LPN in US to work in Canada

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Hello,

I trying to get into the Practical Nurse School in Mcfatter. (Davie, FL)

I am not a US citizen, (I am from South America btw).

My plan is to become a PN in US, and go to Canada and work as a LPN. (I cant work as a PN in US because I don't have green card, and not elegible for work permit)

I think this method will be better because in Canada the program is 2 years, while in US is 13 months.

(The PN program is accredited by the Department of Education in US and ACEN.)

Im looking for some help because Tuition and rent in US will be 27k$ and not 100% sure if in Canada will accept my Diploma.

Any help?

THANKS For your time!!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

They won't. LPN does not meet the criteria for a work visa and your education won't meet the minimum education qualifications in Canada There is a reason their program is longer as its equivalent to their old 2yr RN diploma (equivalent of a community college 2yr degree in the US). If you wish to work as an LPN/RPN in Canada you need a higher level of collegiate education not the US vocational level PN education

And $27,000 is a ridiculous cost for a pn program in the US.

There are only two ACEN accredited PN programs in Florida (the PN program of Broward Florida and Mercy Hospital school of PN in Miami) oMcFatter is not one of them

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Thanks for your time!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

USDoE does not accredit nursing programs state boards of education do and this school isn't even pending ACEN accreditation, so where did you get that information from?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Just because the program is accredited in the US doesn't mean it will meet Canadian requirements. You will still need to apply to the appropriate provincial college of LPN and meet requirements and at the moment pass Canadian written exam. The whole process of immigration is long and you need to decide what to do whilst going through.

In a nut shell the process will be meet Provincial LPN requirements, pass exam, find employer willing to employ you full time and go the work permit route and then start work permit process.

LPN may still be on the Canadian skilled list (will need to check that out) but finding employer willing to employ full time when really process tends to be getting foot through the door as a casual and then as jobs and hours are advertised applying and climbing up the ladder to full time will be difficult

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

If you go to the ACEN website they aren't, it's still irrelevant as to whether the education is acceptable in Canada. It's not a two year community college program so likely not

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Thanks for your time JustBeachyNurse

and Silverdragon102

I really appreciate it :*

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