How to become RN in British Columbia?

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Hi guys i need your suggestions on this, my wife recently passed the recent board exam given by PRC last June2008, in this regard shes asking the step to take in going for an RN in British Columbia, Vancouver. What are the requirements so she can have her papers assessed.

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi all,

My employer told me Form 37 request must come from CRNBC directly . ( Not from me ).

Any suggestion how to overcome this ?

I see nothing on the site to say that form 37 must come directly from CRNBC if fact it gives you a link to download the form. However the form must be sent directly from employer not you

Send this form to an employer for whom you have worked as a nurse in the past five years. If you have not worked as a nurse in the past five years, no reference is required.

Download Form 37 (PDF).

Your employer must send this completed form to CRNBC.

http://www.crnbc.ca/Default.aspx?DN=171,73,12,11,5,Documents

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.

Hi breech

I have a question about LMO? I really don’t know if my understanding is right about what it is.

Is it a confirmation coming from the employer that I have a job offer? Then if I already received an LMO from my employer that is the time when I can apply for a working permit? In your case, simultaneously, you applied for both working permit and permanent residency. That’s really great. Did your employer ask you to do that? Or you are the one who decide for it?

And what about your temporary registration, did you applied for it already so when you get there in Canada you can work for that 250 hours requirement while waiting to take the exam or after you finished your CRNE?

Sorry if I have so many questions to ask. Just finished sending all my requirements to crnbc for my assessment and still waiting for their response. I did what you told me to do… to take the first step… and now I’m really curious about exploring the whole staircase. :thnkg:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi breech

I have a question about LMO? I really don't know if my understanding is right about what it is.

Is it a confirmation coming from the employer that I have a job offer? Then if I already received an LMO from my employer that is the time when I can apply for a working permit? In your case, simultaneously, you applied for both working permit and permanent residency. That's really great. Did your employer ask you to do that? Or you are the one who decide for it?

And what about your temporary registration, did you applied for it already so when you get there in Canada you can work for that 250 hours requirement while waiting to take the exam or after you finished your CRNE?

Sorry if I have so many questions to ask. Just finished sending all my requirements to crnbc for my assessment and still waiting for their response. I did what you told me to do... to take the first step... and now I'm really curious about exploring the whole staircase. :thnkg:

LMO = Labour Market Opinion is something the employer has to get to prove that they have advertised the job and not able to get it filled by a Canadian. It is not confirmation of job. Once you have LMO from employer you can file for temp work permit. 250 hours as far as I am aware have to be completed one you pass CRNE as they are hours as a RN and employer has to complete a form and send it in then you will be sent your RN license

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Specializes in Peds.
Thanks breech and SilverDragon,

May I know what is the meaning of "PLEASE PRINT" on the forms ?

( Capital letters or do I actually have to use printer to print. )

Didn't see this answered anywhere. It just means to use printed letters and not cursive letters. Block capitals are usually easiest to read, and that's why they're asking that - they want to be able to read whatever you've put on the application

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I see nothing on the site to say that form 37 must come directly from CRNBC if fact it gives you a link to download the form. However the form must be sent directly from employer not you

Send this form to an employer for whom you have worked as a nurse in the past five years. If you have not worked as a nurse in the past five years, no reference is required.

Download Form 37 (PDF).

Your employer must send this completed form to CRNBC.

http://www.crnbc.ca/Default.aspx?DN=171,73,12,11,5,Documents

I find it kind of crazy that they require this when they don't consider it and still expect you to do that 250 hour supervised practice regardless whether a reference is supplied or not.

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Specializes in Peds.

Most IENs will be working more than 250 hours of supervised practice simply by being given their hospital orientation. That's only about 6 weeks of work. It's not such a big deal. Oh and if you think that references from previous employers are ignored, you're wrong. They figure into the overall evaluation of a person's suitability for a position and also provide proof that a person has worked the number of hours they're claiming when they're working out placement on the pay scale. It's not a triviality.

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.
Hi breech

I have a question about LMO? I really don’t know if my understanding is right about what it is.

Is it a confirmation coming from the employer that I have a job offer? Then if I already received an LMO from my employer that is the time when I can apply for a working permit? In your case, simultaneously, you applied for both working permit and permanent residency. That’s really great. Did your employer ask you to do that? Or you are the one who decide for it?

And what about your temporary registration, did you applied for it already so when you get there in Canada you can work for that 250 hours requirement while waiting to take the exam or after you finished your CRNE?

Sorry if I have so many questions to ask. Just finished sending all my requirements to crnbc for my assessment and still waiting for their response. I did what you told me to do… to take the first step… and now I’m really curious about exploring the whole staircase. :thnkg:

Hi,

My employer sponsored me for dual intent, application for permanent residency and at the same time for work permit thru Provincial Nominee Program. You really need an employer because its actually an employer driven application. This is to expedite the work permit application and permanent residency processing. This is not the point system mechanism which will take too long...

The 250 hour requirement will be complied in Canada with your canadian employer before or after CRNE.

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may i ask, how did u get an employer?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
may i ask, how did u get an employer?

Best is to contact HR in hospitals where you want to live

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.
may i ask, how did u get an employer?

i got my employer thru the internet

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breech,

how's everything ? any updates on your process.

I'm in the stage 1 and I think I have to wait minimum 3 months.

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Specializes in Spinal Cord Injury - Acute/Rehab.
breech,

how's everything ? any updates on your process.

I'm in the stage 1 and I think I have to wait minimum 3 months.

hi,

i already sent off my docs for visa application to the embassy and currently waiting for the next step which is medicals..

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