How to become RN in British Columbia?

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

If you get a TWP then you submit paperwork at the same time for your husband. Although you are the main applicant he completes the same paperwork as you and pays the same fees. If you go the PNP route which leads straight away to PR then as long as you include your husband and children (if any) in the application then they get PR as well and can work.
I suggest a good read on the CIC website where all information for both TWP and PNP is clearly written

Thank you so much silverdragon!

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

If you get a TWP then you submit paperwork at the same time for your husband. Although you are the main applicant he completes the same paperwork as you and pays the same fees. If you go the PNP route which leads straight away to PR then as long as you include your husband and children (if any) in the application then they get PR as well and can work.
I suggest a good read on the CIC website where all information for both TWP and PNP is clearly written

Silverdragon, my husband is also an RN here in the Phil. We have both no hospital experience. We have really the same status in terms of experience. What is the best option for us? will he also apply in CRNBC and all the stuff as i apply, or its much easier if I'll apply first? Is there any difference in terms of time, money and effort if he'll wait for me to get my permanent resident first before he'll go and apply to BC?

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

january 2008 submitted crnbc application and at the same time looking for canadian employer.
march 2008 pre-assessment letter received from crnbc asking me a copy of the retake
scores of tests 3 and 5 of the june 2006 nle.
april 2008 assessed and made eligible with crnbc.
june 2008 interview with the employer over the phone.
july 2008 received job offer thru email.
august 2008 provincial nominee program (pnp) application started.
october 1, 2008 pnp application sent to ministry of economic development for
nomination by health match bc.
october 14, 2008 successful nomination from the province of british columbia as provincial nominee.
october 27, 2008 received an e-mail telling me of the successful nomination.
november 3, 2008 received permanent residence application package from bc pnp office.
november 10, 2008 visa application sent to canadian embassy, manila. (work permit & permanent
residence applications). payment made thru manager’s check and bank draft.
work permit – php 6,300 ($150 cad), permanent residence – php 22,000 ($550 cad).
november 12, 2008 all documents were returned and received notice of incorrect payment processing
fee. (effective november 10, 2008, the processing fee for work permit is
php 6,000.00 equivalent to $150 cad due to currency fluctuation.
november 15, 2008 documents resent to canadian embassy, manila.
december 5, 2008 - received notice for medicals from the embassy:d
december 8, 2008 - medicals completed
present - waiting for the next notice from the embassy.. hopefully and finally visa issuance:yeah:

hi breech, how long have you been there in bc? crnbc didn't require you to go for sec right? maybe you have a good transcript. are they really looking at the educational background (the rle hours, grades, etc) in order to decide wether you take sec or not, right?

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

hi, what is the passing rate for IELTS in CRNBC?

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

yes, you can be made eligible with crnbc to take CRNE without or limited experience as long you did not graduated 5 yrs ago. BUT, it depends now on the employer whether to hire you or not.
for more info, visit www.crnbc.ca

I have some further questions breech. If crnbc accepts applicants without or limited experience, are they focusing in assessing educational background and related learning experiences while taking up BSN? In your TOR and RLE records that your school sent to CRNBC, are there number of lecture hours included? because i took my first 3 years in a different school and took my fourth year in a different school. Do i need to request TOR in these 2 diff schools? because my TOR in my latest school also included the hours of RLE and grades in my previous school, but there is lacking of lecture hours in that TOR. Do i need to request at my first school to send it to my latest school? or that lecture hours isn't that important?

I want to compare my RLE hours to yours, coz maybe that's their basis if i needed to go through SEC or not. i have 2,500+ hours of clinical and related learning experiences. is that enough? how much is yours?

and i affiliated more than 10 hospitals. is the hospital affiliated matters too?

regarding my grades in lectures and RLE, i have a lowest of 75 in one subject, is that really low? But i have also high grades such as 91-94. but most of them are only average as 83-90... i just want to have some opinions of you regarding those matters, because if we have that same or let's say our grades and requirements doesn't have that big difference, maybe i might start applying now. or else if my grades and RLE are not that good to meet their standard, i'll just wait some more time and find experience to meet their requirments.

