qverq

Hi all,
is it true that IEN nurses can't get **********.
Anybody here in this forum from BC IEN nurse who got recently job in BC?
please reply.Is it indeed hard time in Canada and nurses can't get jobs? I'm scared just need info about. intended to come to BC to sit the registration exam.

regards

kazchug

What does IEN stand for....

Silverdragon102

IEN = International Educated Nurse

kazchug

Thanks for that, didn't realise I also have that title.....and yes jobs are harder to obtain now for international nurses. I got a job first then sat the exam.

terese677

I work in Lionsgate and have friends in VGH, there are no problems with vacancies they are very much still actively hiring from the UK. I had no problems, that was in 2008 when I started and took the CRNE after I had been there a few months. I suppose it depends where you are, Alberta is feeling a slump in nurse recruitment at the moment but don't lose hope.
Good luck

Psyched

Not Vancouver, but we both (internationally educated RMN's) accepted job offers in Kamloops, BC this July. Still have to sit exams when we get there though....

qverq

hi,
thanks for reply. do you have idea how is the registration exam for psychiatric nurses in BC? did you meet or discuss with somebody who passed the registration exam? do you think is possible to get a job without exam( because i heard that only 3 months you get this interim permit)?
how is Kamloops? for how long are you in Kamloops? how is the weather now there? nice to hear from you maybe we will meet to sit the exam
regards

qverq

hi,
thanks for reply. did you find and agency who hired you before exam?
did you hear about this 250 hours to work before you are hired? did u get interim permit.
regards

Psyched

Hi qverq

You can find some info on the exam for psychiatric nurses here http://www.crpnbc.ca/orientation_exam.pdf

You can secure employment prior to sitting exam though you generally need to have registered with the CRPNBC (College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British columbia) or CRNBC (general nurses) and passed their criteria following which you will be issued with a letter of "Eligibility to sit Registration Exam". Potential employers will want you to be in receipt of this usually before you will even get an interview. The CRPNBC give you a 2 year period to complete exam, or resubmission of documents will be necessary.

Here you can find info regards the Interim Registration with CRPNBC http://www.crpnbc.ca/registration.htm

We are not yet in BC though our ETA is April 2010

terese677

Hi
I was hired through Vancouver Coastal Health. The CRNBC issued temporary registration and I received full registration after my 250 hours worked plus passing the exam and a reference from my employer.

qverq

hello,
thanks for info but I got eligibility to sit registration exam and I just need to find the agency to hire me. where did you find a job which agency? I tried 2 of them but not answers. did you find a job before you came to Canada or after you come?

kind regards

terese677

look under this www.nursevancouver.co.uk

qverq

hi,
thanks for info and I would like to ask you if you got the job in Kamloops before you came to Canada or after.Did they required work references or proof of your work history.Did you have interview in Canada.Anyway is amazing and nice to hear about your accomplishments.hope to hear from you soon.

regards

Psyched

Hi,

We e-mailed our resume's in response to a job advertisement in a nurses union publication in the UK. Interior Health were soon to interviewing in London, UK.

Following that we attended interviews and were offered posts. Employer references were required, as was proof of experience - for salary purposes.

We are still in UK, feeling impatient now, waiting on news from CIC, London re: PR application (Medical requests). Not too much longer hopefully

iaink

What is this innocuous term that keep getting A S T E R I X E D out?