BEEJAY452:
@vickyehi and other well-informed in the house,

pls is there any post graduate Nursing program that one can do in Canada that doesn't require one to register as RN in any Canadian province before one can run such program(s)?

pls help, I couldn't get any with Google search.

Yes there are several. You can do a masters in Nursing that is open to international students. Check university of manitoba, uni of Alberta, uni of regina etc. So far, as long ad it isnt the Nurse practitioner option, you can get admitted.

Amy360:
Goodday everyone,please what positive impact does having an Msc in public health have on a BSN graduate nurse who wants to live and work in Canada as a registered nurse.I learnt that that having an MSC gives you a better chance to entering Canada,please how true is this.
I also want to ask if I can start UK work process
as an intern nurse because I'm doing my internship,I want to know if I can start the registration now and also write the CBT exam.thank you as I await your response.

Check what your CRS score is at the link below,the higher your score, the better your chances. You should aim to score 470s above and that is dependent on your age at this point. After 30yrs, you loose 5 points on each birthday and loose all points for age at 35. You can also check the Express entry thread on nairaland for more info.
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

BlueBeard:


1. Omni college only helps you in getting your Canadian RN, i never said anything about it bn a bridging program.(at least I never meant it in that context)I belong to their WhatsApp group, so I'm telling you this without atom of doubt

2. U may be right.

3. Trust me, Na Dem dey rush us o reason bn that, they invite nurses&health practitioners to apply for EE(as far as u have the required CRS)faster than any other profession. And the one u said about RN&RM holder standing a better chance than BNsc, bros, that's not true ooo.lolz. E shock u shey I'd send a screenshot so u can see for yourself

4. You're also wrong too. The student advisor in Omni college, we chat on WhatsApp and I can give u his contact so u can ask him to confirm this... I downloaded the pdf handbook From national nursing assessment services, canada. Please google this up. In fact pm me lemme send your number to him so u can contact him. Also I can send u d pdf so u can read it up for yourself...

1....I understand your clarification.
3... being a nurse is not necessarily an edge on EE. What matters is your CRS score. If you read business administration and hold an MBA at 28 or less than 30 with 3 years work experience, you stand a better chance than a BSN graduate who has 10years experience and is 35 years old (with both candidates getting 8777 in ielts LRSW).Check what your CRS score is to guide yourself on this.
4....its sad to see this recent development. I used IQAS and had a favourable report of 2 degrees in 2018. However, just a BSN assessed as 1 degree would not do much for your score on EE except you understand french and are young. Again, let the CRS tool guide you.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

BlueBeard:

First of all, if your just RN holder, u can't work as an RN in Canada, because when they evaluate your credentials, d gap would be much, but if u are head bent that u want to work an a Canadian RN, u would have to do some course of about one year or one year and a half( check up Omni college), depending on your ielts score. It's expensive too.but u can opt to work as a LPN(licensed practical nurse, which is a lower than the RN salaries) BscN people, u are good to go, just that they would ask for several paperwork, Dem many die aswear,and d institution would dhl it to them, not you. Later u would write their own exam, then if u pass u would get employed (pls I skipped some steps inbtw) no osce, just ielts and CRNE or CPNE, and, Canada here u come
Whole process is about 2years max

Another route is thru d express entry(either foreign skilled worker or provincial nominees program of which your CRS score must be high of which the fact that u are a nurse has made u already half way eligible aka na Dem dey rush us .... its achievable either for RN and BscN, remember Rn can't work as Rn there, u work as lpn there(until u upgrade yaa academics) . That one is another maze of its own. Bottom line is" it is achievable"

FOR AUSTRALIA, U DONT NEED TO WRITE ANY EXAM OOOH ASIDE IELTS...BUT ITS A MUST THAG U WOULD DO A BRIDGING COURSE WHEN U GET THERE. ITS FOR A YEAR OR 3 MONTHS OPTION. MOST NIGERIANS THERE DO THE 3 /MONTHS, AFTER THAT , WORK DON START BE THAT... JUST THAT AUSTRALIA FAR SHA...LOL

