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@te moana 475 Oh! I thought you're in the Philippines. Yey! Sure, would love to have a coffee with you soon in NZ. I am taking it in Hawkes Bay. I will let you know once I have my final dates as I wanted it sooner and I asked the school if they can m...

@te moana475 I just left the Kingdom a week ago. I am only waiting for the commencement of my CAP in New Zealand. I already have approval from the New Zealand Nursing Council and acceptance from one of the CAP Providers. STAGE 2: You need to have ve...

I think that you have to follow what has been asked. I did my application on my own and followed the steps religiously and was approved without further question. 1. Print the Verification Form, complete it and go to the Saudi Council and let them co...

Who is your employer? If it's a government employer, most often than not they will grant your request depending on your administration. You can have a partial vacation that could last for 15-20days. But I think you are to pay for your tickets. The ot...

Thank you for the info! :)

I don't have any idea if we could upgrade our license to nurse specialist. One co-worker went to the Ministry of Health and pleaded to have her license changed as nurse specialist but I think she was required to submit Master's Degree. This is not an...

Hello, I am working in Saudi too and that is my dilemma as well. There are only 2 options for the registration in the Saudi Council: 1. Nurse Technician 2. Nurse Specialist. We couldn't be nurse specialist for sure. Anyhow, we are registered nurses ...

Hello! That has been the trend since 2008 and earlier (Saudi Arabia hired nurses without experience) but several changes have been made including the so called, 'Saudization' - wherein they will hire the local people who finished nursing and/or have ...

Hello! I am sorry I really have no idea about securing police clearance out of Saudi. What I don't understand though is that how were you able to get finger print card from PNP? If I am not mistaken, it should be NBI. Correct me if I am wrong. :-)

Hello! I have finished securing my police clearance in Saudi and it was really 'challenging'. Anyhow, I think you can still secure a Certificate of No Derogatory Record. Check the website from the consulate office in jeddah. Police Clearance Requirem...

Hi Everyone, I am in my final steps (i.e. gathering of required documents). As I was writing my CV, it was stated that I should put clinical/procedural skills. My hospital follows an annual/bi-annual nursing competency assessment which includes all ...

This is so helpful! Thank you for giving us an 'idea' for the bank statement, i.e. (show money). I could barely raise 1M. I was doubtful if I could ask help from my brother in the US to ask for letter of support and now I know that it is possible.

Thank you so much! I am not a US-RN so I guess it makes my case less complicated since I currently hold 2 licenses from 2 different countries.

hello again! i am a cgfns certificate holder/passer (certification program) and i am not sure what document to order from cgfns so they can forward it to ahpra. is it the 1) forwarding education records/transcripts and license/registration/diploma do...

Check carefully with the AHPRA website. It was clearly stated in the Framework of Assessment, Criterion Number 5: "The applicant must attest that they have no criminal history, that would preclude them from practising as a nurse or midwife in Austr...

It is best to check with the AHPRA website and take down notes. This is a MUST for those who are interested in the Australian registration. Their requirements/criteria are properly identified. Although based from my reading, I haven't noticed that y...

Documents to secure while in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 1. Certificate of Employment from your employer - if written in Arabic, there must be an English translation from an accredited translator, recognized by the authority in the country. 2. Poli...

You're welcome! I will visit the Australian consulate tomorrow to get the list/requirements until such time that my documents will be available for translation and notarial seal. Hoping I could share whatever information I have from the consulate. W...

As what I have read from the British Council website, they only need a copy of your passport and your residence permit (iqama). Check their website. I am not sure though if you need to authenticate both IDs. I assumed you're working in a private hosp...

I am also still on the process of gathering information though I'm already scheduled to take the IELTS exam. Luckily though, I will be going home for my annual vacation in April and I will be using my time to finish everything.

Hi petercharleszarate, I was trying to answer a previous query and he is from Khobar as well. Oh, I'm glad to know that quite a few who are working here in the kingdom are planning to go to OZ. I am as well trying to gather information as I have jus...

Hello markchester, If I read it right, I would suggest you go to the Australian consulate and ask them the accredited Arabic translator as well as their list of lawyers who are legit to notarize all your documents. I think Khobar has an Australian c...

Yay! I still will try to book my IELTS for March 31 as well. I'm from Jeddah. I'm glad to know that we are in the same situation. Ours is more challenging considering the fact that most of our documents are written in Arabic and it is not easy to roa...

Thanks joiemike! Yay! I was actually planning to read all 650+ pages and have read quite a few but at some point I have realized my situation is different. I have many concerns including what courier to use. I have decided to just let all my Austral...

In addition, I also hold a current license in Saudi Arabia (Saudi Council). What documents should I obtain from the Saudi Council? I am a CGFNS passer as well, do I need to forward a copy of the certificate too?