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i dont understand why height would be an issue, since you can even work as a nurse abroad (with bigger,larger,taller patients) regardless of your shape and size, it should be abolished unless they give reasonable and legit reason why height requirements should stay.

Arvicharlie, first step? get some experience since you really have to have at least 1 year hospital experience (either volunteered or paid) there's no shortcut, and there's no way around this, you have to have experience. 2nd step? while you're having hospital experience take IELTS and aim for score no lower than 6.5 and a 7 in speaking. 3rd? apply for eligibilty to the province of your choice. once you have your eligibilty you can now contact employers

wadethebaddog, take the IELTS again and aim for scores with no less than 6.5.. once you passed your IELTS you can notify agencies mentioned on this thread so they can put you in line once employers from canada comes to the Philippines to hire nurses. (take note: no payments should be given to agencies) once you are hired by employers then you can process your CRNE eligibilty on the province of your choice. You taking the CRNE first would be next to impossible since CRNE is only given in canada. The embassy is quite strict in giving out tourist visa for nurses just so they can take the CRNE. Second: since your IELTS is expired you cannot be eligible for CRNE since they need you to have an active English proficiency exam.

Paid for SRNA by having a bank draft and have it couriered by a reputable courier agency, on my case I had it Fed Ex'd.... If paying by credit card, go to this link: http://www.srna.org/registration/IEN/credit_card_form.pdf fill it up and have it couriered to SRNA..

geee, you mean to say we have 80% passing percentage and yet we were NOT trained and schooled in Canada? We who belonged in the so called 3rd country? wow that's a feat indeed! kudos to filipino nurses! Go and be the best that you can be wherever you are!

Just want to comment on the above post, I know for a fact 4 agencies in manila who does not take a cent from nurses, I should know I am under one of them, one advantage with regards to agency is that they process the papers and you have someone to ask to if you are unsure (which cuts on the processing time for delays ans such, since what you've submitted has been assessed by the Agency already) Poea states that anyone who wants to go to work in canada (Including nurses) need not pay exorbitant fee since that is illegal. In my case we get to meet our employer last March 08, interviews were done by canadian employer at manila penn/renaissance.. And as far as Im concerned, its the employers responsibility to pay agencies not us...There are some Legit agencies out there, let's not stereotype, remember if the agency is not asking PF then good. If they are then find another....What Janfrn is said about you applying by yourself is true, but i know that Health regions in Canada relies on agencies to look/select nurses for them..best of all, No PF in canada plus they pay for plane tickets, relocation grant of 5000cad and they pay for your medical exam needed by embassy....

chill_out, One of the thing that bothered me with regards to Mercan is that RN's here gets to work as LPN in Alberta. And they have to take CRNE (canadian registered nurses exam) LPN..whereas in saskatchewan,we were offered a grad nurse license with a starting salary of 25CAD/hour and gets to sit on the CRNE RN exam, after passing you can work as an RN in canada..Its just weird why in capital health alberta hires RN here to work as LPN..Its up to you to decide if its healthy for your career though...So many options are there...also Mercan usually manpools nurses, some nurses I know that were hired last november are still here..when in fact working permit only takes 6-8months processing in philippines...oh well...

The only way I see that I can help in the my own little way is spread the word to anyone who wants to listen..hopefully it will spread awareness to people...I sense the awareness is escalating since this was tackled by PNA and there were documentaries done on TV also...

We are all brothers/sisters by profession, I think you can tell those nurses who are very verbal with regards to their plan what you really think, since it is affecting the working relationship in the hospital. I can understand how you feel when you go out of your way to help them and they will just up and leave when greener pastures comes a calling..Since these nurses are new, they are orientating to everything about Canada, I think you can extend more by orienting them of the advantages in Canada and how teamwork/effort will help and how employers/fellow staffs would really appreciate it if they could stay and become a part of the workforce...I think communication is the KEY...In my own opinion, they don't mean any harm nor offense...

