Could anyone tell me what the day care facilities are like in Canada what age do children go, cost etc? Also if I would need to do seperate training in Canada on top of my nursery nursing qualification???:lecture:

Facilities: well this is a "depends where you live" question. Costs vary enormously. In Quebec some of the provincial run centres only cost $5pw. (Mind you - the waiting lists are v. long!!)

In Vancouver, where I live, my child goes to a daycare centre (full time costs about $450pm), but next month will be going to a family daycare provider (aka a childminder) and the cost will be just under $1k pm

The adult child ratios are much lower than in the UK. (Eg my childminder can take 7 children per adult).

This will give you a lot of the info about daycare http://www.cfc-efc.ca/wcfcca/caregiverinfo.html

Check out some of the links and see you can find out about your qualifications (but I'll also ask the staff at the daycare when I collect my child )

Clare

Sorry I have to join with my question instead of reply.
I though day care is free in Canada .
So Canada is not helping the families any more ?
How about Cnadian citizens, do they still pay for school ?

Vlad - the day care I'm referring to is the daycare for a pre-school aged child., Also you may have to pay for daycare for a child before /after school (if you need it) and school holidays.

Schools are "free" but there are some fees involved. Eg my child is starting kindergarten and I will be paying $25 for the year (excursions are extra). High school could be around $250 pa (which excludes compulsory excursions and activities).

You have to pay for schooling if you are here on a work or visitor permit.

Clare
(This is for BC only, don't know about the rest of Canada...)

how do you find out the cost of schooling if you are on work permits till you PR comes through, has any one got a rough idea

Well..... again it depends where you are. however, the nurses I know in Vancouver threatened to go back to the UK (as the pay would not cover the fees for 2 kids and living expenses!) and as far as I know, they are exempt from paying school fees.


For high school students I have seen a sum of $8k pa.

Ring the school district and they will tell you.

Clare

1. Well my kid will start pre-K for 2.5 hr only and it's free but only limited number from local community will be accepted upon teacher evaluation and preferrence to kids whose mothers tonue is not english, and maybe some other criterias but that's the best you can get in USA.

2. So for kids from 6 mo to 4 yo I'll pay about $485 per month in Vancouver or will it depend on my income ?
is it from 9p.m - 3 p.m and then for overtime I'll pay extra ?

3. Also, I would like to know more about Medical care for a whole family, and maternity cost , etc.
Maybe there is some website for moms in Canada and I will direct my wife there.

We live in a multi-cultural community and met with few Canadian families but I could not find much from them as they left long before they had kids and as I understand East and West is like apples vs. orranges same as Los Angeles vs. New York.

I also read in some of your replies that you could show around Northern Vancouver , I am thinking to take a trip to BC and see if I like its lifestyle .


Regards,
Vladimir

Good evening,

Here are some infos concerning recognition of foreign trained nurses through Associations.

Health Care Professionals
http://www.onip.ca/sector.php?id=1

Nurse Associations in Canada by provinces (Canada is huge and each province cooks its own soup...

Doris

Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses
Nurses
3 Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
4 Association of Nurses of Prince Edward Island
[email protected] Nurses
5 Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland
[email protected] Nurses
6 Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses - Canada
[email protected] Nurses
7 British Columbia Nurses' Union
[email protected] Nurses
8 Canadian Association for Nursing Research
[email protected] Nurses
9 Canadian Association for the History of Nursing
[email protected] Nurses
10 Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
11 Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
12 Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
13 Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses & Technologists
[email protected] Nurses
14 Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
15 Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
[email protected] Nurses
16 Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology
[email protected] Nurses
17 Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing
[email protected] Nurses
18 Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
19 Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
20 Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions
[email protected] Nurses
21 Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association
[email protected] Nurses
22 Canadian Holistic Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
23 Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
24 Canadian Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
25 Canadian Nurses Foundation
[email protected] Nurses
26 Canadian Nurses Protective Society
[email protected] Nurses
27 Canadian Nurses Respiratory Society
[email protected] Nurses
28 Canadian Nursing Students Association
[email protected] Nurses
29 Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association
[email protected]; [email protected] Nurses
30 Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
31 Canadian Practical Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
32 Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates
[email protected] Nurses
33 College of Licensed Practical Nurses of BC
[email protected] Nurses
34 College of Nurses of Ontario
[email protected] Nurses
35 College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
[email protected] Nurses
36 College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia
[email protected] Nurses
37 Fédération des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
[email protected] Nurses
38 Fondation de recherche en science infirmières du Québec
[email protected] Nurses
39 Gerontological Nursing Association of Ontario
Nurses
40 Licensed Practical Nurses Association of British Columbia
[email protected] Nurses
41 Manitoba Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
42 Manitoba Nurses' Union (CLC)
Nurses
43 Margaret M. Allemang Centre for the History of Nursing
[email protected] Nurses
44 National Emergency Nurses Affiliation
[email protected] Nurses
45 New Brunswick Nurses' Union (Ind.)
Nurses
46 Newfoundland & Labrador Nurses' Union
[email protected] Nurses
47 Northwest Territories Registered Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
48 Nova Scotia Nurses' Union (Ind.)
[email protected] Nurses
49 Nurses Association of New Brunswick
[email protected] Nurses
50 Ontario Dental Nurses & Assistants Association
Nurses
51 Ontario Nurses' Association
[email protected] Nurses
52 Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
Nurses
53 Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
[email protected] Nurses
54 Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia
[email protected] Nurses
55 Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association
[email protected] Nurses
56 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
57 Union of Psychiatric Nurses
[email protected] Nurses
58 Union québécoise des infirmières et infirmiers
[email protected] Nurses
59 United Nurses of Alberta
[email protected].c Nurses
60 Urology Nurses of Canada
[email protected] Nurses
61 Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada

