Relocating To Canada...To Buy Or Not To Buy?

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hiya. i'm a UK nurse working here in London and i'm basically awaiting my "eligibility" status from CARNA in Alberta. my question might not be related to nursing itself. i've heard in Canada that the voltage on a household is 110v compared to 220-24-v in the UK. as regards mobile phones or laptops (or any gadget that i will need) would you advice me buying one over here or in Canada?

gino

when did u send your paper to CARNA? it can be a long wait.

Here I am waiting for 3 months since i had my medical and still no work permit. I submitted all my documents to the embassy on the 9th of May and nothing has happened apart i had my meds done in June.

I wont submit my resignation until i have the permit in my hand. Cold season is on its way now in Alberta. I wanted to be there before the snowfall. I wont make it i guess.

Bye

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i think it's a good 3 weeks now that CARNA has verified that they ALL have my papers.

was told here to start applying that police certificate form (as i understand it takes 10 days approx.) and start filling in that all important work permit application form.

now, i know you gonna kick me in the butt for this but i am planning to resign this october. i am just fed up with nurses covering their backs, nurses not pulling their weight and patients not appreciative of your work.

i plan to work "casual" read: be a permanent bank nurse so i can work anytime and anywhere i want.

will you advice me to atleast wait till i get my eligibility status before i resign? coz i had enuf of working on the wards now.

and i'm sure i can get bank shift now and again coz there are loads of shift available in my trust.

please advice....

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Hi Gino

Can you be patient until you get your permit sorted or do you know someone who can give you a work reference? You will need it there before you leave the UK. If you have someone then ok for you.

Bye

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i'd like to be patient but the ward situation isn't helping at all. again, i've entertained the idea of moving to another hospital but i scrapped that. i'm still sticking to my original plan which is resigning (by 31 Dec if the eligibilty status gets through this october) then working as a permanent bank nurse after atleast i got my eligibility status but you sugested to wait till i get my work permit.

i can get a reference to one of the Band-6 and my relationship with my manager is "fragile" and "uneasy"....

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