Québécois American wishing to maybe go back to Québec

[Kyle_]

Hello all,

I am currently a dual citizen with the United States and Québec, but I have lived here in the USA for the vast majority of my life. I am contemplating getting an RN or BSN in Nursing, and work here in the USA for a while. But, I might one day wish to move back to Québec.(Laval, to be exact.) However, since I am getting a degree here in the USA by American standards, will I be able to pursue a nursing career in Québec, or would I have to start my education at a Canadian college? I hear that lots of Americans go to college for nursing in Canada and come back here to get a job and all. But, I rarely hear of Americans getting an education in nursing here(USA) and then moving to Canada and working/living there. So, any information would be helpful. :)

EDIT: I just read the red banner LOL at the top that says posts like these should be in the international forum and not here in the Canadian, so mods, please move to the correct area. I apologize!

[Cherish]

I was born in Alberta, Canada but live in the states. Saying citizenship from Quebec is misleading. It's like telling someone your a citizen of New Mexico or Arizona which is false. Portland, OR feels different than Key West, FL but no one thinks there separate countries or that you can become a citizen of those places. Those are states within a country as is Quebec a province within a country. I do agree Quebec is a place to visit but yup it is unfriendly. BC is beautiful, and I LOVE visiting there. I am a Toronto girl at heart but I LOVE BC s much as I love Austin, TX:).

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

I've spoken to several attorneys from various provinces and they all said I don't "qualify for the Federal skilled worker program" except for this one guy from Quebec who said that because of the severe shortage, Quebec is accepting immigration candidates with 6+ months of experience, instead of 12 months. I'm in Seattle now, so I'd love to just drive up to BC, but I couldn't find an attorney who wanted to work on my case. I looked at some CON (maybe it was BC) and they said 12 months of experience was required before I would qualify to sit for CRNE. Maybe I should check out some other provinces. Do you know of anywhere else that has a shortage & is hiring?

I'll keep looking, but It's just so confusing at this point. Thank you for the reply!

Why are you asking attorneys? As Jan mentioned how do new grads in Canada manage?

What you need to do is look at the requirements of the province college of RN's in the province you want to live in, apply to college and wait for eligibility to sit the CRNE. Once you have eligibility look for a employer but be aware, as mentioned by Jan ,may be a bit hard finding employer, Once you have employer, go to CIC website complete application for TWP (because of your time frame TWP is the best option) get LMO from employer, submit application and necessary paperwork, you will need medical and they will inform you when it is time for you to organise it as it needs to be with an approved medical provider, once medical received they will send you a letter informing you you meet requirements and to present letter when you arrive in Canada and a TWP will be issued at the border. Once in Canada working you can apply for PR

[chatalle]

Quick clarification about "asking attorney" part- I was asking about immigration, not employment. According to my attorney, Quebec is the only place where I can qualify for provincial nomination without having secured an employment. Plus something else about having less than 12 full months of work experience being an issue at other provinces..

I am really hoping Quebec would turn out to be a little friendlier than how it seems right now.

[chatalle]

janfrn,

Thanks for the sympathy. I could use it. :)

If I were the employer, I wouldn't pick me, either, so in order for me to avoid that pre-employment route, Quebec is the only other option. My employer tried to sponsor me for work visa in the US and got denied (apparently, regular floor RNs are not "specialized" enough to qualify for work visa) and I can't practice in Korea (my citizenship) so I'm going to Quebec. I do have two nieces going to McGill, which also helps with the application. Of course, the fact that they really don't like being in Montreal doesn't help- they're from Toronto- but I'm going to try to stay positive. I've already gathered some really good information here, so I'll just keep at it and make it happen.

As for the new grads from BC- the 12 months requirement was for IENs. I'm not sure how the BC new grads do it.