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is there anyone here who tried applying in this agency? their site is www.go2canada.com and unfortunately, there aren't many sites that offer feedback about their processing. my mother and I qualified and we we're scheduled for an orientation seminar. any information will be much appreciated. advanced thanks!

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Thank you, RGN1. Right now I'm in the process of waiting for results from CLPNBC regarding my credentials assessment. If successful, I will be presenting the temporary license to potential employers in BC, hopefully in Vancouver. I was informed by the consultant that if offered a job I can expect a work permit and working visa issued, and then can later apply for permanent residence. Do you find this realistic/doable?

yes and one of the quickest ways for Canada. Once in Canada working and your employer is willing to give a letter offering permanent employment and you have a couple of wage slips you can apply for PR

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yes and one of the quickest ways for Canada. Once in Canada working and your employer is willing to give a letter offering permanent employment and you have a couple of wage slips you can apply for PR

Relieved to know that, Silverdragon, thanks. Will keep you posted :nurse:

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Thanks Lucy! i already add you to my buddy list. May I know if you're a second courser?

Now I know... there are big difference between Alberta and BC LPN processing. It is practical and cheaper to apply as LPN in BC than Alberta. In Alberta you have to undergo PLAR program which is basically going back to school for LPN for two long years. Although you can work while studying it does not compensate their tuition fee. It is amounting $12,+++ for just the first year. wow! where will I get that sum of money! hehe...

After successful completion of PLAR you will be granted a PRACTICAL NURSE CREDENTIAL that's the time you can apply to CLPNA to write the CPNRE. Its really a long process. Moreover, you cannot just enroll to PLAR you have to submit enourmous no. of documents plus English exam (IELTS total band score of 6 and no band score lower than 6). If my memory serves me right. hehe..

I guess I'll be changing my plan now. I'll consider BC to apply for LPN, the $12,+++ PLAR will take me until initial registration LPN in BC. Everything is clear now... THANKS GUYS so much!! really appreciate all the efforts!:heartbeat

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Thanks Lucy! i already add you to my buddy list. May I know if you're a second courser?

Now I know... there are big difference between Alberta and BC LPN processing. It is practical and cheaper to apply as LPN in BC than Alberta. In Alberta you have to undergo PLAR program which is basically going back to school for LPN for two long years. Although you can work while studying it does not compensate their tuition fee. It is amounting $12,+++ for just the first year. wow! where will I get that sum of money! hehe...

After successful completion of PLAR you will be granted a PRACTICAL NURSE CREDENTIAL that's the time you can apply to CLPNA to write the CPNRE. Its really a long process. Moreover, you cannot just enroll to PLAR you have to submit enourmous no. of documents plus English exam (IELTS total band score of 6 and no band score lower than 6). If my memory serves me right. hehe..

I guess I'll be changing my plan now. I'll consider BC to apply for LPN, the $12,+++ PLAR will take me until initial registration LPN in BC. Everything is clear now... THANKS GUYS so much!! really appreciate all the efforts!:heartbeat

You're welcome! Yup I'm a 2nd courser. Goodluck to you! :nurse:

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Neuro and Neuro-Surgical.

Lucy, did you pay something already for your application? what stage of the process are you into now?

to sassyRN, did you start your application to BC already?

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Specializes in med/surg.

I don't understand an RN wanting to work as an LPN? You can work as a grad nurse in Alberta until you pass CRNE. Just look at the CARNA website for details.

I can't comment about Phillipino training but today our charge nurse was originally form the Phillipines, although she's clocked up a fair few years in Alberta now! She's perfectly competent!

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I don't understand an RN wanting to work as an LPN? You can work as a grad nurse in Alberta until you pass CRNE. Just look at the CARNA website for details.

I can't comment about Phillipino training but today our charge nurse was originally form the Phillipines, although she's clocked up a fair few years in Alberta now! She's perfectly competent!

