DownunderRN

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Hi there... I am an IEN and I applied to CRNBC, I was told 8-10weeks to process my initial application once all the paperwork was received... It ended up taking 23weeks. So as someone else pointed out even though they give you a guideline it is merely that, they take as long as they need to. Fingers crossed you get processed quickly!

No need to apologize for asking questions, I am more than happy to help! I know first hand what it is like moving overseas and trying to find your way around the systems etc, I am sure I would have found it easier if I had some inside info! Most hospitals should have a careers pages where you can find some contact details on... If you find a job listing that you like or are interested in if you open the job description a lot of them will list who you can contact in order to get more information on the position. In Australia we do jobs a little differently to Canada, each hospital is independant so you are not applying to a health authority but directly to the hospital/HR department. What towns were you thinking of? I can see if I can help you with some of the digging around on the net as well, as I know the Aussie system really well. As far as visa's go, I would wait until you hear about sponsorship first as I think you will need a letter of confirmation from your employer in order to finalize your visa. The other place you can sometime find information on current jobs is seek.com.au, and some recruitment agencies post on there too! I had dealt with http://www.genevahealth.com.au/ when I had initially looked into the USA as well and I found all my dealings with them were great! They were very helpful and answered lots of questions for me. This is another recruitment agency I found, their benefits sound amazing: http://www.nurseatcall.com.au/ they offer 2-4year sponsorship (BUT there is no way they could lock you into that... that I am aware of anyway. You always have the right to break your contract!) My friend who came over was sponsored on a 4year visa to Australia and she went home after 11months with no repercussions. BTW just so you know if you see agency's referring to super/superannuation that is our retirement fund (like CPP), just thought you might wonder what they are meaning cause a lot of them specify that in their benefits. Also when you are looking at going with an agency you can expect a slightly higher per hour rate of pay, when you look at nursing wages in Australia the hourly rate is less than Canada, however our shift bonuses are better, and that is where you make your money, we also have 6weeks vacation pay if you work fulltime, which is better than Canada. If you do make it to Australia and find yourself around Northern Queensland let me know!

I am in Kamloops :) I had the same issues getting a job here, I hate dealing with the health authorities and external recruiters, I ended up going to the hospital myself and talking to managers that is how I got the casual job! If you do go down the path of doing the visa yourself you will have to find accomodation BUT most places even rural have some form of hostel accomodation you could stay in temporarily until you found something more suited! I would email some managers. A lot of australian hospital websites have contact information for either the managers or HR departments. I find email a really great way to contact especially when you are from overseas! Travel nursing is amazing, even though I have had a rough time my first go around I would not trade it for the world and I would love to do it again! It is amazing to experience life in another culture and country!

If you have a reasonable amount of experience and something to offer the hospital/placement then I think some would consider taking you on short term. A lot of places would like you to commit to a year... BUT there is nothing holding you to that year. I am actually in Canada working, doing the opposite to you! I came over here in Feb and I have had a hell of time with CRNBC and registration etc, then I finally got it all sorted and couldnt find a job... finally got my foot in the door somewhere as casual and was working heaps and then the work seemed to dwindle so I am heading home! I still have my job in Melbourne to go back to, I was just on leave without pay for a year! So I am heading back to that, I work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adolescent Health at the Paediatric hospital in Melbourne. I will be there until the end of Jan, and I have actually just accepted a position in Townsville where I will be doing my second post grad in Midwifery, so I am looking forward to the change! If you are looking into rural settings I would start contacting the hospitals directly, I know they often find it hard to get skilled workers in those areas so they may be more willing to sponsor your visa! If there is anything else I can help you with just let me know!

here are some others as well http://www.healthstaffrecruitment.com.au/nursing-australia.php http://www.oxleynursing.com.au/International_Nurses.php This is the one my friend used when she went to Australia from Canada http://www.plexusrecruitment.com/ I have also heard good things about http://www.affinitynursing.com.au/overseas.html a friend from the UK used them!

My friend who is a Canadian came to Australia with the help of an agency... I will ask her who she used. Some other agencies you can look at are: http://www.drakemedox.com.au/default.aspx they help you with the process or http://www.nursingaustralia.com/default.htm you do the work yourself BUT then they hire you I think if you do the work yourself and apply for visa's etc you have a lot more freedom than if you do it through an agency! Yes it can be a little more work on your behalf BUT in the long run I think it works out better for you. Where are you looking at working in Australia? What experience do you have? How long are you looking at staying?

I know I am not Canadian... BUT I am an RN living and working in Canada so thought I would reply... Have you checked out travelnurse, they offer travel options within Canada and last time I was in contact with them they had LOTS of work! Also if you are looking overseas go to Australia! I know I am biased being an Aussie and all BUT there are some fantastic opportunities there for IEN with experience and LOTS of nursing agencies that help you with the process! Australia also has a national registration so you can travel throughout the whole country and work in lots of different areas! When I looked into places to travel and nurse I looked into the middle east but there were too many things that just didn't sit right with me, especially being a single female! Yes the $ of the middle east is inviting BUT you really only reap the benefits of that if you stay 18+months!

hi there, i thought i might be able to offer you some help as i have just sat the crne and i am on a provisional licence with crnbc. i am an ien from australia. 1) how many times do they allow you to apply for a provisional license? you can remain on a provisional licence for up to 2year from the date they offer it to you. in the information they sent you stating you were eligible for provisional registration there should be a date that the offer expires. 2) while i am searching for an employer, in what stage of registration am i for application purposes? (i.e. interim, in progress, etc?) if you have been granted a provisional registration i would put that, i put that on all of my applications. i stated that i have been granted provisional registration by crnbc, as you are technically in the final stages of registration. 3) would it be wiser to find an employer before applying for provisional registration because they all expire march 1st? since it only takes about 10 business days to get one, should i wait for employment or get it now because it will increase my chances of employment? what is your experience on this matter with the current job market in british columbia? you actually need an employer before you can apply for provisional registration as you need someone to sign a form agreeing to fill in a reference after you have worked 250hours for them. also just so you know you can complete the 250hours before passing the crne. you are able to start working on a provisional licence without successfully completing the crne in most cases if you have had similar training to a canadian nurse.... hope this helps you!