Halfway through Nursing school:wink2: spent the first years being stubborn since it wasn't the degree that I wanted, but since it was my parent's life long dream to have a nurse, I complied... I dragged on during those first years, didn't study, didn't socialize with classmates/teachers..didn't attend attend school functions and nursing activities..the result was I almost got a failing grade in one major nursing subject...So as sort of punishment/rehab, a group of clinical instructors took us (there were 10 of us) under their wings and had a Summer workshop where we try to assess if indeed this was the path for us, while doing volunteer works at a local hospital catering to needs of long term ill patients who were either too poor to pay their bills (that's why they can't be discharged) or were left alone by family members to rot in the hospital..they were a sad bunch of people, and it was really life altering when you see appreciation in the eyes of these people whom I believed we have touched during our month stint caring,feeding and just being there for them..sometimes we have to pool our own money or arrange fund raisers just to continue their medications...while most of my classmates had vacations going to beaches,visiting other places and relaxing; we where there giving sponge baths, doing v/s, and sometimes organizing song and dance numbers to entertain them..It was worthwhile and I realized the nobleness of our profession.... After that there were many defining moments in my life where I can say I was destined to be a nurse, but I could never forget that one summer where my outlook and my life has changed and made me where I am today...an RN:nurse:

Thistle, well I just complied with whatever it is that they were asking of me, they wanted to know my university's course description because "looking at your transcript it seems your theory hours are low" and they wanted to know more about subjects taken/RLE hours, so the school sent SRNA my course description ( Had it couriered by DHL for faster processing). Since we are international nursing graduate and Canadians are not familiar with our nursing curriculum. You can email SRNA at http://www.srna.org/ since they are very accommodating,you can inquire with regards to your application if they have received it already. What happens after they have received all your documents and paid the necessary amount is they will email you a checklist with what they have received so far, and you can ask updates them from time to time. hope it helps:typing

hi to everyone, In my own opinion, Its not an issue if let's say for example you worked in UK as a nurse and wants to move on somewhere better like Canada or US, as long you were good at your job and you have no obligation to stay. Regardless of your race or ethnicity, a person has a right to find a place where they feel safe and secure both financially and physically. It has long been said and its getting quite redundant repeating that living in the PI and working as a nurse is difficult. But I know for a fact that there are those nurses who worked abroad and went back home to help and uplift the nursing profession after they had European/American experience. It is not just nurses here in PI who wanted to have a better chance abroad, many who are helpless with the Government and how it runs our country wants to have a chance of working and living in a country where taxes really goes to people (ex: Although Canada has a high tax, at least you know you are not gonna pay much in case your sick, they have great health insurance benefits) Fiona and cocoy, I absolutely agree, Mediocrity in our profession is something that cannot be tolerated, though there are some people who sees PI as a kind of a puppy mill for nurses, I can only speak for myself and say that I am not one of those... Bottom line, let's not stereotype, doesn't matter who you are, where you've been and what's the color of your skin its still what you do and how you care that defines you as a nurse and as a person...

got this from official PRC website: Requirements for Manual Procedure of Renewal of Professional ID: Duly accomplished form Two (2) pcs. passport size picture: close-up, colored, plain white background, with complete name tag (some office requires PRC official photograph with logo) Photo/Xerox copy of recent professional ID card In case of LOST professional ID card which is still current, the applicant shall submit a notarized affidavit of Loss In case of DESTROYED professional ID card, the applicant shall surrender the destroyed card. I'm not absolutely sure with regards to the payment, but it was less than 300php..I think...let's wait for other's to comment on the actual cost, maybe they have an idea...

Mesmerizex, here's the website of my agency: http://www.edistaffbuilders.com/ According to POEA Governing Board No. 4, Series of 2001 and the 2002 POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Land-based Overseas Workers prohibit a land-base agency from collecting any placement fee from workers going to Canada since it is the employer who will shoulder necessary fees for application. The Employer requires you to at least have 1 year minimum experience working in the hospital (the more experience the better) for them to ascertain if you have necessary bedside/hospital skills.. As far as I'm concerned, I know 4 agencies namely Apex, Ipams, Mercan and Edi staffbuilder's who have absolutely no placement fee , are legitimate with POEAand they work hand in hand with Canadian employer's so at least you know you're in good hands...

that is great news indeed! I am employed by SHR and its great to know they are very accommodating and they deliver the promise that they made to applicants here in the Philippines. I remembered talking to one of the delegates of SHR and she said they will be setting up a committee to help Filipino nurses who will arrive in Saskatchewan adjust to their province.....I received news from my agency (ED* staff builders) and they said they haven't deployed any nurse to SHR yet, only sasaktoon. (which means the 1st delegates who got deployed to sunrise is from either of the 3 agencies) 1st batch from my agency will leave last week September or 1st week October probably...Me? I'm still waiting for my visa and SRNA eligibilty...