Nursing in Quebec

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I am a dual qualified Irish nurse (completed Mental Health Nursing in 2007 and return and completed my General training in 2013). I am currently looking into my options about immigrating from Ireland as there are not much opportunities here at the minute. I would appreciate any advise on where is best to go and work. So far Qubec seems to be looking for nurses but I'm looking to see if there is anywhere else? I have been to Australia so not looking to go there.

Many thanks

Sonia

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Moved to the Nursing in Canada forum. Best of luck.

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Are you bi-lingual in French/English? Can you be fluent in under five years?

Do a search there are several threads about moving to Quebec already on here.

The wages aren't good in comparison to the rest of the country. And many Quebecers aren't welcoming to non-Francophones.

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Thanks guys

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Are you bi-lingual in French/English? Can you be fluent in under five years?

Do a search there are several threads about moving to Quebec already on here.

The wages aren't good in comparison to the rest of the country. And many Quebecers aren't welcoming to non-Francophones.

Exactly. I would not recommend coming to Quebec right about now....especially if you are not fluently bilingual, both written and oral. The French exam is brutal and many people fail it. And politically things are a mess.

Best to keep trying in other provinces.

Laura

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Quebec is indeed looking for nurses yet we're the lowest paid and most taxed in the country:bored:.I heard there are many positions outside of Montreal but over there you need excellent french. While in Montreal, in the MUHC hospitals (the english sector type of thing) there have been massive budget cuts cause the CEO stole money and ran off to the Bahamas. Nurses even got laid off or moved from unit to unit. I know the OIIQ recently started accepting nurses educated in France but I don't know about Ireland. You need at least a working knowledge of french before you start to practice, even in the "English" hospitals.

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Any nurse here has experienced been educated in English and transitioned to working in French? How was the transition and steps in your journey? Thanks 

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