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is there anyone here who tried applying in this agency? their site is www.go2canada.com and unfortunately, there aren't many sites that offer feedback about their processing. my mother and I qualified and we we're scheduled for an orientation seminar. any information will be much appreciated. advanced thanks!

The nurse I worked with talked about not meeting the qualifications as an LPN but not experienced when she applied to the College of RN's of BC but then I guess that can be expected since she was an RN and not an LPN. You are right, compared to the US the fees associated with the whole process are pretty hefty. Just the exam alone is twice or more that of the NCLEX. And registration fees for one year are probably more than the licensure fees equivalent of 4-5 years in the US. Most US nurses have no idea how lucky they are.

I see. Thank you for sharing that. Yes I am recently discovering that fees for registration in Canada are so much higher than what I paid for the NCLEX. I also took CGFNS and that cost quite a lot, too. I submitted an application to Ontario for RN registration and they assessed my credentials to be inadequate that's why I'm applying for LPN now, which meant another set of fees, and so on and so forth. As you can imagine, a nurse like myself really has to shell out big money in search of that chance to finally begin practicing. I know there are many others like myself out there and most of us cannot afford to go on any more hit and miss ventures across multiple Canadian provinces (and multiple countries for that matter) in order to find out where we can finally be qualified. But this is an unfortunate reality that we had no idea we had to face upon graduation, and right now we just have to deal with it and remind ourselves that persistence can go a long way (and in spite of funds almost running on empty). Sorry to be venting out frustration here....couldn't help it, it's just getting more and more difficult. Goodluck to all of us.....

Thanks for the input, by the way :up:

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hello lucy! how was your credential evaluation in ICES? Do you have the result now? Do you have relatives in BC where you can stay if you already have your temporary working permit?

I will start my processing next week for ICES. Is that the first step or I have to apply first in CLPNBC? thanks! keep us posted..:heartbeat

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hello lucy! how was your credential evaluation in ICES? Do you have the result now? Do you have relatives in BC where you can stay if you already have your temporary working permit?

I will start my processing next week for ICES. Is that the first step or I have to apply first in CLPNBC? thanks! keep us posted..:heartbeat

hi sassyRN,

the ICES evaluation takes some time -- 7 weeks at least. haven't heard from them yet although i already submitted my application and payment to CLPNBC and i already requested my school and PRC to send copies of my transcript and license verification to CLPNBC.

unfortunately i don't have any relatives in BC but my boyfriend lives in Canada and is thinking of moving to BC once i get eveything in order and is successful in finally relocating there (hopefully!).

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oh i see.. Goodluck then! Did you apply first in CLPNBC before ICES? or its the other way around. Once you made eligible by CLPNBC can you fly to Canada immediately? Who will provide you with your visa and temporary work permit? Thanks so much! I really have to know what will happen once i started my application.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
oh i see.. Goodluck then! Did you apply first in CLPNBC before ICES? or its the other way around. Once you made eligible by CLPNBC can you fly to Canada immediately? Who will provide you with your visa and temporary work permit? Thanks so much! I really have to know what will happen once i started my application.

You have to apply for temp work visa, can't start work etc without one. Please take the time to read a couple of the threads as this has been answered several times

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Specializes in Medical Surgical/OR/DR/Endoscopy.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Right now I am awaiting the result of my LPN assessment. If it is successful I understand that they will issue a temporary license which I can then present to potential employers in BC? I guess what I should be doing at this time is to research possible employers to contact once the temp license is issued.....

I feel scared to do this on my own with very limited contacts in BC, but I guess I have no choice. Thanks so much for the guidance. Will keep you posted. :nurse:

Dear LucyNtheSkyW/Diamnds,

can't seem to send a pm yet. I just wanted to know the province where you applied for assessment. thanks. I've been contemplating on applying for registration myself. this forum is really helpful.i wanted to apply for registration in Ontario since my mother is there but a consultant told me that nurses from the Philippines are not qualified to apply for registration in ontario since they require 16 years of formal education.And most of Filipino nurses only have 14 years of formal education. A bit hesitant to apply for registration too since i've only been working for more than a year in an ambulatory clinic. I wanted to know what province can i possibly apply for assessment.

Thank you so much to those who will address my querry. You are all a blessing to me.:loveya:

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oh i see.. Goodluck then! Did you apply first in CLPNBC before ICES? or its the other way around. Once you made eligible by CLPNBC can you fly to Canada immediately? Who will provide you with your visa and temporary work permit? Thanks so much! I really have to know what will happen once i started my application.

ICES will prepare your credential evaluation report for CLPNBC and since it takes a while, it would make sense to apply to ICES first. also, they will provide you a copy of the evaluation report so at least you'll be able to review it and check for discrepancies before it is forwarded to CLPNBC.

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Dear LucyNtheSkyW/Diamnds,

can't seem to send a pm yet. I just wanted to know the province where you applied for assessment. thanks. I've been contemplating on applying for registration myself. this forum is really helpful.i wanted to apply for registration in Ontario since my mother is there but a consultant told me that nurses from the Philippines are not qualified to apply for registration in ontario since they require 16 years of formal education.And most of Filipino nurses only have 14 years of formal education. A bit hesitant to apply for registration too since i've only been working for more than a year in an ambulatory clinic. I wanted to know what province can i possibly apply for assessment.

Thank you so much to those who will address my querry. You are all a blessing to me.:loveya:

hi,

actually we're both worrying about the same thing -- i wish there was some way we could know in advance if we are eligible for a certain province or not because the application fees are so expensive, and waiting for the assessment results takes several months. i applied in Ontario last March, and i'm a 2nd courser, was found ineligible there so now i'm trying out BC as LPN because i don't think i can still afford to wait several months for an application with CRNBC which could potentially be denied again.....but then one of CRNBC's requirements for registration is a passing IELTS score no more than a year old, and my IELTS will turn one year old early next year so I'm thinking maybe I should go ahead with the application anyway....(sigh!!!) I'm almost at my wit's end here :bugeyes:

would anyone out there know if CRNBC finds 2nd coursers eligible for registration? any actual testimonies?

moreover, it would be helpful too if anyone could share other provinces that do so, like some sort of list, however short, would be so much appreciated. thanks so much.....

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hi lucy! thanks!! peeMedia (in the other thread) is a 2nd courser made eligible by CRNBC. Im a second courser too.. I'll pursue CRNBC first before CLPNBC..

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hi lucy! thanks!! peeMedia (in the other thread) is a 2nd courser made eligible by CRNBC. Im a second courser too.. I'll pursue CRNBC first before CLPNBC..

yes, that was very encouraging. i've decided to push through with the CRNBC application too :clown:

can't waste any more time....

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