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

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Jun 9, 2009

Let me clarify silverdragon102's response to that. In Canada you don't apply to write the exam (CRNE). You apply for registration as a nurse and to be registered as a nurse you have to have passed the exam. All of this information is already in the sticky about the CRNE. FAQ: The Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE)

annjo · Jun 10, 2009

thank you so much for the answers..:)

stef_08 · Jun 14, 2009

hello, if CRNBC has given me authority to take the CRNE, is it ok for me to comply the 250 hours required if i only have a tourist visa? is this allowed? thank you.

stef_08 · Jun 14, 2009

hello once again. i just read the faq: crne link and i found a passage that confused me a little. it said:

" if the applicant is a nurse educated outside of canada (ien), the candidate isn't applying to write the crne, but rather applying for a permit to practice nursing in the province where they live or wish to live."

what does this mean exactly? but us ien do still have to take the crne am i correct? (just a little confused :) ) thank you

quami · Jun 14, 2009

Yes, you still have to take the CRNE, because that's a requirement to become a registered nurse in BC.

I just have a question, how long did it take for CRNBC to respond when you applied to write the CRNE? Thanks

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Jun 14, 2009

hello, if crnbc has given me authority to take the crne, is it ok for me to comply the 250 hours required if i only have a tourist visa? is this allowed? thank you.

no. you cannot work while here on a tourist visa. if immigration finds out that you've worked while here on a tourist visa you will probably be deported and have your eligibility for any other visas revoked for 10 years. to obtain the 250 hours of canadian supervised practice you also have to have an employer willing to provide the supervision for you. you can't just show up at a hospital somewhere and say, "i want to work for you for 250 hours so you can fill out this form for me."

hello once again. i just read the faq: crne link and i found a passage that confused me a little. it said:
" if the applicant is a nurse educated outside of canada (ien), the candidate isn't applying to write the crne, but rather applying for a permit to practice nursing in the province where they live or wish to live."
what does this mean exactly? but us ien do still have to take the crne am i correct? (just a little confused :) ) thank you

let me clarify silverdragon102's response to that. in canada you don't apply to write the exam (crne). you apply for registration as a nurse and to be registered as a nurse you have to have passed the exam. all of this information is already in the sticky about the crne. faq: the canadian registered nurse examination (crne)

seems this question has already been answered only a few posts before yours. canada is different from the us... there you apply to write the nclex and it doesn't matter where you intend to work or even if you intend to work. once you pass the nclex you can apply for registration wherever you want. in canada, you apply for registration and then the province decides whether or not to permit you to write the crne. if you don't meet the requirements for registration in the province you've applied to, you cannot write the crne under that province's name.

quami · Jun 14, 2009

Can someone please share how long did CRNBC take to approve your exam date? Thanks

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Jun 14, 2009

The time it takes to get approval will vary based on how quickly the applicant's documentation is received and whether or not the applicant meets requirements. Some people have gotten their approval in two months' time, and for others it has taken six months. There is no standard time frame and there are no shortcuts. Please read the following, since it seems there are many things in them that you're going to ask next:

***Internationally Educated Nurses: VERY IMPORTANT - READ THIS FIRST***

FAQ: The Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE)

FAQ - Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) Assessments

There are really VERY FEW questions that haven't already been answered in these stickies.

bonsai_25 · Jun 23, 2009

I sent an email to the College of Nursing in Ontario, regarding the IELTS exam since they did not specify what kind of IELTS they are looking for. They said general or academic training are both accepted.

vincnet777 · Jun 24, 2009

I have a question. How long is my eligibility valid? some say's it is good for 2 yrs from the date it was issued, but on my eligibility says that I

"Examination candidates have three opportunities to pass the examination in the twenty‑four (24) month period following their first writing. " I am little bit confuse

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Jun 24, 2009

I have a question. How long is my eligibility valid? some say's it is good for 2 yrs from the date it was issued, but on my eligibility says that I
"Examination candidates have three opportunities to pass the examination in the twenty‑four (24) month period following their first writing. " I am little bit confuse

Umm. Twenty-four (24) months IS 2 yrs. Isn't it? The rule is that a candidate (no matter where they're from or where they were educated) has 3 chances and 3 chances only to pass the CRNE. And the deadline for the final attempt, if you end up needing to write three times, is within 24 months of your first attempt. So if you wrote in June '09, you can write again in June '10 and again in June '11, but not in October '11. I can't imagine that any College of Nursing would start your clock until you've actually been registered to write the exam, since it IS only written three times a year. It would be really wrong to give you eligibility in March, which would be too late to register for April's exam and then only give you until March 2 years down the road. But I could be wrong. It wouldn't really surprise me.

tong2moca · Sep 16, 2009

hi.. how often does canada give their board exams in a year? what can you say about the CRNE, compared to other licensing exams? do most filipino nurses get to pass the exams one their 1st take? do you guys know people who really had their very bad luck of failing the 3attempts?

what if you fail the three attempts for taking the candian board exams and you are under a temporary working permit? do they kick you out from the country or you can choose to apply for a let's say, caregiving job instead, just to get a permanent residence visa?

please help.. thanks!