DFmum:





Thanks so much for this info, God bless you. Please my sister just migrated last year November, she has her PR with her family thru MPNP. As the primary applicant she used her university degrees in computer science , now that she is in manitoba with her PR , she wants to make use of her nigeria RN license . What do you advice her do? Go through NNAS? How long does the evaluation takes? Or get an admission for postgraduate nursing course in Niagra? How much does admission processes cost in a rough estimate? Sorry am asking much but really need help on this?

Niagara college is in Ontario and it’s not easy leaving ur family behind in one province to go Sch in another. NNAS would be her best bet. The time it takes to get ur evaluation is dependent on how soon you get ur documents sent to them.

vickyehi:


Mama I have always thought you were practicing in USA not knowing that you dey my backyard
you have really changed my opinion about this Canadian licensure . Sadly I have just the diploma RN and I dont want to get licensed as an LPN . But now you are making me reconsider my options as regards to settling for good in Canada or the US.

. I’d choose Canada over the US anyday anytime, mostly cuz of the benefits that come with starting a family and raising kids in Canada. Not to mention the fact that one can sponsor their family members via PNP in provinces like MB. But we all have different factors guiding the choices we make. Is there a serious reason why you don’t want to go the LPN route?

Electroweb:


Hello,
Please i need advice on this.
For a Registered Nurse in Nigeria that wants to work in Canada. Do you advise the person to apply directly to a University in Canada thereby saving time and start from year one or go through NNAS that will still send them back to a Canadian University because the Nigerian certificate is “ not comparable ”. Which option is faster and cheaper?

Hi, this is a tough question I must admit. I wanna believe the RN in question doesn’t have a Bachelor’s degree of any kind?? If yes, then the person can only get evaluated for the LPN category via NNAS, as you need a university degree for RN now. Also if the person wants to solely “work” then he/she must have PR plans in place as its a herculean task to get an LPN employer without having at least a work or study permit / PR and a license.
Getting admission into a Canadian uni would be a better option cuz u’d have a study permit which allows u work and pursue NNAS at the same time, but it’s not a cheap option cuz u’d be paying for tuition and licensure waka. Better option would be to get admission for a Postgraduate nursing course in either Niagara college or one of the colleges in Ontario. Expensive but can grant you PR and licensure in the long run. Best of luck!

samnijazz:
Manitiba currently has internal health sector issues and they are also laying off most nursing positions.
They recently closed and merged some hospitals and layed off so many people. The board of Nursing in Manitoba is also using style to delay nurses Applications, thereby waiting forever to receive their evaluation and licenses.

I beg to disagree with this info cuz I am practising in Manitoba. Even with the merger (which is only within one health region (and only in the ER and ICU depts which Nigerian nurses hardly go to) leaving other specialty areas in this region and other health regions free of this your allegation, there are still nursing positions open every single day and people are still getting employed. The college (and not board) doesn’t delay applications (evaluations come from NNAS by the way, You apply to the college after NNAS and people hear back from the college within 5-7days at the latest). People delay themselves because it takes them forever to come up with the exam fee, pick an exam date and prep for their competence exam. Need I add that many IENs are scared of the exam and spread rumours around instead. I remember people telling me it was the hardest exam ever and if I listened to them and prepared eternally, I may never have gathered the courage to write it. So please be very objective when you advise people.

cynthiaezebaby:
iyaejima thanks for your update ,please can YOU inlight me more how I can work in Canada I lndia bsc but I'm in Nigeria whichprovice is that dont requires Nigeria ilets please

The licensure process begins with NNAS. Pls visit www.nnas.ca
MB exempts Nigerian IENs from providing English proficiency exams (in my time for sure, don’t know if it has changed).

yusslab:


Thanks for this response. What I learnt is that you stand a better chance if you have a BNSc degree. But with what you are saying here, will you still advise using nnas?

And pls kindly share how you went about yours to become registered.

I'm about initiating a nnas application thru an agent and the charges is like hell. Im a RN with a BNSc and MSc. Kindly advise.

Thanks in anticipation

NNAS is non-negotiable if you are an intl educated nurse looking to become a Canadian RN, it’s the only assessment body they have, if you wanna practice in any province apart from Quebec. In the past, they had other agencies but not anymore. NNAS app fees on its own is expensive, I think it cost almost $800+ (taxes inclusive) during my time and that was in 2015. However, It’s a simple process, and you do not need an agent- you fill out your employment and academic history, pay, and download forms for your employer(s) and academic institutions, have them fill and send back (with transcripts and course syllabus for academic institutions) and then you wait for your evaluation report.

