I'm really sorry for the late reply, yes RN ako under CARNA, got my RN,BN title in 2004 dito, during that time madali pang mag-upgrade ng RN, it was just thru modules and they were brought to us from Edmonton (Grant McEwan College), we've given one year para tapusin ang refresher course, then included na ang hospital training sa one year na yan. I'm working in a Maternity and Newborn unit sa Rockyview, but I was at the Peter Lougheed prior to that pero same area din. I was told medyo mahirap at matagal na ang assessments ng nurses ngayon through CARNA, pero dapat mag take muna ng board exam ang friend mo prior to coming here.
And of course waiting pa rin kami ng visa for my wife, sabi mo nga kakaiba ang status natin kasi same sex conjugal application pero it only proves na pwede rin, maipakita lang natin sa VO na it's a legitimate and genuine relationship bakit naman di tayo bibigyan ng chance, unfair naman kung para sa straight couples lang ang pag sponsor ng other half nila, di naman dapat ma-categorized lang sa iisang prospective ang pagkuha sa partner mo regardless of our gender preferences.
Yan lang for now ang masasabi ko and you are right medyo busy sa work lately, daming immigrant din na pasyente ko ang kararating lang dito, minadali na bigyan ng visa ng CEM kasi manganganak na hehehehe.... anyways, keep hoping, keep praying and keep wishing for the postitive results...
'til then....and BTW, you made me laugh when you said "forum-friend", who knows, we might get to see each other someday....kind regards!!!
And congrats sa mga kakukuha lang ng visa nila, sana kami din sumunod na