filipino to migrate in Canada.... what to do to become a RN?

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i am new to this forum. i am a r.n. in philippines and will migrate in canada (vancouver). i haven't actually practiced my profession as a nurse in hospital setting instead as a company nurse.

actually i don't know have an idea :idea: as to what to do to become a r.n. in canada.

should i need to take up another how many years of nursing in canada?

what should i do? kindly help me please!! thanks a lot.

Hi my husband just got his formal job offer from his Canadian employer and is now waiting for his LMO. He is currently working in California as a nurse with only a work permit. I believe he will be issued his TWP in the states and will relocate from there. However he plans on including me in his application with an open work visa even if I am still in the Philippines. Is this possible? If so, how will be the processing in our case be made? How soon will I be issued a visa? And do I have to have a separate application here in the Philippines. Thanks. And I'd really appreciate if someone could answer my queries.

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Hi silver dragon, would you know how many weeks average will i get my file number or confirmation letter that theyre processing my papers ? Sent it personally to CRNBC. Do live in BC. :) Also, if all IEN go through the assessment?

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Hi my husband just got his formal job offer from his Canadian employer and is now waiting for his LMO. He is currently working in California as a nurse with only a work permit. I believe he will be issued his TWP in the states and will relocate from there. However he plans on including me in his application with an open work visa even if I am still in the Philippines. Is this possible? If so, how will be the processing in our case be made? How soon will I be issued a visa? And do I have to have a separate application here in the Philippines. Thanks. And I'd really appreciate if someone could answer my queries.

Not sure how applications are processed when living apart like this but as well as you being included on your husband's application for TWP you need to submit your own application and pay fees (your application form may need to go in with his) If planning on working as a nurse in Canada then you must also have a medical before your TWP is issued. Have you checked out the CIC website regarding applications when separate. Also TWP is issued on arrival to Canada you and your husband should get a letter stating you meet TWP requirements which you have to show when you go to the immigration desk and they will point you to secondary immigration where they will check paperwork and issue the TWP

CIC contains easy to follow instructions and all paperwork you will need and you may even be able to contact them regarding your application and how to process when your husband is living in another country to you

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Thanks silverdragon102. Yes, I have read and read from the CIC website but unfortunately there seems to be no mention of processing when spouses are separate. That's why I was hoping maybe I could get some answers from this forum. Thanks.lightbulb.png

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february19,

Check again all the requirements for CIC. Your husband can fill out a separate application for TWP for you and send it along with his or you can fill it out with all the required docs and and send it to your husband who can send it along with his, since he is the principal applicant and your are his dependent. But whatever docs you'll need for your own application, should meet the visa office specific instructions where ur husband is applying (Buffalo or Seattle for the US). You need to make sure that your application mentions dependent/spouse of principal applicant XX (I forget how it is formulated on the form).

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thanks so much sasi. that was really helpful. :up: i'll go check it out now.

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I have been wondering about this too. When you get a tourist visa to Canada:

1. How long is it valid?

2. When you find an employer, how long will it take for them to convert it to a working visa?

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I have been wondering about this too. When you get a tourist visa to Canada:

1. How long is it valid?

2. When you find an employer, how long will it take for them to convert it to a working visa?

Tourist visa will depend on the officer on entry to how long you can stay.

For employer and work permit look at several months as you need to have a medical and the hospital if they haven't got one needs a LMO for the job

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found this on-line. hope it helps..

visiting canada: extending your stay

changing your status after coming to canada as a visitor

after you arrive in canada, you may want to change the conditions of your visit. this is possible in special cases.

most visitors are allowed to stay in canada for no more than six months but, in some cases, visitors can stay longer. the date that you must leave canada will be stamped in your passport. if you have a study permit or a work permit, the same expiry date will also be stamped in it.

if you decide you want to stay longer, you can apply for an extension. you must send your application to extend your stay at least 30 days before your temporary resident visa expires. if you stay longer than you are allowed by your visa, you will lose your temporary resident status and you could be asked to leave canada.

you must apply to extend your stay if you want to:

  • visit, study or work longer in canada
  • change the type of your permit (for example, from studying to working in canada) or
  • change the conditions of your stay (for example, if you are studying or working in canada, and you want to change schools or jobs).

how to apply to extend your stay

  1. obtain an application package.
  2. read the guide.
  3. complete the application form and attach the necessary documents.
  4. pay the fee and get the necessary receipt.
  5. mail the application form and documents.