I’m not sure I understand how a BNsc (which is what I have) gives you a better chance. I’d say they feel the Nigerian nursing program is lacking in certain areas in relation to the Canadian scope of practice and that’s why everyone has gotten a non-comparable report for RN but it is somewhat comparable for LPN. Some people apply for both RN and LPN evaluation, that way they get the LPN license and start working with it while pursuing the RN registration.

I did the NNAS for RN- applied to the regulatory body in the province I reside in, luckily Nigerian Nurses are exempted from English proficiency tests in my province so I got called for a competence assessment, my result showed I needed to take 3 courses (total duration- 4 months) to bridge the gaps identified, after which I was told I was eligible to take the NCLEX-RN, passed it on first attempt and got registered.

Jibby16:
Hellooooo
Is there anyone in the forum or do you know of anyone that has gone through NNAS evaluation and has completed and also graduated from OAU? ? Pls I would love to know the outcome of the evaluation.
Thank you

Hi, I’m a Nigerian/Canadian RN, I did go through NNAS (but I graduated from EBSU not OAU). Everyone I know with a Nigerian degree so far has gottten “not-comparable” as their outcome for RN evaluation. Regardless, the different provincial regulatory bodies decide if you’ll get licensed (or what the next step would be) based on your competence assessment / OSCE results.

unex50:
Good day mummies...I have been a silent reader and I must say I this forum has been a great help through out my journey...
pls I 've a problem..I'm a first Time mum...My due date was last week Thursday...Doctor says I should come to be induced next tomorrow I.e thiThursday...'ve been reading stuffs nd enlightened mysef on what to expect and all..

The problem is my mum is aganist being induced..she's bringing God into it..saying I should wait for my baby to come out naturally and that doctor doesn't want to admit he miscalculated. .lol
I did 3 diff.scans that came out 22/21 of November...so the issue of doctor miscalculating isn't there...It's messing with me...and I don't think it good for my peace of mind..I intend going on Thursday to be induced...pls mum's hope I'm on the right track..?
Thanks

Inductions are recommended by docs when mums pass their due dates cuz the placenta begins to deterioriate between 37-42wks (most commonly after 42wks), depending on the health and overall wellbeing of the mother and baby- thereby reducing the amount of nutrients and oxygen that gets to ur baby. Let your mum know it’s a better option for a healthy baby, esp since you are over 40wks at the time.

UgoFly:
plz I need help for my wife. she started bleeding last weekend and she is only 5weeks pregnant. Scan said its subchorionic hematoma. Who has experienced such thing before, please share with me. Right now the foetus is still intact but the blood is spotting.we are confused

Hi, had this with my first, I was placed on progesterone 200mg for the entire 1st trimester with minimal activity. I carried my baby to term. Trust God and talk to ur OBGYN.

Greetings to everyone!

Thought to share my mother in law's timeline to encourage everyone still waiting.

Online Application completed = November 30th, 2017
Bio metrics completed =December 4th, 2017
Passport Request = December 11th, 2017
Passport sent = December 14th, 2017

Looking for someone coming to Canada in January (2nd or 3rd week) 2018 who she can accompany cuz she doesn’t speak English fluently.. Kindly dm me please if you know anyone.. Thanks in anticipation.

salford:

Lets wait for his reply. i can only google for US to obtain info about wages... The only info i get for the US are word of mouth from health care professionals here in Canada.
It was also in the news recently about canadian nurses stopped from entering the US due to some of trump's policy. i believe it has been resolved now but it was really big news here in Canada. You would see canadian health care professionals moving south but not the other way round. If the nurses had not been allowed into the US. they would be unemployed in canada due to the fact that we dont have such things as nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists. The healthcare system in canada is over regulated.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/windsor/canadian-nurses-working-in-us-rejected-1.4026554

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/03/16/trump-visa-canadian-nurses/99288212/

And who says there are no nurse practitioners in Canada?

WellEndowed:


. That part is funny. I can just picture the surprise look on the VO's face

Lol.. In my head I thought "Na wa o! This VO na streets o!"

mankind9:


wow nice interview.....But I thought one can travel to US without visa from Canada. Provided you have a Canadian work permit and resident permit. Or is your own case different .

Thanks.. That only happens if u r a Canadian citizen. PR holders, Intl students and work permit holders need a visa.

