full-time paid work experience.

Troyconn · Oct 22, 2009

Hi

Where are you from?

Ikang_714 · Oct 22, 2009

Hi
Where are you from?

Hello

the Philippines

sephine, LPN · Oct 22, 2009

hello!

assuming that one can land in Canada using the skilled worker visa, how certain can one be to also be able to land a job there? ( let's presumed one has already registered in a certain province & had sit on CNLE already)..

thanks

Silverdragon102, BSN · Oct 22, 2009

Hard to be certain. You will have an advantage having PR already so I guess your application would be looked at the same as anyone else so experience and skills would be looked at

Fiona59 · Oct 22, 2009

hello!
assuming that one can land in Canada using the skilled worker visa, how certain can one be to also be able to land a job there? ( let's presumed one has already registered in a certain province & had sit on CNLE already)..
thanks

Depends on the province and city you settle in. Some provinces have hiring freezes, limited opportunities for new grads, etc. Government funding is restricting the number of nurses in the sytem and there aren't a lot of private practices hiring either (well at least in my region).

What is CNLE????

sephine, LPN · Oct 22, 2009

oh i see..... thanks for sharing.

by the way,i'ts CRNE. typed it wrongly. sorry..

zeromike22 · Nov 29, 2009

Depends on the province and city you settle in. Some provinces have hiring freezes, limited opportunities for new grads, etc. Government funding is restricting the number of nurses in the sytem and there aren't a lot of private practices hiring either (well at least in my region).
What is CNLE????

Any suggestions on which province will I apply with? .. One which has less hiring freezes and has opportunities for international nurses like me....

one last thing. which should I do first? find an employer or apply for registration in a specific province..

I do this myself.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Nov 29, 2009

Any suggestions on which province will I apply with? .. One which has less hiring freezes and has opportunities for international nurses like me....
one last thing. which should I do first? find an employer or apply for registration in a specific province..
I do this myself.

Things are probably a bit tough for International nurses at the moment. We have seen issues with Alberta and BC (read the Canadian forum a couple of threads discussing this) and on the east side where I live I have seen job adverts for nurses drop. I would suggest you research the provinces and where you want to live/what you want out of your life in Canada and then apply to the college of RN as most employers would prefer eligibility to sit CRNE and the jobs I have seen advertised ask this

zeromike22 · Nov 30, 2009

Things are probably a bit tough for International nurses at the moment. We have seen issues with Alberta and BC (read the Canadian forum a couple of threads discussing this) and on the east side where I live I have seen job adverts for nurses drop. I would suggest you research the provinces and where you want to live/what you want out of your life in Canada and then apply to the college of RN as most employers would prefer eligibility to sit CRNE and the jobs I have seen advertised ask this

Thanks for the reply silverdragon..

Actually I like Waterloo province.. One hour away from toronto.. Most say that it got the big city appeal with a small town atmosphere. .. I like that. Expenses also were not that big compared to big cities like toronto and vancouver. Did I say that it is only one hour away from toronto? My favorite city in Canada.

Lately, due to the many difficulties encountered by international nurses , i don't have preferences as to which province I really want to belong. For as long as I can find a job and start my nursing career then that's fine with me.. Finding a job is my first priority. Leisure and personal recreational activities can take a backseat. You can always relocate in the near future to a province of your choice when demand starts to come again.

What will be my chances if let's say I apply in the city of Vancouver or in Saskatoon?

Your reply will be of great help

thanks and godbless..