New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand Part 2

Makikay_rx · Oct 5, 2011

I don't understand....My agency told me that ANMC accepted my credentials to enroll in a BP course even though my IELTS is 6.5...even a friend of mine who is in Australia told me that IELTS is not needed as long as your medium of teaching in secondary and tertiary is English. So, I decided to pursue and enroll in BP course, I will just wait for my eligibility from ANMC.
My questions are:
1. How come ANMC required an IELTS of 7 when they are accepting applicants below 7?
2. Can we still get a job after the bridging course?
I hope those who are done with their BP even if their IELTS is below 7 or not have yet taken the exam and successfully working in Australia can enlighten us about this...
I might be enrolling this December or January.
Thank you

There is a new rule released recently by AHPRA. In my understanding, only those who got their secondary education and nursing education in USA, UK, NZ, Canada, Ireland, and Australia will be exempted. The rest need to take the IELTS exam.

You can check this site:

http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/News/2011-08-29-New-English-Language-Skills-Registration-Standard.aspx

Hope this will help :)

HepB · Oct 5, 2011

but the question is, will she be allowed to go to australia an do the BP even she is pregnant? do any of you guys know the answer?

Thanks for the emphasis? Paging Ceridwyn, Cioman... your expert opinions are needed.

bobby123 · Oct 5, 2011

I have a friend who thinks she is pregnant. She has been granted eligibility to do BP recently. Do you think DIAC will grant her a visa provided she has all the necessary documentation? Has anybody with a similar case?

Saw this answer, about 5 months old but still true

'Your being pregnant won't affect your eligibility for a Student visa however you will be expected to meet all attendance requirements for your course and your visa will be cancelled if you fail to do so. Your pregnancy could also affect your Student visa application if you are required to have a chest xray (because of your country of origin or if you intend giving birth in an Australian hospital), and are unable to do so.

You will not be able to get any health insurance to cover the pregnancy and birth if you are already pregnant and if the child is born in Australia, your hospital and medical expenses will be very high. An uncomplicated birth will be in excess of $5000 and considerably more if there are any problems before, during or after the birth.

Your child will have no claim to Australian citizenship and will require a passport from your country and a visa'

Really expensive here if you don't have insurance. What about supports? Has she got family here who will support her?

ceridwyn · Oct 5, 2011

I found this link.....for medical people that give the immigration medicals.

It does state that chest x-rays are necessary and all reproductive aged females are asked about pregnancy and the danger to unborn child before x-ray.

Pregnant females will be offered a shield but must be told of the dangers and if no chest x-ray wait for visa until child born. - this is my interpretation.

Tourist visa, if you are a nurse and entering a hospital nursing home, must also have medicals which include chest x-ray.

They also talk about Hep B applicants the the need for blood tests and which ones are to be taken.

Others may know more, I am not an immigration consultant, here is the link to to the document.

Of course tourist pregnant women are given visa's but then they do not always require chest xrays I suppose. So depends on what school and so what visa, but it looks likke no chest x-ray no visa.

Please though do not rely on my information get it from Australian embassey re the chest x-ray.

http://www.immi.gov.au/gateways/panel_doctors/conducting_medicals/instructions/panel-doctors-instructions.pdf

ceridwyn · Oct 5, 2011

There is a new rule released recently by AHPRA. In my understanding, only those who got their secondary education and nursing education in USA, UK, NZ, Canada, Ireland, and Australia will be exempted. The rest need to take the IELTS exam.
You can check this site:
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/News/2011-08-29-New-English-Language-Skills-Registration-Standard.aspx
Hope this will help :)

Also if you are lucky enough to find an employer that is financial enough to sponsor international nurse (these are quickly disappearing) you will not be able to apply for a working/sponsor visa as you will still need a IELTS of 7 or equivalent now it is again the standard for nurses by AHPRA.

earubi · Oct 5, 2011

hello! anyone here who got an offer letter from Alpine health? please PM me. thanks

rajotolentino · Oct 5, 2011

hello! anyone here who got an offer letter from Alpine health? please PM me. thanks

have you sent your applicant to Alpine health?

rajotolentino · Oct 5, 2011

guys, i aleo received a letter from the CON.

they are asking me to submit a valid letter of referral from AHPRA and police clearance.

im a lil bit confused because i already submitted those, together with my application form last july.

bite_me · Oct 5, 2011

good morning guys, just wanted to ask your opinion. i applied to ahpra last month and got an email saying that they have assessed my credentials, etc. around that same time, my cousin found me an employer in australia (nursing home) that seems like they are willing to sponsor me to work in australia. i have already passed the interview and the have been constantly in touch with me to pass the necessary papers. it seems that they are very keen in hiring me.

the thing is, i would very much prefer to work in a hospital setting rather than in a nursing home. should i take the offer? ahpra's taking way too long in assessing our credentials, i think since the US is closed everyone's goal is now australia :)

bobby123 · Oct 5, 2011

good morning guys, just wanted to ask your opinion. i applied to ahpra last month and got an email saying that they have assessed my credentials, etc. around that same time, my cousin found me an employer in australia (nursing home) that seems like they are willing to sponsor me to work in australia. i have already passed the interview and the have been constantly in touch with me to pass the necessary papers. it seems that they are very keen in hiring me.
the thing is, i would very much prefer to work in a hospital setting rather than in a nursing home. should i take the offer? ahpra's taking way too long in assessing our credentials, i think since the US is closed everyone's goal is now australia :)

AHPRA is a licensing body just like the PRC. In order to practice as an RN in Australia you need to be registered as a nurse via AHPRA. Your prospective employer can not hire you as an RN if you are not registered.

Should you take the offer? It's up to you. It's your life. The job market here in Australia is not as rosy as it was a few years ago. Consider yourself lucky if an employer is willing to wait for you. In the public hospital where I work they don't even issue permanent contracts to RNs anymore. They only issue 1 year contracts. Don't know about private hospitals though.

razektine · Oct 5, 2011

guys, i aleo received a letter from the CON.
they are asking me to submit a valid letter of referral from AHPRA and police clearance.
im a lil bit confused because i already submitted those, together with my application form last july.

I met a friend in IDP and she showed me a letter for CON from AHPRA apart from the actual eligibility letter itself. I asked her what it was and she said that she requested for such since it was her original goal to apply at CON and she was aware of that particular requirement.

Maybe you can ask AHPRA for the letter? Or try to ask CON if they can accept a certified copy of the AHPRA eligibility letter. :)

HepB · Oct 5, 2011

Saw this answer, about 5 months old but still true
'Your being pregnant won't affect your eligibility for a Student visa however you will be expected to meet all attendance requirements for your course and your visa will be cancelled if you fail to do so. Your pregnancy could also affect your Student visa application if you are required to have a chest xray (because of your country of origin or if you intend giving birth in an Australian hospital), and are unable to do so.
You will not be able to get any health insurance to cover the pregnancy and birth if you are already pregnant and if the child is born in Australia, your hospital and medical expenses will be very high. An uncomplicated birth will be in excess of $5000 and considerably more if there are any problems before, during or after the birth.
Your child will have no claim to Australian citizenship and will require a passport from your country and a visa'
Really expensive here if you don't have insurance. What about supports? Has she got family here who will support her?

thanks bobby,i'll forward your answer to her email. In other words, she might not be granted a student visa since she cannot undergo an xray procedure which is required for applicants coming from the Philippines. Am I right?

How about if she'll apply for 456 visa which of course will have no problems of giving birth in Oz because she'd be in her 1st trimester... but I think the xray requirement would still be a problem....