Please help me. Can i ask for your email add? coz i want to send some of my requirements for you to check if i could be a good candidate to apply.

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

how is it going BC Nurses? Just found this thread yesterday. LOL
Will be taking the CRNE this Feb in Vancouver. hope to see you guys in Vancouver.

Hi mark, its me.. again.. hehehe. you might find me ***** but i really need your help. can you also post your timeline from the time you started the application in CRNBC? when did you send them your requirements? Thanks a lot. i might send you an email regarding my TOR and RLE. hope your could reply. THANKS

breech · Nov 25, 2009

Hello anjulie,

The passing score for IELTS in CRNBC is you should have a minimum overall test score of 6.5, minimum speaking test score of 7 and no score can be lower than 6. I believe your IELTS result should be no more than 1 year at the time of submission to CRNBC.

With regards to your question about SEC, I'm not the right person to review your transcripts and education since I'm not a CRNBC assessor. They have their standards and criteria in which I do not know. Each application is handled individually. There's no way to know whether you require SEC or not unless you submit all pertinent documents for review and yes, you need to spend money for that and do the leg work.

For more info, visit www.crnbc.ca

Just a friendly reminder, we are not allowed to use any languages except English as outlined in the terms and agreements here. Moderators are monitoring every post.

Good luck!

g!rL22 · Nov 25, 2009

Hello anjulie,
The passing score for IELTS in CRNBC is you should have a minimum overall test score of 6.5, minimum speaking test score of 7 and no score can be lower than 6. I believe your IELTS result should be no more than 1 year at the time of submission to CRNBC.
With regards to your question about SEC, I'm not the right person to review your transcripts and education since I'm not a CRNBC assessor. They have their standards and criteria in which I do not know. Each application is handled individually. There's no way to know whether you require SEC or not unless you submit all pertinent documents for review and yes, you need to spend money for that and do the leg work.
For more info, visit www.crnbc.ca
Just a friendly reminder, we are not allowed to use any languages except English as outlined in the terms and agreements here. Moderators are monitoring every post.
Good luck!

Oh, I'm sorry about that. I hope we can chat some time breech, can u pm me your email add? thank you so much for that reminder. Your posts has really help me a lot. keep it up!

breech · Nov 25, 2009

you can send me a private message here anyway when you have 15 posts..

cheers

optimistic,RN · Nov 26, 2009

Hello to everyone..

Is it true that 99% who applied in CRNBC this year have the chance to undergo the SEC Assessment? Due to the influx of applicants from IEN, CRNBC is now implementing a strict rule for approving the education attained by IEN's. I'm worrying coz I'm planning to lodge my application by next year January. If the chances are vague that I might going through SEC Assesment then maybe I'll opt to CLPNBC instead. Help me to clarify this. Thank you in advance.:D:D:D:D

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Nov 26, 2009

Why is it that so many IENs are desperate to avoid having to prove their suitability to work as nurses in Canada? This question comes up time after time after time... "how can I work in Canada without doing the SEC?" Have you any idea how that sounds to someone who might end up working side by side with you? For me personally it sets off the loudest alarm bells imaginable. I start wondering what the person is trying to hide, and to worry that they may not actually be qualified to work on my unit. It makes me very uncomfortable. All of you who are searching for that easy way out should consider how it makes you look to others.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Nov 26, 2009

I have to agree with Jan on this and say stop looking at an easy way and meet the requirements set down by the province college. It isn't just Philippine nurses that have to do SEC or equivalent. I have seen UK nurses post that they have to do SEC and I who have over 20 years nursing experience have to do some courses for NS college so it is affecting everyone who doesn't meet the college requirements.

If you REALLY want to work in Canada then you REALLY should have no qualms in meeting requirements. Yes I know it costs money but each country/state/province etc have requirements and you have to meet them not them meet yours