How to become RN in British Columbia?

breech · Sep 24, 2008

Application forms for internationally educated nurses not registered in Canada, click this link below:

http://www.crnbc.ca/downloads/FormIntl.pdf

In addition, to all Filipino nurses who took and passed the retake of Tests 3 and 5 of the June 2006 NLE, request a certified true copy from DOLE to send it to CRNBC. They asked me a copy of it. It caused me a 1 month delay before I received the letter of eligibility because I thought only US (CGFNS) requires it.

Good luck!

cyberfanatic · Sep 25, 2008

wow, looks like you will get there anytime soon. Any information on the processing duration for you to get to Canada? how much time will the eligibility for the CRNE be valid or does it even have an expiration date? thank you. With your posts, I actually became very much interested now, even without the agency I am planning to contact. However, as I browse the skilled worker site, I read that the experience they are only crediting are those that are with pay. Are trainings credited for that? Sorry, im just new with this thing and I know, i still need a lot of readings but any help will be very much appreciated. thanks

LucyNtheSkyW/Diamnds · Sep 25, 2008

there are a lot of hospitals here in philippines who offered ICU training. In my case, i underwent my ICU training here in Davao Medical Center for 6 months. Exposed to adult ICU's, CCU, Cathlab, PICU

thanks, breech. does one need to be an employee of the hospital to go through the training? was it expensive? also, if you don't mind, can you please share a list of other hospitals you know offering ICU training, especially those closer to Manila or within Manila?

breech · Sep 25, 2008

wow, looks like you will get there anytime soon. Any information on the processing duration for you to get to Canada? how much time will the eligibility for the CRNE be valid or does it even have an expiration date? thank you. With your posts, I actually became very much interested now, even without the agency I am planning to contact. However, as I browse the skilled worker site, I read that the experience they are only crediting are those that are with pay. Are trainings credited for that? Sorry, im just new with this thing and I know, i still need a lot of readings but any help will be very much appreciated. thanks

cyberfanatic,

once you've made eligible by CRNBC, you are given 2 years to comply the licensing requirements which includes taking the CRNE.

When it comes to experience, its up to the employer how much one you get before they will hire you. Some requires 2-3 yrs.

Good luck!

breech · Sep 25, 2008

thanks, breech. does one need to be an employee of the hospital to go through the training? was it expensive? also, if you don't mind, can you please share a list of other hospitals you know offering ICU training, especially those closer to Manila or within Manila?

Php 3k for 6 months here in Davao Medical Center and also to special areas like, ER (5 mos), dialysis (5 mos), etc...

I'm sorry Lucy, I'm not familiar with hospitals in Manila that offers ICU training because I didn't live there. Since this is an international forum, it's appropriate to discuss things related to becoming RN in BC, Canada.

Good luck!

cyberfanatic · Sep 25, 2008

cyberfanatic,
once you've made eligible by CRNBC, you are given 2 years to comply the licensing requirements which includes taking the CRNE.
When it comes to experience, its up to the employer how much one you get before they will hire you. Some requires 2-3 yrs.
Good luck!

ok thanks for that. So when are you leaving to take the CRNE? Good luck on that! :)

breech · Sep 25, 2008

i'll sit for the exam once i'm in canada.

it is difficult to predict how long before you can get to canada because visa applications (and the specific processes within them) take to be processed as they are dependent on individual cases.

breech · Sep 30, 2008

for more information on canadian visas and immigration, visit www.cic.gc.ca

:specs:

robert0 · Sep 30, 2008

On my application status from the CRNBC website:

Review of Application Your application was reviewed on... September 18, 2008. Your application and documentation... not complete. You are missing...

Employment Reference

I've never been employed and I wrote N.A. on for most of what was on Form 16. On the last page of form 16 under Other Professional Nursing Experience, I included 3 training programs which I had attended. I also wrote that I was a Trainee. Any suggestions?

kit25 · Oct 1, 2008

On my application status from the CRNBC website:
Review of Application Your application was reviewed on... September 18, 2008. Your application and documentation... not complete. You are missing...
Employment Reference
I've never been employed and I wrote N.A. on for most of what was on Form 16. On the last page of form 16 under Other Professional Nursing Experience, I included 3 training programs which I had attended. I also wrote that I was a Trainee. Any suggestions?

This means that they have already assessed your crendentials and most likely if you're from the Philippines, you will be eligble for temporary registration. However, please bear in mind that it is very difficult to have an emplyer petition you if you don't have at least 2-3 years hospital experience. Without that, you will not be able to work in BC unless you complete some course with Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Wait for the assessment letter a few days from now and good luck.:wink2:

breech · Oct 1, 2008

This means that they have already assessed your crendentials and most likely if you're from the Philippines, you will be eligble for temporary registration. However, please bear in mind that it is very difficult to have an emplyer petition you if you don't have at least 2-3 years hospital experience. Without that, you will not be able to work in BC unless you complete some course with Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Wait for the assessment letter a few days from now and good luck.:wink2:

it is not necessary to have at least 2-3 years of work experience in order to work in BC. Some BC employers accept applicants with at least 1 year or even less in order for you to get hired.

xyma · Oct 1, 2008

hello!

i applied in the crnbc and they replied that my application was reviewed may 26, 2008 and i am missing the following docs; prof of experience and employment reference. im also dmc ER trainee. may i ask if u asked for employment reference from dmc? and is the certificate of my training is enough to be prof of expereince?

thank you