I am a born and raised Canadian, who lived (for 15 years) and studied in California, where I received my BSN RN. My question is, my family of 5 wants to move back to Canada, BC in particular. I have 2.5 years of hospital experience to date. I applied through NNAS this year, and as of this month, all my documents have been submitted. I am looking to talk to those who have walked this road.
How long after submitting all documents, did you receive an answer from NNAS?
After receiving an answer (hopefully yes), and applied for your RN license in Canada, how long did it take for that province to approve your license?
Were any additional tests or schooling needed in your case?
Was your NNAS application approved?
We have a move date of January 2019, and absolutely want to be moved by August 2019, so that our middle child can start kindergarten (she will be a year behind, due to enrollment dates that are later here in California). I am in the process of applying for my kids and husbands citizenship papers, which I have heard takes about 4-6 months once all documents are received.
Any and all information regarding NNAS applications, time and hick-ups (or lack there of) are greatly appreciated...
Since so many people fought back, they have added a step where before requiring you to do this exam they will ask you to have paperwork sent in to the nursing body that you applied to detailing your nursing work experience. This experience that you have is likely what will save you, if anything does.
@RN_Pro I followed another thread and posted a question and I think I am leaning more towards waiting for CNO to ask me to submit additional work experience paperwork at this point. I say this because I just want to get over with the NNAS report which we somewhat already know the results and to think that it also takes forever. I don't want them to be waiting on documents they won't consider anyway.
Hoping anyone or OP can update if they've successfully transitioned over to working as an RN in Canada. I just started my application today and plan on possibly living/working there (depends on what my Canadian SO and I decide in the next few years). I've already moved to upstate NY so I thought I'd get started on this since I hear it can take forever. Excited and trying to not get overwhelmed.
Hoping anyone or OP can update if they've successfully transitioned over to working as an RN in Canada. I just started my application today and plan on possibly living/working there (depends on what my Canadian SO and I decide in the next few years). I've already moved to upstate NY so I thought I'd get started on this since I hear it can take forever. Excited and trying to not get overwhelmed.
Anybody still out there?? ?
Hi there,
I am currently 2-3 weeks from hopefully sitting the NCLEX in a locked down Southern Ontario. I am an Irish trained IEN (still registered in Ireland..thankfully) I graduated from a hospital based program in 1998 and progressed on to obtain a HDip Oncology and then a BScN by 2006. I have worked in various roles within haematooncology since becoming an RN Staff nurse/ Clinical Nurse Manager/ CNS stem cell transplant) in Ireland and UK. Fast forward to 2014 when I moved to Canada and commenced the process of trying to obtain registration through the CNO. It is now New Years Eve 2020 and I have eventually met all requirements and hope to get registered once I hopefully pass the NCLEX RN in 3 weeks time!
NNAS process took 1 year ( please note that external envelope everything is sent to them in needs to be stamped or have senders logo on it....caused a big delay for me. NNAS said on phone call that external envelope is considered a document). Report sent to NNAS was 9% comparable to a canadian educated RN. Oh I was so frustrated by this as BscN and Hdip information could not be populated onto their report. I was so insulted. So all forwarded to the CNO and time was taken to go through everything included university program. Competency gaps identified. Thought I would have to do IENCAP but managed not to have to as when I got every single employer to send job descriptions and verifications of practice as well as verification of registration sent to the CNO, my education was deemed comparable to a Canadian educated nurse. Phew! I did an IENCAP study day and got totally freaked out. Didn't have to st the IENCAP but did do courses to aid my confidence if I ever get registered in Canada.
Because I have been in Canada so long and unable to work, my clinical practice hours expired. Luckily, I am still registered in Ireland, I was able to work there for 1 week and meet that requirement (although it took a year by the board to deliberate and return their decision that clinical hours were validated). If I was to be revalidated here it would require 400hrs with a 2 year program. My employer was able to submit paperwork regarding english proficiency also so I didn't have to sit IELTS.
Jurisprudence, Citizenship and Police check done relatively easily.
In summary, proving my education equivalent and clinical practice have taken the most time to prove/ meet requirements. Stick with the process and hopefully in the end it will pay off....
Silverdragon102, BSN
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According to their website fact sheet this is normal
https://www.bccnp.ca/Registration/RN_NP/RNApplication/InternationalEN/Documents/IEN Application Process_1_page.pdf