Ontario to California

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Hello,

I am a RN in Ontario. I graduated from Ryerson in 2012 and am looking to relocate to California for work. I have applied to Minnesota State Board of Nursing for a license and permission to write the exam. I have since written the NCLEX and now have a Minnesota license. I am waiting my TN Visa Screen.

I wanted to apply directly for a California license after getting my Minnesota one, but California requires a SSN and a lot of documentation from school. Has anyone else come into trouble with this?

I have a Minnesota licence, and will soon have a TN Visa screen. How can I get a SSN to get a licence in California. I've noticed Texas, Arizona and Nevada all require SSN as well.

Guidance/Suggestions please!

-Liam

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If you are relocating to California, interview! A hospital job offer is your ticket to a SSN. You posted this in travel nursing - an agency can also sponsor you. Either way, you need to start looking for employers.

California does examine school records and some school syllabi do not pass in both Canada and the US. Recently a couple of Canadians from the same school posted about an issue with not enough pediatric clinical hours and no clear path to remedy the shortcoming.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Correct CA will not accept application without a US SSN and that you can not get until in the US with an active TN. As mentioned employer is the key but also as mentioned CA will still do their own assessment and you may or may not be able to endorse.

Good luck

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