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Janfrn, thank you so much for all of your input :) I would have to agree that getting experience as a nurse aide seems to be the best option because there are no high risks involved (i.e: paying huge sum of money for college and not being able to use that education in a different country) Let's see if I can pass my state nurse aide test first!

Janfrn, doing it that way sounds like a lot of effort. Maybe I could be doing something more productive with my time. It seems that by completing the education in Canada in the province I plan to live in sounds like the most efficient way of getting a BScN. In your opinion, do you think having -any- experience in the medical field is better than no experience? That is, if I plan to one day become a RN. But more specifically: would getting a job as a nurse aide in the states be better than if I continued my job in retail (as I wait for a reply from immigration)? What would you do in my situation? It looks like I am starting to come off as creepy but I'm just looking for ideas!

In regards to janfrn's post... Is it at all possible to start some sort of education in the states towards the BScN that would carry over to a Canadian college? Or am I being too optimistic here...

Hi! Let me describe my odd predicament. I am 21 years old with an Associate's of Arts in Business and a couple of years of related work experience. I am interested in moving myself to the medical field. Along with that, I have completed nurse aide training and I am waiting for a state test date (hopefully at latest in September 2010). Here is where the problem comes in. I have a pending immigration application to Canada that was filed under the family class. The official website says the average wait time is 12 months. ***This is my second time submitting the application because the first one that I submitted to them was lost.*** That left me discouraged and I am currently having trust issues with the whole situation. I often wonder if I will ever be reunited with my loved one. We have been waiting for two and a part years, by the way. With that in mind! A nurse aide salary (and I haven't even passed the exam yet) is very challenging to live on. I would like to eventually become a RN. However, I do not want to start a LPN or RN program in the states and end up being accepted as a permanent resident to Canada while in the middle of a program. Also, I am not sure how beneficial an education in the states would be if my long term plan is to live in Canada. On the other hand, though... what if another problem occurs with the family application? Maybe instead of wasting time, I should be learning the needed skills so I can apply under the skilled worker section. What I know for sure is I do not want to be sitting around and not being productive. If you have been in a situation like this, what have you done about it?