Looking to relocate to California from Ontario HELP PLEASE!

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Hello,

I am a newly graduated male RN (BScN) specializing in Critical Care and Psych looking to relocate to California from Ontario. I was wondering if anyone could please help me make my transition to California easier :) If you could please provide me information on obtaining liscences, good locations to practice, or even specific hospitals to check out ? Thanks so much! Also I had some quick questions ... Should I apply directly to the hospital or should I apply to a travel nursing agency?

Are there any California nurses originally from Ontario that can help me ? Thanks

-Canadanewgrad

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

California requires applicants for RN licensure to have a US Social Security Number so that can make this option difficult for someone who has not been issued an SSN in the US. The job outlook for new grad RN's are pretty bleak right now especially in the desirable areas of the state but you may find outlying areas away from the coast and close to borders still hiring. I am not Canadian though I do work with a few Canadian nurses here in the Bay Area but they have been working in the US for a while.

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Thank you juan de la cruz!

I was hoping to find something in the Bay area, Lake Tahoe area, or northern california.

Would you think it would be better for me to obtain all my liscences/NCLEX/VISA first? Or apply for a job first and hope that they help me through the process?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You would be better getting sorted with license however unless you have a US SSN CA will no longer accept your application. What visa are you applying for? generally a employer would be required and if TN visa then you definitely need employer and a start letter from them

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Ok thanks!

I'm thinking at this point the TN Visa would be my best bet... Do you know if CA employers are hiring workers with TN Visas?

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

California is hiring few if any nurses at all, much less new grads of any specialties.

As is true of most of the USA.

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