Hi,
Myself and my boyfreind and in the process of applying for PR. I am at the nervous stage. I work as a dentist in scotland but cant work in canada. I was thinking of doing a dental nursing course/paramedic course but just wanted to hear from anyone out there in a similar situation.
We would love to find a place in calgary (id love banff or jasper) but again any beginners info would be great!

Jo

Hi Jo, and welcome to BE.

What visa route are you using to apply for PR? No idea on dentistry but you may well find some info if you do a quick search of the forum, and there is loads of info in the Wiki so grab a cuppa and get reading!

Good luck with it all.

Hi,

Thanks, as i have been reading through other posts im getting more excited. Im going as a 'skilled worked' (dentist) but ironically i have to do a lot of (expensive)exams to register and practice as a dentist.

Ok, so just checking but you are aware that you can't apply as FSW now as the program is paused until January? Don't sit any expensive exams yet either, as obviously dentists may not be an eligible occupation when the list changes in Jan!

Not sure what info you're after, but the Wiki will hopefully help, and somebody can usually with any questions not covered by it.

If you're going to study and sit exams, try for a doctor. We have probably an oversupply of dentists in Canada, but a shortage of MDs.

Dentists in Canada are able to print money though and don't have to work for the government.

True dat

Are you telling your patients or do they notice

wish it was as simple as showing them my degree but turns out i wasnt accepted this year to start the conversion exams.
Has anyone found it good/bad changing careers?

I was just looking over the CIC website (I know, sad eh), and came across this snippet of information (via a link on CIC website).

It refers to dentists as being one of the 2012 target occupations for recognition of foreign credentials, so one must assume dentists are in demand somewhere in Canada.

You can read it here:

Pan-Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

Jasper is an horrendously expensive place to live if your looking to buy..but it is very nice place. It is much less commercial than Banff and feels strangely European.

great ! im gona sit down now and read the CIC stuff (what i had to do before was an 'eligibility exam' then the finals in the following june/july. I did the eligibility a few years ago but as i wasnt a PR i couldnt go any further. this time around they havent accepted my application (but have kept the $600 application fee)

any thoughts on canmore... ?

anyone looking to sponsor an irish dentist!!??

Interesting to see teachers on there. I thought this was an area that was somewhat saturated in home grown talent. Everything I have ever read is that if you are a teacher then consider another career path. Anyone have any thoughts? (Related to the post, I don't think I want to know the inner thoughts of a few people on here)

There seems to be two types of dental practices:

a) ones that exist to serve the dental needs of the patients, and
b) ones that exist to serve the financial needs of the dentist.

There is a shortage of the former, and a surfeit of the latter.

HAHA! Like it! sad that its true though. I am still at the stage where the patient comes first - but i dont own my own practice and have to pay wages and heating bills etc..
if only i had made enough over the last few years and i could just forget about havign to even think about work!