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I am due to qualify as a rn next year and i was wanting to move to Kelowna, Canada. I was wondering if they are looking for nurses there and what i what other qualifications i would need except my degree to get one there?

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Where are you coming from? Do you have a BSN?

Nursing jobs are in short supply in most areas of Canada, especially for new grads.

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Wrong forum. Check the stickies at the top

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

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.

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Specializes in NICU,MED-SURG area, CLINIC.

@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.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

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.

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Specializes in NICU,MED-SURG area, CLINIC.

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.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Canadian health regions typically don't use agencies to head-hunt for them but HealthMatchBC is legitimate. Having said that, I'll reiterate what people have been saying repeatedly on this forum and the International one (where this is moving as soon as I'm finished): IENs are having a very hard time finding work in virtually ALL parts of Canada at the present time but most expecially in the popular-with-immigrants areas of BC, Alberta, and Ontario. Employers are hiring locally and there's no shortage of newly-graduated Canadian nurses job-hunting.

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