Moving to Manitoba?

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I'm currently a new grad from Canada, unfortunately unable to find a job in my own province I randomly applied for one in Manitoba and was surprisingly hired. It's with the Government, Full-Time and in a Developmental Center.

I'm so nervous.

Can anyone share their experiences of moving provinces, negative and positive.

Also of changing licenses?

I guess for internationally educated nurses, it's a bit more difficult. I haven't encountered any problems but I did get my education in Toronto.

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Hi, Orvis,

I currently applied a government job in Saskatchewan and will be interviewed on the telephone in two weeks. can you provide some tips on how to prepare for a telephone interview? How long did your interview take? I am in Toronto too, thank you so much.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Preparing for a telephone interview is the same as preparing for a face to face interaction. The questions are standard nursing interview questions. Be familiar with the issues that are common to the population you're working with. Also be familiar with the organization and their mandate.

You may want to review the Nursing Career section here on Allnurses for some useful tips. Good luck!

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Thank you Joanna73, the tips you provided is really helpful.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

You're welcome :)

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I just saw your message now. Preparing for a phone interview is a bit easier than in person. It requires you to be calm, and just sound confident. They can't judge you based on looks or outfits so I find it easier. Read over the job description, because sometimes questions can come from there. The interview took an hour for me, so make sure you have water and you're in a quiet place.

Don't worry, you'll do fine.

Also, the one question I always get is what would you do if you made a med error so know how to answer that.

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Thank you Orvis for sharing your experience. I couldn't log in to my account in the previous few days to type my reply.

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Hi Orvis,

just got an offer with the Manitoba developmental center, am nervous moving down there with my family. Have you started working, how is it, how is the city, my offer is at portage la prairie. what does the city looks like. Any info will be appreciated.

Thanks

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Portage la Prairie is a little less than an hour's drive west from Winnipeg on the TransCanada Highway. It has a population of about 13,000 and sits on the banks of the Assiniboine River. It's a beautiful town; according to Environment Canada it has the most sunny days during the warm months of any city in the country and gets hot during the summer. It can be very cold and windy in the winter, which can make highway travel difficult. The population is about 75% white, 23% aboriginal and the remainder divided between southeast Asian, black, Latino and Middle Eastern. It's mainly a farming community since the RCAF closed the airbase there. There are lots of opportunities for community involvement and sporting events. There are several schools, including the Portage campus of Red River College. Shopping is better than in many smaller prairie cities, with a collection of big box stores in the area, as well as proximity to Winnipeg. Housing prices are lower than the national average - a newer 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with attached garage is under $250,000.

The Manitoba Developmental Centre is a residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities. The structure is very old and institutional; there are many who believe it's an anachronism and should be closed. So be aware that you may not be building a long career there. Working with this population is hard work but so very rewarding. Best wishes!

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Thanks for your reply. How do people commute back and forth in the city, is there public transit or you must drive to live there? Thanks

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@floxyji you will need to drive.

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Hi,

my name is Nital . I want to move from Ontario to Manitoba. In process of tranfering the licences from Ontario to Manitoba , CPLMN asking for vulnerable police check . But they did not provide the form for vulnerable police check signed form from CPLMN. Here Toronto police asking the signed form from Manitoba.

when I speak to CPLMN staff they told me they did not provide any form to Toronto police.

so it's difficult for me to get Vulnerable police check without form.

so anybody can help me to how to get Vulnerable police check for transferring licences to Manitoba

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