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Just want to get an idea of where everyone is located,

and where they went for their nursing education!

I'll start:

1. Vancouver, BC

2. BCIT (starting soon ... jan06)

I'm from San Francisco, Graduated in Medical Assistant. Currently in School taking LVN Class...

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Hi all,

I'm from NYC and i'm planning on moving there with my husband within the next year and a half. I'll graduate in Dec 07 with my BSN. Any tips for me on how to get a visa? and how is the job market for nurses in Montreal? How much do nurses get pay?

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
Hi all,

I'm from NYC and i'm planning on moving there with my husband within the next year and a half. I'll graduate in Dec 07 with my BSN. Any tips for me on how to get a visa? and how is the job market for nurses in Montreal? How much do nurses get pay?

Are you fluent in French? If you aren't it doesn't matter how many vacancies there are in Montreal (and there are a LOT), because you have to pass their very difficult French language tests before they'll license you.

Nurses in Quebec start at $20.28 and top out at $30.22 an hour with a 12 rung wage scale. BSNs earn an additional $1.62 an hour. Shift differentials are $2.08 per hour for nights and 4% of basic salary for evenings and weekends, or between $0.81 and $1.21 an hour.

For information on emigrating go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html and follow the links. Best of luck!

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Hi Janfrn,

THanks for your reply i'm actually very fluent in french, but i'm just a bit scared that the french requirement will throw me off b/c of the med terms. I just wanted to know if the rumor is true about people moving to Montreal and getting placed in apartments and getting jobs before they get on their feet. For me it' ll be a major move b/c i've lived in NYC all my life. IF there's anything else please let me know.

THanks in advance!

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Specializes in CCU.

If you are fluent in French, you are just like me. Don't sweat it, pull out your NCLEX books and review your material: remember the long and boring OB and peds, anyways for me it was the difficult stuff!

Check out the OIIQ (Office des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec), they tell you about your requirements as a immigrant or nurse from outside Qc.

I found out that you can do the board exams in English, so we are OK! I am lost about the French abbreviations and medical terms too, althought, if you need a cheet sheet I will mail you what I found online.

Why would you want to go to MTL? When you have plenty of opportunities in NYC, + $$$... Just curious!:trout:

Me I have my family, family house and view on the sea!

Good luck! PM me if you desire + infos, I would be happy to help!:balloons:

Marie

Hi Janfrn,

THanks for your reply i'm actually very fluent in french, but i'm just a bit scared that the french requirement will throw me off b/c of the med terms. I just wanted to know if the rumor is true about people moving to Montreal and getting placed in apartments and getting jobs before they get on their feet. For me it' ll be a major move b/c i've lived in NYC all my life. IF there's anything else please let me know.

THanks in advance!

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Medicine Hat Alberta

taking the practical nursing program in Brooks alberta

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Winnipeg Manitoba

Red River College

RN Program

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Specializes in Obstetrics, perioperative, Infection Con.

Kelowna BC

Groningen The Netherlands

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:yelclap: Hi Everybody,

Iam Pavi from India moved to Canada now in Toronto.This is my first time in all nurses forum.Im happy to b here.Now looking for a job in Canada.Waiting for CNO reply.

Nice to meet u all:balloons:

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Just want to get an idea of where everyone is located,

and where they went for their nursing education!

I'll start:

1. Vancouver, BC

2. BCIT (starting soon ... jan06)

3. General Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's, NL (1984)

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Just want to get an idea of where everyone is located,

and where they went for their nursing education!

I'll start:

1. Vancouver, BC

2. BCIT (starting soon ... jan06)

3. General Hospital School of Nursing, St. John's NL (1984). Working in Central Newfoundland

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Hi Evry 1,

I am new to this forum. I go to Ryerson for my 3rd year Bscn.

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