Its my break week (thanks to Yom Kippur) and I don't go on Allnurses that often but desperate times calls for desperate measures. I am not really sure that this would be a great place for my thread but since Canada really is international and so am I.
I'm a Malaysian citizen, studying in the US in a 4 year bachelor degree program and will be taking my NCLEX licensure very soon in the beginning of 2009. I'm at my senior year at Binghamton University and I am very excited about working as a registered nurse. I have always wanted to stay in the US and work but the current retrogression is not working out for me. So I decided to head to Canada.
This is the problem. I do not know where to start. I know most of my questions have been answered a MILLION times but it will be easier to get a quick, simple, straightforward reply from the experts, instead of browsing through a pile of threads for hours, time which I should put to good use instead of countless hours searching for unsure answers. I have gone through a lot of threads relating to Canada immigration policies and nursing related matters but I cant seem to find some of the answers I wanted. Another reason why I want to have this thread is because I want to summarize all my questions and compile all my questions into one thread so that I don't go crazy linking and bookmarking which thread to look for for a particular question. I apologize that this drive you moderators crazy but I rather spend time working on this thread rather than going thru threads that Im not even sure would answer my specific questions. I'm sorry for that. I am sure that people in my same situation would benefit from the questions I have.
Back to my questions, so I decide to move to Canada and immigrate there permanently. Lets say I graduated, and I am planning to take the NCLEX, I want to work in British Columbia or Ontario. I have not found an employer yet. I am not sure where I can find employers in Canada at the moment who would employ a US graduate - non citizen. Where can I find hospitals or employment agencies that would help me in my job hunt?
1. If I took the NCLEX, will I need to take CRNE just to prove my nursing skills and practice again? Is there such thing as a equivalent, and not have to take the CRNE? What about TOEFL, will I need to take it again even though I graduated from the United States?
2. In order to immigrate, do you need work experience as a nurse or other work in order to qualify? Does anybody know whether hospital employs fresh grad students out of nursing school? All i see in the thread I'd read are people who have long term experiences but nobody I found that are fresh grads from college. So there are questions don't apply to me Im afraid.
4. Do you need to be a Permanent Resident to be able to work as an RN in Canada? What are the requirements and what kind of paperwork does it entail?
5. Do you think I should get employed through a nursing recruitment agency? Whats the pros and cons? Are there any you could recommend?
I will think of more questions to ask but for now, this might be just it.
I know you will be tealling me that these have been answered a lot of times but if you would to be a great help, you would post links to the threads that would answer my specific questions, and that I would owe you in much gratitude!
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hai
i live in uk,just thinking of moving to Canada.iam an RN.i spoke to someone from canadian immigration,are they reliable?.i dt have any friend or relatives in Canada?.they promised us to get permanent residency there.pls.give me a suggestion.many thx
You do not need to use any immigration lawyers or companies, can be done by yourself however the 2010 cap for nurses has been reached so you may have to wait until June 2011 before it re opens. However this gives you time to get sorted with registration with the province college of RN's you plan on living in and meeting their requirements and a lot will depend on when you trained in the UK.
Silverdragon102, BSN
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You do not need to use any immigration lawyers or companies, can be done by yourself however the 2010 cap for nurses has been reached so you may have to wait until June 2011 before it re opens. However this gives you time to get sorted with registration with the province college of RN's you plan on living in and meeting their requirements and a lot will depend on when you trained in the UK.