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Hello everyone, I'm having a dilemma, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me or share their experience. I live in Windsor, Ontario, and I recently graduated from a registered nurse program at Henry Ford CC in Michigan. I obtained an Associate in Applied Science-Nursing degree. I'm planning to take my NCLEX-RN in a month to become licensed in Michigan. I'm also planning to complete my BSN (RN to BSN program) at Eastern Michigan University within the next 2 years. I would like to move to the Toronto area after I have completed my BSN. I contacted the College of Nurses of Ontario about the application process. I was informed that even though I will have obtained a BSN, the college will still have to evaluate whether my education is enough, and I might be required to take more courses to meet their standards. I was also informed that this application process could take up to 2 years before I can be approved to take the Canadian boards. I feel pretty hopeless now after receiving this news. It seems that it's not a guarantee that I will be able to work in Ontario after getting my BSN. Has anyone else experienced this also? Are there any US educated nurses who were approved to practice in Ontario? Was your education sufficient to meet the requirements of the College of Nurses of Ontario? If my education is not sufficient, where do I go from there?

hi everyone, i'm currently living in canada, and i am in the last year of my nursing program at henry ford cc in dearborn, michigan (i commute back and forth). i will be graduating in december and getting my associate degree in nursing. i will then apply for the nclex-rn exam and hopefully pass in order to become licensed in michigan. a friend of mine recently told me that the american border will not allow me to work in michigan unless i have a bsn, and that my adn will not be enough even if i'm licensed in michigan. is this true? i'm wondering if there are any canadians, who obtained a nursing degree in michigan, that can help me with this. thank you.

Hi everyone, I'm currently living in Canada, and I am in the last year of my nursing program at Henry Ford CC (I commute back and forth). I will be graduating in December and getting my Associate Degree in Nursing. I will then apply for the NCLEX-RN exam and hopefully pass in order to become licensed in Michigan. A friend of mine recently told me that the American border will not allow me to work in Michigan unless I have a BSN, and that my ADN will not be enough even if I'm licensed in Michigan. Is this true? I'm wondering if there are any Canadians, who obtained a nursing degree in Michigan, that can help me with this. Thank you