Moving to Montreal, need info.

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I currently live in Orlando but in a year my husband might relocate to a new studio in Montreal. I am currently finishing my pre-reqs for nursing school. I have a BA in an unrelated field, and have been taking science classes for the past year. I am currently looking at the Remmington accelerated BA program, which would take 1 year.

My questions:

1. If I go to Remmington and take my N-CLEX (and pass) will it be equivalent to anything in Montreal?

2. Would it be better to wait and try to get accepted to a nursing school in Montreal?

3. I was browsing posts and saw something about having to pass a french exam?

I eventually want to become a nurse-midwife, but know I will probably have to wait a few years. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

If you wanted to work as a nurse in Montreal you would still have to pass the licensing exam for there as well as a French exam which I have heard is very difficult. You would need to be fluent.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Only l'Office des Infermiers et Infermieres du Quebec (OIIQ) can tell you if your education will be equivalent. As loriangel14 said, you'll have to pass their registration exam and then a very difficult French exam. You have 4 years from the time of initial registration with OIIQ to pass the French exam which will require a great deal of studying.

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Specializes in Medical unit and ICU.

In the USA you should be working towards a Bachelor of SCIENCE in Nursing, not another BA! I did and the OIIQ had no problem certifying my degree (it took 6 months and lots of paperwork). The Quebec exam is only once a year, so it could take you up to a year before you get fully licensed to practice. Even then you will get a provisional license valid for only one year. Within that year you will have to take a French course and pass a French competency exam. As already mentioned, you can repeat the process every year for up to 4 years. Note that the yearly nursing cost for a license in Canada is about 10 times higher than in the states.

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Hi Everyone! We are thinking of moving to MOnt Tremblant from Ontario. I am at top rate in Ontario.What are the rates in Quebec? My French is 'passable' and most Francophones think that my French is excellent....however, I know I will need to brush up on medical terminology and therefore I need more information about the French test? Where do I get information to study for it? I would like to know the hospitals pay scales? What is the union called in Quebec? If I am already a Registered Nurse in Ontario do I have to write the whole examination again in Quebec? ALSO I am a footcare nurse in ONtario and I travel to nursing home, residences, agency etc to provide foot care for clients. Is there a foot care association in Quebec? Anyway, I have lots of questions...if anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it ;)

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

The regulatory body in Quebec is the OIIQ Ordre des infirmières et des infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) The union for nurses in Quebec is FIQ. Fdration interprofessionnelle de la sant du Qubec - FIQ Check your PMs. And then check out this links. Your answers might well be right there. (Google Chrome will translate everything for you if you're using it.)

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Specializes in Medical unit and ICU.

Amy, I think you will find that the pay is lower in Quebec and the provincial income tax is quite a bit higher. You will be able to get a temporary Quebec nursing license based on your Ontario license. It will remain temporary for up to 4 years until you pass the French exam. The exam is composed of 4 parts (oral and written comprehension) and must be taken at least once a year to renew the yearly license. Many colleges (CEGEPs) offer courses especially for nurses to focus on the French technical terms. Here are the requirements for the French language Vivre en français - Membres des ordres professionnels - Table des matières Good luck, personally I found it all to be utter nonsense and left the province.

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Although pay for nurses is lower in Quebec, the cost of living is significantly cheaper compared lets say to Ottawa or Toronto. I think you have to weigh these things as opposed to simply looking at the income. There are also tons of social incentives associated with living in Quebec, including affordable child care, which is something that is nonexistent in Ontario

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Specializes in Medical unit and ICU.

Realistically, I have not found Quebec cheap at all living there the last 2.5 years. I guess it all depends on the specific expenditures that you want to focus on. Take the yearly nursing license fees for instance. I think that they are about 175$ a year in Ontario, compared to 330$ in Quebec. You may find this article interesting Nurses fume over 23% hike in professional dues While newnurse2bjoan is probably right about cheaper child care, the mothers I have met found it incredibly difficult to find a public child care provider at the reduced rates. It's sort of like trying to find a family doctor when 2.5 million of the people in Quebec are desperately searching with you, and the province has not even set up a computerized waiting list so that those who have been looking for years have a chance...

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Specializes in Medical unit and ICU.

Here is a current article which supports my experience of finding the cost of living in Montreal high.

Quebec Could Soon Be Poorest Province

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