Hi, here is another great website for nurses:


NURSING PROGRAMS AND CAREER INFO FOR CANADA

http://www.cna-nurses.ca/_frames/car...reersframe.htm


Have a nice weekend,

Doris

The Canadian equivalent to nursery nurse (NVQ3) is an ECE (Early Childhood Education Certificate). Your Nursery Nurse qualification may not carry over to Canada. My ECE did NOT carry over to the UK. I have to take my NVQ3 fresh.

Good luck.

On another note: Research on the web the qualifications need for "home daycare". Also check out:

http://www.weewatch.com

These people will set you up and everything.

Fried

Does anyone have any ideas what the wages are like working in day care? In England the wages are a scandal especially at nurseries!!!!

Check out
http://www.labourmarketinformation.c...v_main&lcode=e

This is the hrdc web site's salary calculator. Click on the Wages/salary button the the left hand side bar.

Choose the area that you are moving to.
You want the Occupation /title option chosen and then you want to type in
Early Childhood Educator as the "search for" option.

Once you have done the seach the information will come up just below these fields.

If it gives you "no result" Choose a major city and try again.

Also Check out:

www.workopolis.com
it seems the be the next best thing...


Good Luck
Fried

Depends if the job is unionised or not .. or if you are self employed (ie operating your own daycare). Fully qualified union workers in BC get from $15 ph upwards.

I'm about to move to a family daycare and she is getting $6ph per child (but her busiest time will be 3pm onwards when the kids are out of school.

C;are

Expect $8/hr to start, you may get a wage subsidy if the employer thinks you are good enough and you jump enough hoops through the application process (usually around an extra .50c/hr) You will also likely be on-call which means no guaranteed hours as if numbers drop or are low you simply do not get paid.

Daycare three days a week for two kids costs me $686 per month in the Fraser Valley. I used to run a Licensed Daycare in PoCo and charged $680 for under 1's, $600 per month for 1-3 yr olds $525 for 3-5yr olds and $30 per day drop in. I had a waiting list as long as the M1 for two years straight. Vlad, there are child care subsidies for low income families, but they are difficult to qualify for if anyone is earning in the family. BC is expensive to live in, particularly in the Lower Mainland and there are not many "free" services. It may not be the wisest choice for you, but check it out nonetheless.

It sounds like BC is more expensive then Los Angeles .
Housing is very expensive, I am not converting CAD$ to USD$ as I will be earning in CAD$.
I noticed that housing in Torronto area would cost less , is that right ?

Let me tell you what I pay in Los Angeles:
1. Electric bill - $22/$50 ( Summer/Winter )
2. Phone Bill local - $28.5
3. Long Distance - $20 ( via internet )
3. Internet Verizon - $19.95 ( 256Mbit/128Mbit package )
4. Private day-care in Santa Monica - $685 pm ( for 3.5 hours )
5. Car insurance ( 2 cars ) - $133 ( $1600/12 )
6. Rent - $1865 ( 2 Bedroom on the channel )
7. Food ???? Will run log this month probably not less then $1000
8. Gas ( Pertolium ) - $130
9. Health insurance ( not covered if self-employed ) - $520 ( family )
10. 1 Car registration 1/3 of actual $200 / 6 month will increase 3 times next year.

Prices for some food like:
eggs - $2.5/dz
California Cucumbers - $2 / lbs
Canda green house cucumbers - $1.5 /lbs
tomatos - $2.99/lbs
roman letuce - $1.5 / lbs
delli foods ( cheeze, rost beef , etc ) - from $5.99 /lbs
Can soups - $2.3 - $3
Beer - $5.99 - $7.99
Wine - $5.99 - $12.99
Milk - $2 - $4 per Gallon ( 3.77 Littre )
Apples - $0.49 - $1.09 /lbs
Water mellons $0.39 - $0.49 / lbs
Potatoes - 0.49 / lbs

If you are interested in something specific let me know, I go for my sandwich on my lunch break to Ralph's .
Oops !!! I forgot to list my Lunch money - $$$ 120 pm
Taxes in California :
If you are employed and earn 70K 1 person and your wife does not work your take home is $4200 pm
You need at least your wife bringing home $3000 pm in order to survive in Los Angeles.