Is PN good in Canada, Australia & NZ?

Fiona59 · Dec 25, 2007

For Canada you need to decide which province you want to live in and apply for credential assessment via the College of PNs in that province.

The registration exam is written only three or four times a year at a designated time.

Most provinces will require you to return to school for a course.

There is usually a requirement that you have some employment experience as well.

We are a big country, so you need to do some research as where you want to live and apply to the College of PNs in that province.

Each province requires that you apply for a license to work there. You can be licensed in as many provinces as you want but they run $250+ per year.

Hospital nurses are unionized, so you have to be a member of the nurses college and a union. Union dues are paid directly from your paycheque on a monthly basis.

The term RPN is only used in one province (Ontario) to describe PNs. In Western Canada (a large chunk of the country) and RPN is a Reg. Psychiatric Nurse.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 25, 2007

Even if you meet requirements for LPN with nursing boards the issue is immigration and most require RN unless you get work permit through marriage and still meet nursing requirements

veyron · Jan 1, 2008

"Even if you meet requirements for LPN with nursing boards the issue is immigration and most require RN unless you get work permit through marriage and still meet nursing requirements"

Hi Silverdragon.. Can you give me the link to the website stating that RN and not LPN is required to get a work permit in Canada? I want to read all about it. I was unsucessful looking for that in Canada immigration websites.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jan 1, 2008

"Even if you meet requirements for LPN with nursing boards the issue is immigration and most require RN unless you get work permit through marriage and still meet nursing requirements"
Hi Silverdragon.. Can you give me the link to the website stating that RN and not LPN is required to get a work permit in Canada? I want to read all about it. I was unsucessful looking for that in Canada immigration websites.

The couple of links I have found for Canada talks about Registered Nurses (RN) but I suppose the best way is to try yourself but think about things like Is there a shortage of LPN's?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/noc.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2007/2007-12-18b.asp

veyron · Jan 1, 2008

i guess so.. thank you for your help...

i was a bit confused because of the conflicts of your advices and what employers are trying to say...

the reason i requested clarifications is because before i discovered this forum, i tried emailing some potential employers and two of them were positive...

here is what they wrote:

(1)first email:

good morning,

thank you for your interest in "x".

we would be delighted to accept your resume for an rpn/lpn position in one of our residences. please feel welcome to e-mail your resume to us via this e-mail address for our review and consideration. also, i encourage you to visit the careers section of our website "x" to learn more about future opportunities as they become available.

have a wonderful weekend,

"x"

(2) 2nd email

yes, we do consider hiring overseas pn nurses in our retirement homes in "a", "b" and "c".

contact the managers at any of those three facilities with your resume once completed your schooling.

thank you for your interest.

"y"

Fiona59 · Jan 1, 2008

Well one area at my hospital had 24 vacancies for LPNs posted before Christmas.

It varies province to province. But let's just say there is more work than LPNs right now.

micdelrosario · Jan 26, 2008

i guess so.. thank you for your help...
i was a bit confused because of the conflicts of your advices and what employers are trying to say...
the reason i requested clarifications is because before i discovered this forum, i tried emailing some potential employers and two of them were positive...
here is what they wrote:
(1)first email:
good morning,
thank you for your interest in "x".
we would be delighted to accept your resume for an rpn/lpn position in one of our residences. please feel welcome to e-mail your resume to us via this e-mail address for our review and consideration. also, i encourage you to visit the careers section of our website "x" to learn more about future opportunities as they become available.
have a wonderful weekend,
"x"
(2) 2nd email
yes, we do consider hiring overseas pn nurses in our retirement homes in "a", "b" and "c".
contact the managers at any of those three facilities with your resume once completed your schooling.

thank you for your interest.

"y"

canada and us does not petition filipino lpn's. what school you from? if your from kis then good luck.