Has anyone trasferred education from WGU Western Governors University into Canada?

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I live in the states and will be graduating with my RN from a 2 year program down here in March. I know in Canada they require a Bachelors for RN work. So, I will be taking a "bridge" program down here to get my Bachelors online rather than the traditional brick and mortar University. It just fits my schedule much better.

My husband is Canadian and would like to move back to Victoria after I finish my schooling. So I have looked through and contacted the National Nursing Assessment Service asking them if they accepted online education. They did reply with "we make no distinction between course work done through a traditional classroom setting versus online coursework. This information is captured during the NNAS application process, and forwarded to the Canadian regulatory body to which you are applying for nurse licensing."

BUT I am still nervous about doing an online bridge program to get my BSN through Western Governors University and having it not be accepted. So, has anyone transferred their WGU education from the states to Canada successfully? I have asked already on the WGU forum and no one has replied. So, I am asking in the Canada forum. Thank you!

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No clue.

I do know that the job market is a tough one to crack on VI. Just be prepared to start as a casual and not get a lengthy orientation

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, CICU.

The Canadian Nursing office will accept NCLEX results from 1/1/1982 to 12/31/2014.

You will have to take the CRNE, the Canadian Reg. Nurse Exam. Maybe the CNO could give you a definite answer or the Victoria Board of Nursing.

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The Canadian Nursing office will accept NCLEX results from 1/1/1982 to 12/31/2014.

You will have to take the CRNE, the Canadian Reg. Nurse Exam. Maybe the CNO could give you a definite answer or the Victoria Board of Nursing.

The CRNE was last offered in October 2014. As of January prospective RN candidates take the NCLEX-RN unless the college of nurses accepts a previous passing NCLEX -RN results.

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Thank you Fiona, I know, I have been watching the threads and job outlook. I plan on getting experience in the states while working on bridge program for BSN before we move back there. His sister is a public health nurse on VI so hoping that may help some in getting a foot in for casual.

Will be taking NCLEX-RN in April. I know Canada has switched to this from the CRNE. But still need to do bridge RN-BSN before moving up there. And get experience here first.

Biggest worry is just the transferring of education!

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Perhaps your best course of action right now would be to contact CRNBC (College of Registered Nurses British Columbia) and ask them about credentials from WGU. NNAS hasn't been up and running very long and they're still working out their kinks.

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I live in the states and will be graduating with my RN from a 2 year program down here in March. I know in Canada they require a Bachelors for RN work. So, I will be taking a "bridge" program down here to get my Bachelors online rather than the traditional brick and mortar University. It just fits my schedule much better.

My husband is Canadian and would like to move back to Victoria after I finish my schooling. So I have looked through and contacted the National Nursing Assessment Service asking them if they accepted online education. They did reply with "we make no distinction between course work done through a traditional classroom setting versus online coursework. This information is captured during the NNAS application process, and forwarded to the Canadian regulatory body to which you are applying for nurse licensing."

BUT I am still nervous about doing an online bridge program to get my BSN through Western Governors University and having it not be accepted. So, has anyone transferred their WGU education from the states to Canada successfully? I have asked already on the WGU forum and no one has replied. So, I am asking in the Canada forum. Thank you!

Hey, have you found an answer to this question since January? I have the same question! I graduated from my community college RN program and will be taking the united states version nclex in Edmonton (where my boyfriend lives). But I want to be able to work in Edmonton too. I was considering WGU for my BSN but I don't know how to find out if Alberta will accept it. Or if NNAS will accept it either. I really hope you found an answer and can share some info with me! I'll private message you as well :)

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Mark.....

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Unless something changed recently, a BScN is not a requirement for working in BC for foreign trained RNs in good standing. However, the best is to apply to NNAS / SNEI, they shd be able to assess your education and direct you.

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Unless something changed recently, a BScN is not a requirement for working in BC for foreign trained RNs in good standing. However, the best is to apply to NNAS / SNEI, they shd be able to assess your education and direct you.

That's usually only the case if they graduated and worked before the degree became mandatory in the province.

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@ARN90 it became mandatory to have a nursing degree to enter practice in BC in 2006.

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