Hello from Scotland

[gizmo59]

I think they are doing more of a sister role, and being paid for that extra responsibility, i am sure you are doing both LPN and RN work, what really matters is the registration thing, when you getto Canada, are you going to be an LPN $26 per hr, or RN $36 per hr. Registration is difficult and takes a long time. We are almost a year into the process and we have SEC booked for later this year. We started the process of registration in July 11! You can't work as RN until you have registration and passed CRN exam. So far we have spent £k's on imm advisor, flights/hotel/car hire to Canada for SEC, police checks, IELTS, Immigration fees ect ect. More imm fees due and medicals, then removals, flights, deposits in canada for rental appt/utilities and we have to have to have $20k to show immigration officers. All that before you have a job. This is no small undertaking, and there are no guarantees! PM me for more stuff if you like, hope this puts things into perspective for those contemplating the move. trevor

Hi Trevor

That's really helpful. I think we've got everything ready to go - just waiting for IELTS and police clearance, both of which should arrive next week, so we'll be ready to send application for 1st July. It says on the form that you can list NOCs in order of preference for consideration, so my reference from my current employer in particular is carefully worded to cover both RN and LPN categories and I plan to put RN first and LPN second.

I don't actually mind working as an LPN in Canada as I only plan on working part time if I can - my husband is a computer whizz and will hopefully be able to find a job fairly easily - it's a fairly specialised job.

I started applying to the CNO in november and I still haven't been told if I am eligible to sit the exam - they advised me to go for LPN in the first instance, which is what I'm doing.

What is SEC? I am pretty rubbish at all these acronyms!

I am lucky in that my parents and siblings live in Canada, and I grew up there - sadly I left to come here to uni and didn't get citizenship or else I wouldn't be in the position I'm in now.

Did you use an immigration lawyer? We've decided not to but hopefully it won't matter. Fingers crossed.

Where in Canada are you heading?

 

[Trevor and Jo]

i have just opened a nurse thread in the immigration section. Please feel free to add you experiences and timelines.... we are off to Vancouver island, BC.

 

[gizmo59]

OK I'll have a look. I've posted on the RN/LPN thread but hadn't had replies as useful as yours. I guess coming from the same country helps, as we know how UK nursing works in relation to the Canadian job specifications.

 

[gizmo59]

Trevor did you mean to post your reply to me in the new thread too?!

I'll add my timeline when I've got something to add - mind you, I guess I could add now, with nothing!

 

[Trevor and Jo]

Trevor did you mean to post your reply to me in the new thread too?!

I'll add my timeline when I've got something to add - mind you, I guess I could add now, with nothing!

Just wanted to start it with something, hope it helps people. Where are you from?

 

[gizmo59]

I've sorted it, I think! I put my stuff in, but left your original info in too. Sorry.

We've from Scotland but have been living in the West Midlands for 2.5 years. What about you?

 

[Trevor and Jo]

I've sorted it, I think! I put my stuff in, but left your original info in too. Sorry.

We've from Scotland but have been living in the West Midlands for 2.5 years. What about you?

York, are you from canuck ;D that's the west mids...

 

[gizmo59]

ha ha, no - near Telford

 

[Trevor and Jo]

ha ha, no - near Telford

substantially equivalent competency SEC. They check to see you have all the skills that good old canadian nurses have. 1 on 1. 4 days of assessments and tests.

 

[gizmo59]

I've just had a look - it seems to be a western province thing mostly - no mention of it by CNO so far, but I'll bear it in mind and maybe check it out when we're in Canada in september

 

[prairiechicken]

i have just opened a nurse thread in the immigration section. Please feel free to add you experiences and timelines.... we are off to Vancouver island, BC.

Oooh, where in Vancouver Island? That's where we are looking at

 

[Trevor and Jo]

Oooh, where in Vancouver Island? That's where we are looking at

Somewhere south of duncan to anywhere near Sidney Big area, we will decide during our visit in October.. all are commutable to the metropolis (Victoria) in a hour.

And you?

 

[prairiechicken]

We are looking at Comox Valley.

 

[Trevor and Jo]

We are looking at Comox Valley.

Nice, do you lose the warm climate that far north?

 

[gizmo59]

Hi Trevor

A quick question - when filling in the Schedule 3 Economic Classes form did you put occupation Staff Nurse with the LPN NOC? Just wondering.

Thanks