P.S: before u come here and start confusing me, do your research very well. So we can interact on the same bandwidth

I hope this helps someone... Cheers fam

Correcting some miscommunication
1.......Omni college is only to integrate you to the nursing environment in Canada. It is not the school where you fo the "bridging" program. The program offered by omni is NOT a substitute for the bridging the college of nursing may request for. However, the program at Omni may help prepare you for the assessment test and generally improve your chances because you would have started getting used to the basic gadgets. Note that people have completed their credential process without Omni, so it is not a part of the process. Also I know people who have completed Omni's program and are currently in the actual bridging programs for their licensure.

2......BScn graduates are not necessarily "good to go". You still have to do the OSCE and your performance at the OSCe is what determines how many courses would be required to bridge the educational gap. You only skip the OSCE assessment if your report from NNAS says "comparable to canadian education". I am yet to see a Nigerian graduate with such an assessment report from NNAS.

3.....For express entry, "the mind of them dey rush us" DOES NOT APPLY. express entry is not focused on you practicing as a nurse but it is STRICTLY AN IMMIGRATION PROCESS. Having a BSN as opposed to a Diploma is ENTIRELY IRRELEVANT to the process. A RN/RM Diploma holder may stand a better chance than a straight BScN. Except the BN holder can find a way to assess each component of their degrees separately (some people in the thread have been successful).
4........"remember Rn can't work as Rn there, u work as lpn there(until u upgrade yaa academics)"
The above statement is NOT TRUE. Although Canada's RN are Bachelor degree holders, there have also been cases of diploma nurses who scaled through the RN licensure process.

In conclusion, the Canadian licensure process is not a "one size fits all" kind of process. Until you start the process, you can not tell how long it would take you or whether or not your degree would scale through. It does help to have a BSN but having a BSN doesnt also mean that you would have it easy and fast. If you really want to practice in Canada, all you can do is to start the process and give your assessment OSCE your best shot (ie if NNAS gives you a report stating "noncomparable or somewhat comparable".

Canadian licensure is in 2 steps.
1.....getting to canada as a landed immigrant (study or permanent resident)
2......the licensure process.
Ensure you have a plan to be successful at both before you commit to it. Else just go to the States or uk or some other place.

bbstarr:
Hello guys, I have some people around me who are planning to apply for admission at Brandon University. Which of these results are good to go and which one doesn't stand a chance at all. Thank you

None!
Brandon university requires a minimum of C5 in maths and english.
Only exception they may consider is if the person has a post secondary degree. Then they would use the uni or college transcript as basis for the admission.

bbstarr:
Any Brandon University student here please?

Kinda

Maccollins21:
Hello everyone, I just got my admission letter from Carleton University. Am going for a second bachelors degree, my first bachelors degree was in computer Engineering, the second which I just got the admission is Information Technology (Information Resource Management). My question now is whether I should state that am going for my second degree or not and what is the possibility that I won’t be flagged

Whatever you do, DO NOT DENY YOUR PREVIOUS EDUCATION. It can come back to bite you in the bum. Example, they may or may not refuse this visa irrespective and you would have deprived yourself from qualifying for Express entry or other programs.

Prisca80:
Good day every one,am a newbie seeking for a study visa in Canada already have a college in mind buh d thing is dat I want to switch careers. Already hv a Bsc in Food science and technology buh I wat to apply for practical nursing by applying for a diploma program. My question is, will such decision affect me.

One last thing, it would be hard to proof relevance in Nigeria because the nigerian nursing system doesn't have practical nurses (LPN).
So I wonder how you want to explain to the VO that you are going to spend millions studying a course without a job prospect in Nigeria.
My advice is use an MSC in food science or something related to your previous education or work experience for the application. When you get to canada, you can then switch programs.

