Hi, I am an RN in the States and recently married my Canadian husband and moved to Canada Ontario. (nationality: South Korean)
I am planning to change my license to Canada license, and I heard CNO/NNAS thing takes forever. How long the process usually takes?
Also, I live in Canada where it takes 15 minutes by car from the US border. At first I thought about not changing my license, but I only have work permit here (in the process of obtaining PR card) Is there any hospital in Detroit (or any other places) sponsoring people who have Canada work permit?
Lastly, compared to the States, what are the benefits working in Canada? I heard getting an RN position in Canada is harder than finding one in the States.
It doesn’t matter. I didn’t have a green card in the USA, and I didn’t have a permanent residency in Canada at that time (I’m Korean) and I had 2 licenses no problem.
like I mentioned in my first comment for this post, your USA license doesn’t matter for obtaining a Canadian license. Only your education matters. If you got educated in USA for nursing your process will be smoother. If you did your nursing in Korea, it will take a long time and will be a hard journey for sure
Oh ok Thanks for your response. I graduated in the States with BSN degree. I only have less than a year experience as RN so I guess it shouldn't be a big problem to Obtain Canada license?
Oh ok Thanks for your response. I graduated in the States with BSN degree. I only have less than a year experience as RN so I guess it shouldn't be a big problem to Obtain Canada license?
If you did your entire BSN in the states then you wouldn't have much of a problem. Probably you won't need to take any foreign nurse assessment tests and can transfer your license quickly with the NCLEX results.
since you are probably going to apply in CNo. one thing certain is no English requirement for you. you might take osce or not. cno is unpredictable we will never know unless you applied from nnas to cno. you might have a hard time in looking for work. you will start as casual then part time to full time. in usa you can easily get a full time job
If you did your entire BSN in the states then you wouldn't have much of a problem. Probably you won't need to take any foreign nurse assessment tests and can transfer your license quickly with the NCLEX results.
Oh ok! Thank you. I'm not planning to transfer since you said I can keep my two licenses. I will just go ahead and apply for Canada license and keep my US license!
If you did your entire BSN in the states then you wouldn't have much of a problem. Probably you won't need to take any foreign nurse assessment tests and can transfer your license quickly with the NCLEX results.
I live in TX, USA and I'm planning to take my BSN here. But I really want to settle in Quebec in the future. Would it be really easy to get my license transferred?
I live in TX, USA and I'm planning to take my BSN here. But I really want to settle in Quebec in the future. Would it be really easy to get my license transferred?
To work in Quebec you have to be fluent in French within a certain time period.
I live in TX, USA and I'm planning to take my BSN here. But I really want to settle in Quebec in the future. Would it be really easy to get my license transferred?
May I ask why Quebec? Most nurses in Quebec who don't speak French fluently end up living right near the US border or work in Ontario.. You can't get a permanent license in Quebec unless you pass a French language proficiency test (which is why I chose not to immigrate to Quebec)
May I ask why Quebec? Most nurses in Quebec who don't speak French fluently end up living right near the US border or work in Ontario.. You can't get a permanent license in Quebec unless you pass a French language proficiency test (which is why I chose not to immigrate to Quebec)
I just love the people so much! Quebec means a lot to me ? It was the first place I travelled on my own and it was the place that helps me to build myself up. I may sounds crazy but that place gave me this feelings that living there would be the decision I won't regret.
I just love the people so much! Quebec means a lot to me ? It was the first place I travelled on my own and it was the place that helps me to build myself up. I may sounds crazy but that place gave me this feelings that living there would be the decision I won't regret.
Then learn French while going to nursing school (at least to a 3rd level proficiency and take university language classes-better professors & study abroad opportunity). If you can study abroad in France or Quebec during your prereq studies, do it! Good luck!
soljhs, BSN, RN
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Oh ok Thanks for your response. I graduated in the States with BSN degree. I only have less than a year experience as RN so I guess it shouldn't be a big problem to Obtain Canada license?