Natalie09

Hey, Thanks so much for your info!, at least i know im not the only one who's had to wait a while. I took your advice and called again yesterday and they assured me it would be reviewed by the end of the year but it looks like that may just be the beginning. She said i will probably have to do a 6 week stage in either a hospital or at university. The fact that im from Australia means everything is apparently different. Has anyone had to do this.. i guess it would be like a prac from the university days (not getting paid??) The Royal victoria was where i originally looked into, so its great to hear that your enjoying it there and that they have french lessons! yay. I guess in the meantime i just have to wait. Also I will have to sit the exam next march, where is the best place to get the exam guide for this??

Hi Everyone Just wondering how long it took for people to get their license in Quebec. I applied 8 months ago and my folio has been approved but still have heard nothing back from them as to when it will be reviewed by the board? Also i am from Australia and am only fluent in English but currently learning French, do any of the hospitals provide French classes? Is anyone else in my position? I have been traveling for nearly two years now around Canada and settled on Quebec im a little worried it will be hard for me to go back to the hospital after this long!

Hi Shurchik Im in your same position i guess but just a little more of the way through! I have been in Quebec for 8 months and applied to the Nurses board of Quebec when i first arrived...and im still waiting. I received my Bachelor of Nursing in Australia and have had 15 months of surgical experience. The hardest part from getting all the required information from my university, nurses board of Australia and the hospital i previously worked at. The paperwork has to be comleted perfectly or they do not accept it which i found out the hard way. My paperwork was accepted in August and is now waiting to be reviewed by the nurses board committee who meets monthly. So far it has been very frustrating not to mention expensive.. I havent been able to get any information to when the board will review my application so it could be 1 month it could be 6 months, they say they are not aware which applications are reviewed when. So for now i just have to wait. Im interested to where you purchased your exam prep guide as i need to buy one and also i dont yet speak fluent french either but i did contact the Human Resources of the Mc Gill university. The person i spoke to was very nice and made it clear there would be no problems getting a job but of course she said you need to wait until you are excepted by the nurses board of Quebec before you can go any further. Good Luck i hope the application process is quicker for you than it has been for me.