Breeze19:



NCLEX passed in Philippines... 13th January 2020

i140 Premium filling.... February 5th

i140 approval.... February 11th

USCIS forwarded my case to NVC and it was acknowledged by the National Visa center... February 19th

NVC welcome letter..... March 13th

Filling of DS 261 ....March 14th

The process continues....Ban or no ban, God is still saying something.

I hope this encourage someone!

This is truly encouraging. Are you resident in Nigeria?

Iruosonobrugwhe:
None yet dear Vicky, my card cant pay, even cards from the UK not permitted. Test center is still trying. They cant pay either

Send me an email

pointednose:
Anybody on green card processing before the ban? How is your process coming up? Whats the latest update?

Radio silence from my company

Iruosonobrugwhe:
Thanks a lot. Done that, they too are struggling with making payments. Cost comes to about |100
GBP

Any luck so far?

BEEJAY452:
@Vickyehi,
pls is there any post graduate Nursing program one can apply for at Canada without Canadian RN Registration first. Most MSc Or postgraduate programs I saw needed RN registration first in any of the provinces before one is considered.

pls help

Check the certification courses such as gerontology or critical care nursing in ontario or alberta.

SOLARPOWER1:


Does CBT Expire? How long.......I know ielts is two years

I might be wrong but I think you must round up the process in 2yrs else your CBT becomes void and you have to start again.

SOLARPOWER1:


Thank you for this response... I would have been struggling with the Canada process if I didn't get all these info.. I appreciate...

And do you know how I can get materials to prepare for NMC Uk cbt ?

Send me a mail if you still need these. Note that the format has changed and what most people have are the multiple choice type of questions.
A theory portion is nor included in the CBT exam.

Iyanu6000:
Good Morning People,

My husband is a medical doctor please does his certificate read as Professional degree under CSR or just BSC.

I also have a BSc and I would like to increase my score , please which is preferable UnilagHRDC or CIMA

Your husband's medical degree is recognized on the level of a masters degree. He should evaluate with MCC not Wes

Do whichever course is the fastest to finish.

SOLARPOWER1:


Thank you for the info.. Are you already in Uk?

True!
Congrats on your ist class.
For canada, it doesnt really matter if you had ist or 3rd class for the licensing. Truth is that there would still be gaps found in your education because of country of origin. If you love canada so much, your choices are to apply for a masters degree (maybe in public health) or you go through the Express entry system. On getting to Canada, the best route to licensing is to redo your Bachelor's degree. At least that way, you are sure of your graduation date. You can also attend an after degree nursing program usually 2year long and a compressed program.

Best option from Nigeria is the UK route. Write your ielts and start up the process. You could work your way from the UK to Australia or canada at a later date when you are more financially buoyant. You may also choose to remain in the uk and get your permanent stay after 5yrs.

Shigosmart:
Hello House,
I will like to know if I can pursue a Masters programme in civil engineering in a Canadian university with my HND in civil engineering.
I have been in search of schools lately online with low tuition, no toefl or ielts or probably wave it, and which also allow to work while studying.
If anyone has actually processed a masters admission with HND I will need guidance on how to go about it in terms of schools to apply to and all that.
I need help. Thanks !

No you cant. Just like you cant also use a HND to do a masters in Nigeria.

kexepet:
People, please help!!

I was filling my EE profile, paused to continue later, I logged on and I can't see where to continue. I have clicked and clicked on all the links. I have googled '''''Go to the main page of your account. Scroll down to “Continue my profile / application, not yet submitted” Choose the line with your Express Entry Profile. Click “Continue Profile” button'''''''

I have logged in and logged in over and over... and I can't see them. who knows where I can find how to continue my application ??

Scroll to the end of the page and you would see "continue application ".

sim2003:


Cant I just add his birth certificate and court affidavits with letter of explanation? What do u think bro? Cos I m confused. I was once in US embassy with him, I was denied like two years .Someone told me both Canada and US do share their visa applicants infos.

You may need to employ the services of an immigration lawyer. Anyhow you want to look at it, it is complicated already.

