Changes coming in in August 2014 for registration in Canada

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Effective August 12th 2014, in order to apply to be a nurse in Canada, all internationally educated nurses will require their documents and credentials to be submitted to and verified by the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS), before completing the application process with the province where they wish to work.

Once all documents are received and an assessment of international credentials is complete, applicants will be notified by the NNAS. They may then apply to the regulatory body in the province where they wish to work, to complete the assessment for eligibility to practice as nurse.

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Registered Nurses are back on the list however there is a cap of 1000 unless you have a job offer.

Federal Skilled Worker Program:

Federal Skilled Workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to prosper in Canada. They are assessed according to a selection grid made up of six factors, including language, education, work experience, etc.

Overall cap of 25,000 applications in eligible occupations stream

* Cap of 500 applications for PhD eligibility stream

* No limit on applicants who have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer

* Sub-caps of 1,000 applications for each of the 50 eligible occupations below (their 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC) code is included in brackets):

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=841339

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