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What are the immigration pathways for an international nursing student who doesn't qualify for pgwp because they already held one?

pxc3110

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Sep 25, 2020
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I chose the wrong major and applied pgwp after I graduated. Now I want to take a nursing program, but I can't apply for another pgwp.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
I chose the wrong major and applied pgwp after I graduated. Now I want to take a nursing program, but I can't apply for another pgwp.
You need work experience to apply for PR. So you would need to apply for PR under whatever NOC you have at least a year of work experience in. You would apply through FSW / CEC (Express Entry) or you may be able to apply through a PNP program depending on your points and your primary NOC.

Your nursing program may get your more education points. However you won't be able to apply for PR as a nurse without a year of work experience.

If you can secure a job offer as a nurse along with an approved LMIA from your employer, then you could get a closed work permit and then that would open up options for PR. I don't know how hard / easy it is to get a job offer + approved LMIA as a nurse.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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it's fairly easy to get accepted into a practical nursing in a community college
That is a practical nursing program. Since you just said nursing I incorrectly assumed you were applying for a nursing program which is normally a registered nursing program.