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Hello! I know this may sound a bit desperate, but I was thinking of registering as an LPN in Canada, since I am having a hard time getting a visa to take the SEC in BC. What are my chances? Would it be possible to get my eligibility and find an employer that will be willing to petition me and my family?

Share your thoughts. I would greatly appreciate it.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

If you are having problems getting visa for SEC you may have problems for LPN. You will still need to meet province requirements and then find a employer willing to help you with a work permit

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If you are having problems getting visa for SEC you may have problems for LPN. You will still need to meet province requirements and then find a employer willing to help you with a work permit

What possible problems may I encoounter? I am aware that in the philippines, a RN is just the equivalent of an LPN in Canada? (according to some threads that I read before). So I was hoping that maybe they will be able to provide me eligibility.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Not all RN's from the Philippines are classed as LPN. We have several members that have had their transcripts accepted and with SEC or not be eligible to sit CRNE. A lot will depend on transcripts and the province.

The only way to know is apply to the province college and get your transcripts assessed.

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What possible problems may I encoounter? I am aware that in the philippines, a RN is just the equivalent of an LPN in Canada? (according to some threads that I read before). So I was hoping that maybe they will be able to provide me eligibility.

They were permitted to write CPNRE in Alberta as a one time only thing. Alberta thought the nurses they recruited would meet CARNA's guidelines. Their education was found to be lacking, the money had been spent, and CLPNA bit the bullet and let them practice as LPNs.

Not a successful experiment. Several had to redo the introduction to Cdn. nursing a couple of times, their skills were not at the level of locally educated PNs despite working in hospitals back home.

Don't think other provinces are even going to let it happen to them.

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^^^^ can you kindly provide a link to substantiate such claim? thanks

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http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=10212

"Earlier this year, Capital Health went on a mass recruitment drive in more than a dozen countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and India in an attempt to alleviate the shortage of nurses in the province.

With Registered Nurse (RN) licensure involving a more complex registration process that can take up to 18 months, compared to four to six months for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), it was decided that nurses who did not meet CARNA's RN standards could be brought in to work as LPNs while working towards meeting the necessary requirements to obtain RN licensure."

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^^^^ can you kindly provide a link to substantiate such claim? thanks

I work in the system. I hear the unhappiness of the RNs who are faced with these nurses and the anger of the LPNs who feel betrayed by CARNA and CLPNA.

We were promised experienced RNs who could start work with minimal orientation. In fact the majority could barely function as LPNs.

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I work in the system. I hear the unhappiness of the RNs who are faced with these nurses and the anger of the LPNs who feel betrayed by CARNA and CLPNA.

We were promised experienced RNs who could start work with minimal orientation. In fact the majority could barely function as LPNs.

I am sorry to hear that. And it must be frustrating, but I hope not all those that were brought there are incompetent. That would definitely scar the reputation of IENs from the Philippines.

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I work in the system. I hear the unhappiness of the RNs who are faced with these nurses and the anger of the LPNs who feel betrayed by CARNA and CLPNA.

We were promised experienced RNs who could start work with minimal orientation. In fact the majority could barely function as LPNs.

The unhapiness boils down to the fact that they have high expectations for these IEN's. I don't understand how can we expect someone coming from a different background and culture to start working on the floors immediately with minimal supervision and orientation.

Passing the NCLEX or the canadian exams doesn't guarantee that the IEN ( i wouldn't just single out Pinoy nurses) possess the skills required. It's a start but that should also be partnered by proper training,supervision and mentorship by a senior nurse.

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No not all were "incompetent" they were just not aware of the differences in practice between North America and their homeland. Many of the day to day skills practiced by nurses here were (or so they claimed) "done by the doctors at home". Many are focussed on caring only for their patients and just don't understand team work. Answering call bells is a major issue on several units. If you have the time you answer the bells and attempt to meet the patients requests, we just aren't used to working with people who can ignore ringing bells because "it's not my bell"

Poor performers are found in every country and in every hospital. It just felt like we got a bumper crop.

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