It's been well discussed in the Canadian forum. When Capital Health, CLPNA and CARNA went through the far east last year, it was discovered that the BScNs produced by many universities had roughly the same education as the diploma PNs produced in Alberta. These RNs required an introduction to Canadian Nursing course and extensive orientation on the floors due to requiring remedial attention to many of the basic nursing skills. Many of these RNs had never inserted a foley, worked with drains, removed staples, etc. Skills that all nurses should be able to hit the floor with.

It has been noted in many threads (both Canadian and US) that the quality of BScNs vary widely in Phillipino universities.

Alberta has the right to protect the welfare of it's citizens by requesting that those granted practice permits here be of the same standards as those educated here.

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Specializes in med/surg.
It's been well discussed in the Canadian forum. When Capital Health, CLPNA and CARNA went through the far east last year, it was discovered that the BScNs produced by many universities had roughly the same education as the diploma PNs produced in Alberta. These RNs required an introduction to Canadian Nursing course and extensive orientation on the floors due to requiring remedial attention to many of the basic nursing skills. Many of these RNs had never inserted a foley, worked with drains, removed staples, etc. Skills that all nurses should be able to hit the floor with.

It has been noted in many threads (both Canadian and US) that the quality of BScNs vary widely in Phillipino universities.

Alberta has the right to protect the welfare of it's citizens by requesting that those granted practice permits here be of the same standards as those educated here.

Does the quality of the learning not get found out when CARNA goes trough the credentials then? Just interested? They take long enoough:D

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Lucy, did you pay something already for your application? what stage of the process are you into now?

to sassyRN, did you start your application to BC already?

yes, in order to apply for licensure you send an application fee to CLPNBC along with your application, which cost a few hundred canadian dollars. i also had my credentials assessed by International Credential Evaluation Service, which in turn provides CLPNBC with a copy of its report -- this service cost me another few hundred dollars. this report is required by CLPNBC for nurses educated outside of canada (check out this site: http://www.clpnbc.org/index.php?dbq=9#4897).

i cannot remember the exact amounts because in my case, i hired a consultant in BC who helped me with the applications and deducted the application fees from the consultation fee i paid them, which was pretty hefty - $2,000(CAD). just check out the CLPNBC and ICES websites for the exact amounts.

right now i am waiting for the results of my assessment.

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Quite ironically I worked with a nurse in BC who was from the Phillipines originally and she told me that she had tried to get her LPN license in BC instead of an RN because she worried her skills were not up to par. However, she said the College of LPN's in BC held so many roadblocks for her that she decided to get her RN instead. That was a few years ago so things may have changed as far as getting your RN license but that is just one example of when things may not be as you would expect. Good luck to you in deciding how to proceed.

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Quite ironically I worked with a nurse in BC who was from the Phillipines originally and she told me that she had tried to get her LPN license in BC instead of an RN because she worried her skills were not up to par. However, she said the College of LPN's in BC held so many roadblocks for her that she decided to get her RN instead. That was a few years ago so things may have changed as far as getting your RN license but that is just one example of when things may not be as you would expect. Good luck to you in deciding how to proceed.

thanks, i appreciate your input. i'm striving to maintain realistic expectations about this path and am trying to learn as much as i can about it, since the money, time and effort involved is no joke. did your filipino colleague mention what drawbacks she encountered specifically? would like to know so that i can assess if they also apply to me and to determine early on if anything can be done about it. thanks in advance.

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thanks, i appreciate your input. i'm striving to maintain realistic expectations about this path and am trying to learn as much as i can about it, since the money, time and effort involved is no joke. did your filipino colleague mention what drawbacks she encountered specifically? would like to know so that i can assess if they also apply to me and to determine early on if anything can be done about it. thanks in advance.

The nurse I worked with talked about not meeting the qualifications as an LPN but not experienced when she applied to the College of RN's of BC but then I guess that can be expected since she was an RN and not an LPN. You are right, compared to the US the fees associated with the whole process are pretty hefty. Just the exam alone is twice or more that of the NCLEX. And registration fees for one year are probably more than the licensure fees equivalent of 4-5 years in the US. Most US nurses have no idea how lucky they are.

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