Working in Canada as an international nurse

[trevor dobson]

Have any other Canadians or Australian nurses received their degree in Australia and attempt to move back to Canada? my main concern after moving back,completing a bridging course and passing the CRNE is how simple it is to work in Canada. I really want to move into emergency once I return and then get into helicopter rescue nursing and am afraid that having an international education may hinder my chances of being able to continue my education. Has anyone who has been trained internationally had any difficulty getting jobs and furthering their education in Canada even upon completion of the CRNE? or are you looked at as the same as a Canadian trained nurse once you complete your CRNE.

any help would be greatly appreciated. I am very confused as to the proper path to take,

T

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Not everyone has to complete a bridging course. A lot will depend on your training and having hours in Maternal, Mental Health, Paeds and general adult. I am sure there are many IEN's who have further their education once passed CRNE and working in Canada

[trevor dobson]

Hi Silverdragon102,

As always, thanks for your quick response, its appreciated,

cheers,

Trevor

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

You are welcome :)

May also be worth checking with the province college on what is acceptable on transcripts so if you do go to Australia and train you have an idea what is required and work something out with the school

(think I spend too much time on here )

[Fiona59]

I've worked with Australian and NZ nurses and haven't noticed they've had problems in the system.

Air Ambulance/Flight crews are recruited locally. Few jobs and hard to obtain. It's a case of you apply until you get hired or realize that there are more nurses applying than jobs. Locally, I know that many are EMTs and there are a couple of EMT-LPNs in the air.

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

One of my former coworkers is from Australia; she was educated there before moving here. She was successful in obtaining a position on our pediatric transport team before moving to an educator position. So not only is it possible but it happens with the right combination of education, skills, experience and perseverance.