Immigrating to Vancouver as anurse with 2 years experience

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Hi all!

I am a newly qualified nurse working in Neurosurgery in belfast! I am just interested in finding out some information about the processes I may have to go through e.g prices, visas, licensing exams to emmigrate to Vancouver!

Any information would be amazing!

Thanks!

Fiona StewRt

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community!

Congratulations on your recent accomplishment of becoming a nurse!!! I moved your thread to immigration to get the best response!!

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Good Luck!!

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

You need to contact the BC college of nurses @ http://www.crnbc.ca/.They will instruct you on how to apply for a nursing license. You will need to go to cic.gc.ca for information on applying for a visa.

Best of luck.

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You have to go to the website of the BC nursing board, download the application form for internationally educated nurses. You will find all the information you need there. I wish you all the best.

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Specializes in MS, Emergency.

Hello Fiona,

I am foreign educated nurse currently living in Vancouver. I would suggest you apply at the College of Registered Nursing of BC as soon as you can since it might take a while before you can be licensed. Depending on your nursing education you can be sent for some courses or none at all. As for myself, it took me almost 3 years to finally sit for the exam since I had to do a re-entry program.

FYI, there isnt actually a lot of hiring in greater vancouver area as well (except in specialty areas), Alberta though is looking good. But Vancouver is a beautiful city. A little expensive, but beautiful :D

Good luck!

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Huh? How did I get dragged into this?

I grew up in Vancouver.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Huh? How did I get dragged into this?

I grew up in Vancouver.

You didn't the op calls herself Fiona as well

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