I am new to the forum and would like to get some opinion and advise.
I received my ADN from a community college in NYS and passed NCLEX in August 2014. Right away I did RN to BSN program at Hunter College that I finished this August.
Meanwhile being in school, I got married to a Canadian and now we are moving to Ontario since my Bachelor's is done.
I am submitting an application through NNAS to get the initial appointment with CNO.
I do not have experience with the exception of several internships done while in school.
Did anyone had the same experience applying for RN license in Ontario recently? Advantages/Disadvantages? Obstacles? How long did it take for you?
I am interested in pursuing emergency nursing and if anyone knows certifications/courses that I can obtain while waiting to license that will help me get a job, that would be amazing.
Specializes in Psychiatry, Cardiology, Gerontology, Occ. Health.
You can start the process with the CNO before you have permission to work in Canada. The process takes a long time. They completed my entire assessment before I ever had permanent residency and never once asked for it or a work permit. Now, if they had found me eligible to take the CPNRE (I'm a US LPN) and and allowed me to register, I would likely have had to have one of those going for me. I think from start to finish for the CNO to assess my credentials took around 14 months. Getting a PR through Family Class for a US citizen takes 6-10 months (apply outland). It took me almost two years because I wasn't married to my partner and we had to live together for a year to qualify to apply under common-law status. Since you are married, you can apply right away. PM me if you need any help with CIC and immigration stuff. I have a ton of knowledge and experience with it and I can direct you to an excellent forum for immigrants.
Specializes in Psychiatry, Cardiology, Gerontology, Occ. Health.
On a positive note, one of the ladies I know from the forum is a US trained BScN RN and she was approved by the CNO with no problems and had 3 different job offers to choose from within weeks of getting her permanent residency! She lives in Ottawa I believe.
Hi ZB-RN, I am trying to get a complete picture of how this whole process works. So your ASN/BSN degree was deemed 'somewhat comparable' by the NNAS. Initially the CNO wanted you to do the OSCE, but they looked at your file again, and granted you a license? How much nursing experience did you have?
Hi ZB-RN, I am trying to get a complete picture of how this whole process works. So your ASN/BSN degree was deemed 'somewhat comparable' by the NNAS. Initially the CNO wanted you to do the OSCE, but they looked at your file again, and granted you a license? How much nursing experience did you have?
bobacia,
please refer to several posts above where I briefly outlined my process. I was not given an option of OSCE. I was offered to go to school.
I wrote an appeal within a specified timeframe and in a couple of month I received registration papers.
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You can start the process with the CNO before you have permission to work in Canada. The process takes a long time. They completed my entire assessment before I ever had permanent residency and never once asked for it or a work permit. Now, if they had found me eligible to take the CPNRE (I'm a US LPN) and and allowed me to register, I would likely have had to have one of those going for me. I think from start to finish for the CNO to assess my credentials took around 14 months. Getting a PR through Family Class for a US citizen takes 6-10 months (apply outland). It took me almost two years because I wasn't married to my partner and we had to live together for a year to qualify to apply under common-law status. Since you are married, you can apply right away. PM me if you need any help with CIC and immigration stuff. I have a ton of knowledge and experience with it and I can direct you to an excellent forum for immigrants.