Immigration

Wrong forum. Check the stickies at the top

Asking about work is fine in this forum but if looking for immigration advice then your questions need to be posted in the International forum

The interior of BC is one of the hardest places to find work. Kelowna and Kamloops while a fair size are still small towns. I think they have one hospital each and a load of ltc's.

its more about jobs and what i would need to be employed like years experience.or a post grad

its more about jobs and what i would need to be employed like years experience.or a post grad

I don't know about BC but I know in ON, many IENs are required to have Canadian experience--at least that's what I've been hearing from my mom's friends. I'm not too sure about other provinces.

Keep in mind that although you may be approved with a license, finding a job is another story. Our economy is not that great, and most employers will hire locals first, even if you have a BSN. Before you move, make sure you have the job first.

@joanna73

HI!i'm bound for canada next year through immigrant visa.My choice of destination is BC. You're saying economy is not good in canada and jobs are not that in demand for nurses. are you suggesting that before i land in canada,i should have an employer? i'm hell worried with all the stories here about IEN and to be honest it scares me a lot.please give me some tips on what to do..thank you.

That is what I'm suggesting. Before you relocate anywhere, it's best to have a job. Most Provinces prefer to hire locals first, unless you are coming with prior experience or a specialty. I wouldn't recommend anyone just move. You could be waiting for a job for months otherwise, and many of them are casual or part time to start.

thank you for that..if you don't mind can you suggest any agency that will help me with the job hunting. Is healthmatch BC ok?ive been in contact with them the past weeks and so far they were helpful.Presently im processing my registration with CRNBC.

I live in Kelowna, BC.

You don't need a post grad to work here. But, be warned, there are VERY, VERY few hirings for RNs at Kelowna General. The outgoing RN class at UBCO of the past few years has had recruiters come to them and basically say, some of you will get hired casual, but most won't. There just aren't any openings right now.

I do not know what any immigration requirements/work visa type stuff is. All I know is your education needs to be assessed by the https://www.crnbc.ca/Pages/Default.aspx and you would need to pass the CRNE before being eligable to work. I'm sure IENs do get hired, but I know that manangers to prefer to hire local nurses and grads to help out their own community. Especially in slow times.

www.roomtogrowbc.ca which is Interior Health's external career website. There are, at times, many RN job postings, but who knows if they are posted because they have to be, but the actual jobs aren't being filled.

Best of luck.