Nursing Graduate from Phil

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Hello! I`m a Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate from the Philippines. Unluckily I didn`t passed my board exam in the Philippines. I`m now here in Nova Scotia, Canada with my credentials (Nursing Diploma and Transcript of Records) with me. I`m a landed immigrant by the way after my father get a chance to get me. Can I still have a chance to be an LPN here or RN if ever. Would you recommend what should I do? Hope you can help! Thanks a lot and More Power to all on the Health Care Field.

Hi guys. Hope anyone could bear on my situation. I'm Canadian PR Visa holder, I graduated with a BSN degree last April 2011 here in the Phil. but I failed the NLE twice. Since according to the CLPNBC, registration in the country of origin is not required then I wanted to try the LPN route given a chance.

I actually wanted to be an RN that's why I stayed here longer with my toddler (my husband is in BC for a year now). But I think two NLE takes is enough and I wanted to be reunited with my husband now.

Just wanted to know if anyone goes through with the same process and been able to sit for the LPN exam in BC.

Employment and role verification (sent by the CLPNBC to relevant employers).

Can someone expound on this, its one of the requirements listed? TY again. Thanks for reading.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Why don't you apply for an RN license in BC if you graduated as an RN?

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@Fiona59 yes we do failed in the phil. licensure exam but that doesn't mean we will give up. some aspirant who passed the exam in the phil. licensure exam doesn't deserve to be RN anyways and some who failed the exam are much more deserving to be a RN. sometimes luck plays. yes we know that exam is to protect the public esp. if you wanted to practice it on other country but that doesn't mean that if you passed the board exam you are a safe RN now. By experience and continuous learning everybody deserve a chance (we just wanted to point out that we don't deserve to be in scratch again, after studying 4yrs. of nursing in Phil. and just wanted to be on (2yrs. course)LPN row here in Canada or even (4yrs. course)RN in time if ever.) "if the exam is to be taken every years both who passed and both who failed then i am pretty sure that all who are in Registered Row will be cut down and some from failing row will have a chance to be on the Registered List also (for a chance to practice.)"

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You know what, you have no choice but to follow their system because in the first place nobody forced you to come here.

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I have no idea what several posters are trying to say. I'm guessing that I'm being told off for bursting their dream bubble.

All I can suggest is that before trying the Canadian exams, is work on your written and spoken English skills. No manager or patient is going to work out what you are trying to get across.

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Hi philgraduatenurse

You are not alone in your struggle to become a nurse in Canada, many IENs have encountered difficulties and there have been several published articles about their experiences. I would discourage you from making defensive comments such as nurses (should) take the exam every two years and be cut down in registered row. This type of comment is defensive and very likely to alienate the very people who could help you. Lastly, I wish you success and hope that with advice from the College of nurses you will learn how you can become a nurse in Canada.

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true that international graduates needs to take the english exam but are you also aware that there is also a crediting company/agency to prove your fluency in english or french in Canada?

there are too many requirements that the college of nursing are asking and there are also alternatives for us that they offer. some might be successful on providing those requirements and those people are the ones that we are kindly asking for any inputs that they may share.

we(international graduates) are willing to comply with the rules -that is the reason why we are here asking the other nurses who successfully had their canadian license. if this person was successful having the same condition with us is what we are all asking. it would be so nice and less hassle instead of calling all of the provinces college or nursing since there are at least 10 provinces. having our credential be evaluated cost a lot in each provinces. it would mean spending at least CAN $10,000 for an evaluation. it is just absurd to do.

i know in fact that somebody was successful in applying at BC as an RN without holding a Philippines license but only having a US license. therefore it is not necessarily that we do needed the license in the country in which we're educated but a license as a nurse. we are just all wondering if somebody had successfully passed the CRNE without a philippines license or any other nursing license.

i know that you are just sharing ur information, but please share an info that is more useful and not to drag us down.

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In an ideal world there would be one national college for each grade of nurse.

When Canadian nurses move provinces, we have to pay fees and have our credentials evaluated, and if necessary pay to upgrade in any area our "new" province feels we are lacking in.

A few years ago, I had to move provinces due to my husband's employer transferring him. It took three months, notarized documents, a shedful of cash (had to pay for two practice permits that year), and one course to upgrade a skill. After all that, it took me another six months to find a casual job.

That's why we always tell IENs figure out where you want to live and apply to that province. Don't go province shopping for who will give you the permit the fastest, because you have to start all over again to move provinces. So don't go to PQ because you'll get a permit faster when you really want to live in BC or ON.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

When some provinces state that the person must be registered in the country where they took their training then I am not sure how that can be avoided as a criteria to be met. Although the CRNE is a national exam, as Fiona mentioned, going from province to province for a Canadian is expensive never mind a IEN. We have also had people post that if SEC was required and they went to another province who didn't require SEC passed CRNE and returned to first province SEC would still be a requirement to be met.

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yes and that is exactly my point to Fiona. we(IEN) are asking for specific province to take the CRNE that does not require a Phil board. and that is all that i am asking. if it means moving into that province, i can careless for as long as ill be working to what i studied for. i know everybody who is concern dont want to waste their bachelor's in nursing degree like i do.

as for the english and french fluency exam there are alternative ways to comply with it. i am certain and positive with that after reading the resources that CNO listed in their website. and i know there are other provinces who also have that kind.

as for the other additional requirements, everybody has to comply with it. we are all aware of that. and there are no other route for that. even when you are about to work, there are certain requirements that the hospital/ care home will be asking you to provide.

the concern party here are only asking which province does not ask for a Philippine Nursing License.

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Specializes in Home Care.

the concern party here are only asking which province does not ask for a Philippine Nursing License.

Have you contacted each of the provincial colleges of nursing? I'm sure they can answer your question.

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no, not yet. Ill start calling each provinces to inquire about the license requirement. hopefully they can answer their e-mail or phone directly.

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