Hi guys,
Thank y'all for ur contributions. I'm an intl student in Canada, went for my visa interview ystday and thought to share my transcript (interview was longer than i had anticipated, maybe cuz it was a 7:30am thingy)

VO: Goodmorning, your passport pls
Me: Morning (handed him my passport)
VO: where r u going?
Me: Houston Texas
VO: why r u going to Houston Texas?
Me: going on tourism to the space centre, museum district and canoe paddling at the buffalo bayou park (thanks to google)
VO: why do you want to visit the space centre?
Me: I've always loved sci-fi movies from my childhood days and I heard they have a level 9 tour where u experience everything you see in the movies
VO: Would you be visiting family there?
Me: No
VO: stops typing and looks at me: Every Nigerian I know has got family in the US
Me: yes I've got family, but I won't be visiting
VO: who?
Me: just a family friend in Liberty Texas
VO: so where would u be staying?
Me: xxxx suites, west chase Houston
VO: how long would u be staying for?
Me: 1 wk, July 10-17 to be precise
VO: how long have u been in Canada for?
Me: xyears
VO: what do u do?
Me: Masters student at xxxxx
VO: Why did u choose that Sch?
Me: cuz of my thesis focus; profs at my Sch hv got great expertise in my area... blah blah blah ( was already getting tired, thought ppl only spend 5mins there)
VO: Do u have ur transcript?
Me: yes, handed it over #he perused through and returned it to me
VO: are u married?
Me: No
VO: who pays for ur tuition?
Me: the university, I'm on full scholarship and as part of my funding package I work as a TA/RA at the uni
VO: wow! What do u teach?
Me: undergraduate courses, mentioned 3
VO: when do u graduate from ur masters?
Me: October blah blah blah
VO: what do u hope to do when u graduate? Stay here and work?
Me: yes, i hope to stay back and work as an instructor at the university
VO: ok, ur visa has been approved.. Enjoy ur trip, passport will be available for pick up in 3days @ xlocation
Me: Thanks

paulavon:
I want to appeal to those already schooling or working in Canada to enlighten us about the current living conditions over there. How easy it is to get a job while schooling and after you completed your program?How is the weather condition and other stuffs.Thanks

I believe there is a different thread for survival in Canada. Also, the information you seek may vary per province. So see if u may find answers there. All the best!

bosypumpin:


Amen o.
Iya Ejime, pls respond. I sent you a pm.
Thanks

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Happy new month fam. Wishing everyone success in their app.

Hi Fam,

Just checking in on y'all to encourage everyone waiting on CIC/schools for feedback! God bless ur apps! Congrats to Hayqins, Igwenunsa and everyone who got passport req/ application approval mails.. Canada awaits u!!! Welcome!!

MEEHAR:
Finally went to do an upfront medical today but on getting home, I received a mail that CIC told them that I should come back as soon as possible for further tests... Chai... I told them am hep B+ and i gave them my medical report(done in December, 2015), which the doctor that attended to me confirmed it was okay...Now, they want me to do a more recent tests.... ALTHOUGH, THE DOCTOR THAT ATTENDED TO ME SAID BEING POSITIVE TO HEPATITIS DOESN'T AFFECT CIC DECISION... was he serious or kidding me... Confused...

ceemac:


Kindly link me up with anybody in London Ontario. Preferably Western Uni if you got any there...

Am waiting ma. Thanks in adv

Awww.. I know no one there.

Happy new month guys! Wishing u all success in ur applications this month. Canada awaits you, don't give up!!!

Tosyne16:
Hi all, I am new here. I am a graduate of biochemistry from the university of lagos, I finished with a CGPA of 4.2/5.0 scale, I want to get a Bsc in nursing, after searching over and over for fast track or second degree nursing degrees in Canada, I found out that I need to take some pre requisite courses in anatomy, physiology, statistics before I can gain admission. Eventually, I gained admission into the pre nursing program of Canadian Mennonite university, Winnipeg. The pre nursing program is for a year after which I will apply into the second degree nursing school of my choice. Iam preparing my papers for visa application but I am bothered about the fact that I am a Bsc graduate going for a pre professional program, how will that look to a V.O? Secondly, in my letter of acceptance or admission letter, the school wrote Bachelor of Arts as my program of study instead of pre nursing, on asking the international admissions coordinator, he said he can't write pre nursing because it's not a degree program and they don't have a nursing faculty but that the Bachelor of Arts 4years covers the pre professional nursing program, he said I should explain that in my SOP but I'm just bothered . Please I need your candid advise
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Is this a private or public university? Clarify first.

einsteino:


Thanks pm sent

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Pinkygrace:

Hi, please you did not reply my last mail. thanks

My sincere apologies! Just found it. Replied.

einsteino:
Thanks alot for this. Pls may I pm you?

