Internationally Educated Nurse

[HaydenF]

Age: 25

Location : England, UK 

Sex: Male

Education: Bachelors of Science Degree in Adult Nursing 2:1 Classification and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing 

Experience: 3 years Qualified - 1 year Accident and Emergency, 6 months Acute Medical Ward and 1 & 1/2 years in General Practise (Doctors Surgery)

 

I am looking to move to British Columbia / Vancouver. I am aware of the need to sign up the NCAS to get credentials matched and also sign up to the regulatory body BCCNM. I just don't know if I need a job offer first, if I need to apply for a visa or if they sort it for me? Do I need to move to Canada first or can most of it be done from the UK until I am ready to move over? I also have a 1 years old cat who I am looking to immigrate with also. I know I will need a SIN number but how do I get that? I just don't know where to start? 

[StudentRN56, BSN, RN]

Not sure if you got an answer to this question or not. But here's my advice based on my experience.

Apply for NCAS and BCCNM first - they will help hook you up with a job through HealthMatchBC. I already became a permanent resident without needing a job through marriage - but the employer will be able to sponsor you. 

As for your cat, we got our cats' health certificates from the vet before bringing them across the border - mostly they wanted rabies to be up to date. https://inspection.canada.ca/importing-food-plants-or-animals/pets/eng/1326600389775/1326600500578