Nursing Shortages In Manitoba?

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Hi, Would anyone know if there are currently RPN shortages in Manitoba, as I am interested in working in Winnipeg. I am an IEN and just wondered if there was a recruitment freeze in Manitoba like the rest of Canada.

Thanks, Nick.

I just graduated/finished my senior practicum on June 30 and I got a full time perm position just after finishing and I have been working as a Grad Nurse now for 1-2 weeks. I found that there were lots and lots of jobs. Don't get discouraged if the job description says 1-2 years experience required.

Also I am in rural MB where there are an alright amount of positions but they are slowly being filled.

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Thanks for the encouragement, bradons.

Did you use the Regional Health Authority of Manitoba for your job search?

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Thanks for the encouragement, bradons.

Did you use the Regional Health Authority of Manitoba for your job search?

No I did not. I knew where I wanted to end up working and worked in the facility before as a HCA so I just applied for positions that were posted.

But I did look elsewhere and there are lots of positions. Slowly being filled.

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I worked in Manitoba for 7 years before I moved on to broader horizons. I went back to attend a conference in December and Manitoba is actively recruiting. The conference was sponsored by the Nurses' Recruitment and Retention Fund and they ahd people from all the regional health authorities there to talk to potential new recruits. There is a relocation allowance of up to $5000 and isolation allowance for remote areas... but "an hour west of Winnipeg" isn't remote, so vbabcock06 won't be getting isolation pay. That's reserved for places like Thompson, Churchill, God's Lake, The Pas, Leaf Rapids, St Theresa Point, Island Lake, Garden Hill, Poplar River... Not that many of those places would be hiring new grads due to the lack of backup. You can check out vacancies on any of the regional health authorities' websites.

hm..good to know, thanks

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hi, my name is mercedes , i am a charge nurse from tRinidad , an island in the caribbean , i have just gotten my PR.for canada and thinking of going to winnipeg to practice nursing, can auyone tell me how long it takes to complete the registration process as an ien and is manitoba better than alberta to work and lIVE?;)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Registration process time scale can vary depending on how timely all docs are received, if the province annual license renewal is in progress and if the CRNE exam is due as all this adds time to the application process and the college gets busy sorting license renewals out and processing everyone in time to sit CRNE.

regarding living there I have no idea as I live on the east coast

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I just graduated/finished my senior practicum on June 30 and I got a full time perm position just after finishing and I have been working as a Grad Nurse now for 1-2 weeks. I found that there were lots and lots of jobs. Don't get discouraged if the job description says 1-2 years experience required.

Also I am in rural MB where there are an alright amount of positions but they are slowly being filled.

Hi bradons! Your posts gave me hope. :yeah:Currently, m on the process of completing my mpnp application kit. A cousin offered to help me. He said

for the meantime i cud do any odd jobs since the application process @CRNM even to work As a graduate nurse while preparing for the CRNE might take a year or two

for a newly graduated IEN like me. I just hope i cud find any nursing job when i get there at Steinbach as fast as u did. :p

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Hi everyone,

I've recently got my LPN license from BC. Is it possible if I want to find a job in Manitoba.I am an IEN.

Thank you in advance for you reply:D:D

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Hi everyone,

I've recently got my LPN license from BC. Is it possible if I want to find a job in Manitoba.I am an IEN.

Thank you in advance for you reply:D:D

You have to apply to the Manitoba College of LPNs to have your education assessed to see if it meets their requirements. Traditionally, BC LPNs have usually had to do some further education to obtain a full license in other provinces (AB and ON come to mind).

That's why posters have been telling people to apply for a practice permit in the province they WANT to settle in.

It costs money!

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You have to apply to the Manitoba College of LPNs to have your education assessed to see if it meets their requirements. Traditionally, BC LPNs have usually had to do some further education to obtain a full license in other provinces (AB and ON come to mind).

That's why posters have been telling people to apply for a practice permit in the province they WANT to settle in.

It costs money!

Dear Fiona59,

Thank you for the information.:up:

How long will it take for the further education? and How much?

Any idea?:confused:

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It all depends on the evaluation of YOUR education.

The fees should be on their website. Just be prepared to pay. I moved provinces a couple of years back, had to pay notary fees for some documents, and application fee and then the registration fee for a year's permit. It won't be cheap.

So unless you have a reason to move to Manitoba (like a job or a spouse being transferred for their job) think it over very carefully. Do you want to pay for two permit's each year?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi everyone,

I've recently got my LPN license from BC. Is it possible if I want to find a job in Manitoba.I am an IEN.

Thank you in advance for you reply:D:D

You still need to meet provincial requirement for IEN for new province and pay any fees. However you shouldn't need to sit CPNRE again

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