i'm a registerend nurse and i want to go to canada. either working or immigrant.?
im an rn in the Philippines and i want to go to canada.. would it be wise to go in a consultancy firm?? what are my ther options? thanks!
Immigration - 4 Answers
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No, it's not wise to go to a consultancy firm. All they will do is take your money and make you promises. Wise would be to contact the Canadian Consulate in Manila and find out what opportunities there are for you in Canada and what documentation you need.
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I spent three years working at a Canadian Embassy and we used to see these immigration consultants all the time. They would take lots of money from someone, fill out their paperwork for them and then drive over to the Canadian Embassy and have someone stand in line with everyone else. They would then drop off the forms and they would go in the queue like everyone elses and get processed in the order they were received. There is NOTHING these companies do that you can't do yourself. Go to www.cic.gc.ca and look up the immigration process. You can even download the forms yourself and go to the Embassy and drop them off. In fact, YOU can do EVERYTHING the consultant does for free AND you can save all of your money AND you can get the application considered and processed exactly the same. Save your money and do it yourself.
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If you are planning on coming to Canada and working as a nurse you will need to obtain licensure as a nurse as well as getting a work visa. To do this you must contact the college of nurses(our licensing bodies) in the province in which you want to work. They will assess your nursing education and determine if you qualify for a nursing licence in that province. You will have to take the CRNE which is the national exam for RNs in Canada. Be aware that most provinces now require RNs to have their BSN in order to be licensed. Randy is right. Do not waste time and money with an agency. Here are the links for the colleges for each province: Newfoundland and Labrador http://www.arnnl.nf.ca/ Prince Edward Island http://www.arnpei.ca/ New Brunswick http://www.nanb.nb.ca/ Nova Scotia http://www.crnns.ca/ Quebec http://www.oiiq.org/ Ontario http://www.cno.org/ Manitoba http://www.crnm.mb.ca/ Saskatchewan http://www.srna.org/ Alberta http://www.nurses.ab.ca/ British Columbia http://www.crnbc.ca/ You can also check out the International Forum at www.allnurses.com
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Check the requirement of Canada working as nurse, such as license. Then look for a job and apply jobs as nurse. Check with HR of your potential employer regarding the immigration. For working in Canada or immigrate as work related, you need an employment offer. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp
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