Evening all

OH is an RN and we are looking at BC or Vancouver not been on our recce yet so its a toss up at teh mo.

I understand that the license process can take a while and want to get started. I have downloaded all the forms and OH is filling them in for both jurisdictions.

Can anyone advise if its best to start the process in both now or just wait till we make up our mind (or receive a job offer)

Thanks
Tom

Ermm.... Am I missing somthing? Is Vancouver not in BC?

Sorry BC or Alberta it was late on a long day thanks for pointing that out

Tom
I suppose its all about cost for me. I had to pay $212 to get my registration looked at for Alberta through CARNA, I am not sure who covers BC but am sure there would be a fee there also.

Thanks I CRNBC is the same at C$212 so I think we will send both to keep our options open at this stage.

Thanks for the pointer on Alberta we have been looking at it quite hard and it seems like we might be a better fit there than Vancouver. OH found a job in exactly the asame field as her current job in Edmonton unfortunately it was only .63 FTE If I had a job to go to or could be sure of getting one she would jump at it.

We are trying to arrange a recce but we can only get a week off at the mo so we will need to decide which province to visit first. Looking like Alberta at the moment

Cheers
Tom

Great stuff
Did you look at the agency route or was it direct?

Hi Tom
I've been through the CRNBC registration process and right from the beginning it costs, £34 for NMC confirmation, £20 for gaining details of training then you have to get your details notorised £90, then application for sitting the exam and temp registration $791.20 then work permit application £184, without the spending out for passports, photos, birth and work certificates required. The whole process took from beginning may to Aug, and I was really organised so no delays.
So I would advise make sure of your area first and then once decided get things moving straight away.
Good luck
Terese

Keefrto we are looking at the job adverts directly at the moment if we can sort ourselves out OH would prefer to avoid agency I think but it is an avenue we need to explore no doubt.

Terese thanks for the timescale info thats great to hear worth holding off a little while then.

Hi, I was in the same boat not being able to decide and that was after the recce trip!! I decided before life got in the way and changed the plans, to apply for both and keep my options open. If I remember right if you send the relevant forms to the nmc etc you get charged once for them to send paperwork to two sources. Even if you get charged extra the flexibility it may give may be worth while. Just my cents worth. Good luck

Good news is that the NMC don't charge for your transcript if youi ask them for it, although the £34 for verification has to be paid.

You don't need an agency for Calgary, I have been dealing with someone in Calgary Health who's job it is to recruit international nurses. She will offer full time employment to satisfy WP criteria and they offer a relocation package too. If anyone wants her details please feel free to pm me.

Sharon

Hi, hope the recce was successful?

Yeh, hard work but really good, if only for me to be able to explain what community CAMHS is in the UK.

I was offered one job on an adolescent unit, but I feel that would be a step back for me. It also involves shift work and I've got used to my cushy Mon-Fri 9-5 job. The manager said he had an idea how I could fit in, but had to work things out first, the one thing I noticed is that i the UK we have a lot more generic experience, they have specific teams for specific conditions/practice where as in the UK we have to do it all. They couldn't believe how much I had to do in a day & kept telling me how much less stress I would have there.

I also found out that this international nursing pool that has offered me a job, will pay for me to work in an area/team even if they do not have a vancancy as my salary will come out of the pool rather than the unit/team budget, so it takes the pressure off the managers when hiring, they take over paying your salary when there is a vacancy in the team. This is so you work in a suitable area, the teams don't go over budget & calgary get a nurse. I should be going in at year 8 (maybe 9), so thats pleased me.

We also spent ages looking around at areas to live, so now have a good idea of what we're looking for. We met some really nice people & everyone was soooo friendly (well apart from the arsenal supporter who got stroppy with Al in Calgary, he didn't like Al saying they wouldn't win the league).

The hospitals seemed better resourced than ours, one amazing example, which I believe isn't the norm, is the Children's hospital in Calgary. The poor manager took me around and the standard of my conversation was about 'OH MY GOD' and I kept tripping over my chin.

I feel so much better about moving since we went for a look round, although I felt a bit like an alien when everyone kept introducing me as 'This is Sharon....She's from the UK and is coming to work here' Also we experienced the other side of healthcare and was very impressed with the care given.

Sharon

YAHOO!
Just heard that I have passed my assessment for eligibility to be RN in Alberta. They originally said 2nd week November to find out but this is great news. Second interview for my work placement then CIC for work permit. COME ON!!!

Great news how long did that take? we are sending Lynnes application off today its all getting very real if you know what I mean.

Congrats mate

Tom