For sure

Eruditor:


I respect your opinion. But I feel people who would want to learn from you will want to know why the master's program (for your profession) is better than the PGC or PGD or any other Post-secondary 'degree' and not that you "just" switched because times are changing. The reason is that, it feels like you are appealing more to your own predilections than an objective, which any other person can aspire to.

I understand you are in the Nursing field and switched from a Conestoga enp-cc program to a thesis-based Masters in Nursing at the Uni of Manitoba.

1. Did you do it because of money: You earn better as a GA or something, plus your tuition is waived.

2. Because you feel the career prospects are better via this route?

3. Or because "International students" are going down that lane.

I am asking because this information will help someone else that may be trying to venture down this same career-path.

I believe this is what one gains from threads like this.

Hi Eruditor,
I'll answer ur questions as asked
1. ENP-CC will NEVER fetch u a GA/TA/RA job as a student. Masters fetches scholarships/ tuition waivers as a new and current student (if u bend down and read of course) that PGCs will never give 1/2 of even if u make A+ all tru. (Something to consider with d rate of naira devaluation and d fact that not everyone have their parents as their sponsors)

2. As a Nurse (and for anyone in a regulated profession in Canada), u need licensure / to be registered to practice and to be eligible for PR/PNPs; PGCs won't give u d time to process all dat cuz d waka no be one day and before u knw it 8months (*2) is up and ur 3yrs PGWP may be spent on "labouke jobs" that will lead u nowhere. Masters buys u time to sit in Canada legally (u can even fast-track to PHD in most schools after ur first year and it's mostly tuition free cuz ur grades sampled u out) and process that cuz ur courses r spaced and not jampacked like PG courses.

3. International students don't go down that lane easily, even with a 2'1, thesis-based Masters admission process is terribly rigorous and sometimes not easy to get. I even applied for PGC cuz I got tired of waiting for my masters offer letter to come out, and PGC came out in 3wks. Plus Master of Nursing is difficult, I was told its IMPOSSIBLE so didn't even see any intl student to "follow down d route" sef but God helped me.

May I add that tuition was more expensive in PGC (in my case, may vary).
Lastly, let's stop deceiving ourselves with this "I'm going back to Nigeria to build d country" talk, even d VOS knw u ain't going nowhere, at least not without PR/passport if not we'll all be on d UK thread!
God bless!

ceemac:


Thanks Ma, the Admission am actually expecting is in Msc in Electrical Engineering, Any Idea?

No, I don't. But just trust and believe.

ceemac:


IyaEjima, Can I possibly send you a PM?

For sure!

Bobola86:
Funny how some people are comparing Canadians with college certificates with international students when it comes to employment. Una go soon understand. #JustPassing o #BringBackOurThread

I taya o! I switched from a PGC to a Masters Prog, and I knw lots of intl students who wish they could do same. Times r changing People! Just pray to God to bless ur hustle!! #WhoNoComeNoGoKnow#EndOfDiscussion#

ceemac:


Hello Ma, am yet to see Onyeoma3 even after mentioning him and sending him a PM, can you kindly further suggest how I can contact him? When also do you thing U of Man reaches their September Admission decisions?

I'll call him ASAP, he's probably very busy now. Admission letters should be rolling out already, it's usually anytime btw Feb-May, depending on ur prog! All d best!!

slimtriggaman:
Hello dear, do you have an idea of the province that only require u to work for six months post-grad, to be eligible for PNP

MB and SK, d 6 months apply only if u school in any of these provinces.

iykedare:
Hi guys,is it worth it going for a graduate certificate course ? Can I do masters with it after schooling?


To those that are done with their certificate courses, what is it like looking for job with a graduate certificate course?

Cc futurewiser, iyaejima

It grants u entry into Canada and gives PR in d long run, esp if it's a 2-yr prog. That's worth it to me!! I am not sure if it makes u eligible for masters but I think it should add some credits to a well-packaged app. Work after Sch depends on d grace u carry and ur province. As some provinces may not require jobs related to ur Prog of study / may only require u to work for six months post-grad, to be eligible for PNP.