thnk u for the response...

[red RN MAN]

I was in Singapore last october to January...The agency is located in Singapore. The agent there told me that the port of exit to make it easier should be singapore and not Philippines that is why im a bit worried if ever i will pursue my initial assessment with CARNA or not. I dont know about the repercussion of things that is why i decided to asked u guys if ever this is a wise decision to make. I already spent a thousand dollars for the initial processing plus the agency fee.

My question is this. Is it really possible to exit from the philippines to Canada. Im a bit worried of the emmigration and the embassy ek ek u know what i mean...

Should i pursue this CARNA initial application or not?

If i can do this by myself im willing to sacrifice.

thnks.,red

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Canada to the best of my knowledge isn't bothered where your POE is just that all the paperwork is done and you meet the requirements. I think the agency is pulling a line on you. We have a few nurses in the Philippines now going through the process and I haven't seen them post about having problems. For you as a nurse everything has to be done outside Canada including medical (when informed to book it) you then get a letter stating you meet requirements and can proceed with plan to move to Canada. Temp work permit is issued when you land and process doesn't take long as the embassy where you did your application will forward everything in the computer so everything is done for them. If you have family (children/spouse) they need to be completed in your application and if necessary they may need a student visa to go to school (that varies from province to province) and if your spouse wants to work they have to submit their own application with yours as well as be included on your application plus any fees.

I promise you the information on CIC is very easy to read and follow

[suzanne4, RN]

They are feeding you a line, there is absolutely no such thing. Countries are interested in the Port of Entry so that they can have all of your necessary documentation there when you arrive at immigration; but nothing at all with port of departure.

Nurses have been arriving for years directly from the Philippines to Canada and there has never been any issue at all.

Scarier item for me is that if they are giving you false information now, what else are they going to be not telling the truth about as well as the fact that it is quite easy to do the paperwork on your own. And more importantly, if this wonderful agency is not on the approved list in Canada, it can actually make things go much slower for you, not faster. Everything is done by their government, there is no way that an agency can make anything go faster at all.

You should never have paid anything to them at all, I would tell you to get it refunded if possible. Costs for the evaluation for Canada are going to be the same, have no idea of what they are charging you. But they are bad news just for telling you that you have to go leave from there, just no such thing.

[red RN MAN]

WOW im amazed...This is a good thing..now i can pursue my application with a sigh and ease on my feeling.

One more thing though. Another information the agency gave was that the english examination is not really mandatory in CARNA i mean in Alberta.

Sometimes they may require u to take IELTS sometimes not. This is dependent on the evaluation of your college credentials.

I did not take my IELTS for this reason, believing them that i should wait first for the initial assessment because im a graduate of a reputable school here in the Philippines the University of Saint La Salle.

Here is my question:

1. Is it true that they do not require IELTS? or if they do

2. Is it dependent on credential evaluation or case to case basis?

3. Is there anyone you know from the Philippines who flew to Canada without taking IELTS?

4. Do i need to take IELTS now since this expire for the next 2 years?

Thanks...

[suzanne4, RN]

The Canadian government requires it for immigration purposes, you are not going to be exempt from the language requirements. And this goes for any country that has language requirements.

Requirements for licensure are different from requirements for immigration. You are going to need to get thru immigration if you wish to work in Canada.

[frustratednurse]

1.) They require IELTS for IEN

2.) Credential Evaluation or grade on English subjects taken from College has no bearing, If you are an IEN you still need to take IELTS as far as I know.

3.)Yes, immigration is different from CARNA application. If you found a way to get there you can take Ielts in Canada. However, your CARNA status will still be pending and they will not process it unless all of the required documents are complete.

4.)YES