1. obtain an application package.

the package includes the application guide and all the forms you need to fill out. download and print the application package.

2. read the guide.

read the guide carefully before you complete the application form. the fee for processing your form is not refundable, so make sure you are eligible to extend your stay before you apply.

3. complete the application form and attach the necessary documents.

the application form contains instructions. read those instructions, and be sure to provide the required documents. if information or documents are missing, your application may be delayed.

make sure you explain why you want to extend your visit to canada. collect all the documents you need. see the application guide for more information.

4. pay the fee and get the necessary receipt.

the fee is $75.

you can pay fees:

  • at most banks. if you use this method, you must get an original receipt of payment (form imm 5401) to bring with you when you pay. this form is not available online. you must have it mailed to you. see order a receipt of payment (imm 5401) under related links at the bottom of the page.
  • online through pay my application fees in the i need to... section on the right-hand of this page. once you have paid your fees online, you must print a receipt of payment form and include it with your application. be sure to print the actual receipt, not the "payment confirmation form" page. see payment of fees on the internet under related links at the bottom of the page for more information.

5. mail the application and the necessary documents.

mail your completed application to the address given in the application package. make sure you include the fee receipt and all the necessary documents.

you can find information on how long it will take to process your application in the i need to... section on the right-hand side of this page. you can also check the status of your application by contacting the cic call centre.

becoming a permanent resident of canada

if you wish to stay in canada as a permanent resident, you must leave the country and apply from outside canada. to become a permanent resident, you must meet the requirements for immigration to canada. you can find more information about becoming a permanent resident in the related links section at the bottom of this page.

however, you can apply to become a permanent resident from inside canada if you are:

  • a refugee or a protected person
  • a spouse or common-law partner of a canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • a live-in caregiver or
  • you hold a valid temporary residence permit (formerly called a minister's permit).

working or studying in canada

most visitors to canada are not allowed to work or study in canada without permission.

you must apply for a work permit or a study permit before coming to canada. if you are visiting canada and you want to apply to work or study, you must leave canada and apply from your home country. however, in some cases, working without a permit or studying without a permit is allowed.

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Hi my husband just got his formal job offer from his Canadian employer and is now waiting for his LMO. He is currently working in California as a nurse with only a work permit. I believe he will be issued his TWP in the states and will relocate from there. However he plans on including me in his application with an open work visa even if I am still in the Philippines. Is this possible? If so, how will be the processing in our case be made? How soon will I be issued a visa? And do I have to have a separate application here in the Philippines. Thanks. And I'd really appreciate if someone could answer my queries.

I have been through this process of applying to Canada. I have an LMO and I was denied. I don't really know why. But this is my story during the process.

I had an employer who contacted me thru a friend and she sent me the LMO . I included my husband in the accompanying member of the family and sent MY application without his papers in it because I thought it would be requested later by the Embassy. About after a week, I decided to send the application papers of my husband as accompanying member on open work permit to the embassy ( so it was a separate application from mine. ) for Canada .

After about 2 months, I received a letter that I was denied because of some reasonable circumstance but...my husband's application reply from them, came after about 3 weeks more and indicated that he did not pass because he has not been listed as exemption to the application category???#Z%?? weird answer.

So, maybe you need to let your husband apply first and when he will be there, apply the accomoanying member on open work permit.

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Hi Barbie38. My husband now has his LMO too and we're just waiting for his CRNBC confirmation before he applies for his TWP. Did you ask what the reasonable circumstance was? Did you have your CRNBC confirmation already when you passed your application? And, did you apply from the Philippines or in the US also? Thanks! :)

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I did not apply yet to the CRNNS that time( College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia.) I did not know it must be done first, so I was not eligible to work because I had no eligibility letter form the CRNNS.

Now, I have applied again for the 2nd time and I already have an eligibility from the CRNNS. BUT, I decided not to bring my husband in the application anymore.:nurse: and hope IO won't be denied this time around:up:

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