Toronto Bound

[nitebird]

I am an international applicant with a General Class Certificate from CNO, and applied for many RN posts in the Toronto area last month. I am a registered nurse with training in women health (2 years) and MICU (4 years). I have not heard from prospective hospitals...my questions are 1.) how long does it usually take before an interview takes place 2) Is it easier to go through an agency vs. solo, because friends who applied through agencies such as Jobsbliss.com are already working abroad.

[suzanne4, RN]

Welcome to Allnurses.com. :Melody:

[nitebird]

Welcome to Allnurses.com. :Melody:

Thank You.

I am desperate, my contract in Singapore expires in October and I need to know my status quo in Toronto before I sign on again. Most of my friends are already working in the Toronto area.

[suzanne4, RN]

I understand that you have certification from Canada, but do you have anything that has been submitted to immigration? If it is anything like the US, you are going to find it quite difficult to get everything done within 2 months or so.

Having a license and having permission to work by immigration are completely two different things.

[nitebird]

I understand that you have certification from Canada, but do you have anything that has been submitted to immigration? If it is anything like the US, you are going to find it quite difficult to get everything done within 2 months or so.

Having a license and having permission to work by immigration are completely two different things.

I think whether its USA or Canada, the process is the same, one must get a letter of offer from the hospital before I can submit my documents to the immigration.

I guess I shouldn't have try doing this on my own, should have just sign on with the Jobsbliss people as most nurses do in this region. Its too time consuming running around getting all the documents ready.

[suzanne4, RN]

It doesn't matter who does it, in the US you can not petition on your own, it must come thru the employer. Whether you go thru an agency or as we call it a direct hire, meaning directly with the hospital, I will be very surprised if you can get everything done within two months or so. I know that definitely it won't happen in the US...............even if you sign with an agency tomorrow, you are going to have great difficulties meeting that time frame. Shortest time that I have heard of in the past has been six months.

[nitebird]

It doesn't matter who does it, in the US you can not petition on your own, it must come thru the employer. Whether you go thru an agency or as we call it a direct hire, meaning directly with the hospital, I will be very surprised if you can get everything done within two months or so. I know that definitely it won't happen in the US...............even if you sign with an agency tomorrow, you are going to have great difficulties meeting that time frame. Shortest time that I have heard of in the past has been six months.

Thank you for your insight...I guess you are right, and must remember that things are done differently in the West... because when I applied to work in Brunei's Jerudong Hospital, everything was done in 6 weeks. The telephone interview came within days of my application and i received my letter of offer shortly after...

[Fiona59]

I met some nurses from the UK recently, one said it had taken two years for everything to be sorted out....

Immigration Canada is not known for its speedy response to any request.

[suzanne4, RN]

Thank you for your insight...I guess you are right, and must remember that things are done differently in the West... because when I applied to work in Brunei's Jerudong Hospital, everything was done in 6 weeks. The telephone interview came within days of my application and i received my letter of offer shortly after...

Look at the difference in size between Brunei and Canada. If you would try to go to Australia, you will see the same time element as going to the US or Canada, or quite similar.