Staymotivated40:


what I have is an original bank statement from the bank , stamped and signed by the bank .

now I want to be sure if I need to take the photocopy to the high court for certification ?

No you dont. You are good to go

Staymotivated40:



Do I need to take the photocopy of the
Bank Account Statement to court for certification?

Because it’s says a certified copy of the original ??

Please help

Not at all.
The bank print outside are stamped in the bank.
If you print from your phone then take it for stamping at the bank.

Staymotivated40:


My dad helped with the bank statement and he’s out of the country . He won’t be be back till August. Can I still go ahead and submit since it says

YOUR SUBMISSION MONTH *OR ENDING ONE MONTH PRIOR*

please .

It means the day you collect your statement should be within 1 month of application date. So you are good to go

ignis:


How will the Visa officer know that he already have a masters degree if he did not disclose it?

Because later he can pass ielts and be eligible for Express entry to get his PR but his village people have made him deny his masters degree and he would no longer be able to claim it forever with ircc.

Safest part is that he may deny the masters in a bid to improve his chances and yet, they would still deny him the Visa.

Honesty pays

Blema111:

If I’m the VO, I won’t agree that a mother should leave her 1 year plus baby to pursue her education. The child is still really young na. Why can’t she go with the baby and use you as the hometie? You are the man na, you can survive behind alone.

But you are not the VO and in the Canadian culture, gender roles do not apply to the society.

sim2003:
What can i do to avoid misinterpretation cos I want to include him in my new application?

Except you can miraculously prove you just found out you had a child after the last time you applied.

Blema111:

I really don’t know if a mail would sought out this issue but if it were me, I[b] would withdraw the application and reapply[/b], it’s better than getting a misrepresentation ban. But if a mail would sought it out, then good.

WORST MOVE EVER
That is the same thing as you are accused of assault and invited to the station, you go home, grab your passport and run.

Jejelaye01:


Except you have facts bro. Don't generalise issues or dissuade people from chasing their dreams. Besides, Nigeria isn't marked red yet for COVID-19. So far we have only recorded one case compared to other countries round the world.

Plus this post isn't to bad wash you please.

Exactly, even canada has more confirmed cases of the COVID-19 than Nigeria.

ndubuisi1213:
Greetings fam, a similar case with Eguoski...

This is a second application. Was denied last year on October...i submitted 7days ago, forgot to tick yes ( left it No) the column that says if I have been denied visa in the past in the process... I have never been denied any visa any where apart from last year October( my first app).

Although in my letter of explanatory I address the reasons for refusal ( purpose of visit and family tie both in canada and Nigeria )

Today will make it one week I submitted my application...

Should i send a mail? Need an advice fam

Raise a CSE and attach a letter of explanation.
State it like you are drawing their attension to your mistake, appologise for the inconveniences and reference your previous LOE where you explained the last refusal.

Victory1989:


I believe God is on your side, not everybody is given a chance to explain such mistake, it is God that has make the VO given you a chance for a review.

1. My advise for you right now is pray to God. 2. try to defend yourself while you did not thick or answer the questions correctly, look for a good immigration lawyer that will give you clue on how to respond, make sure you do work with him/her do not allow him/her write alone, review what so ever he/she most have written add your own thought to it too or better still make research online, you will get similar issue with possible answers.

[b]From the look of thinks you medical call is close, [/b]just comport yourself, chose the right words, the VO really want to hear you explanation, do you best to convince him, it only you and God that can help right now

Yo!
Medical call ke!
Not in this case oooo, from statistics, refusal of this particular visa is CERTAIN and that is the best case scenario. The prayer now is against a 5 year ban.
Approval may be granted in next application after serious explanation.

eguoski:
I only have 7days to respond.
I guess I'll just have to admit it was an [b]innocent mistake [/b]and apologize and wait for whatever the result would be.
Anybody with idea on how i should structure the mail should please help me. Its really disturbing and psychologically traumatic for me right now

However you want to frame your letter, dont use the phrase "innocent mistake".
From a canadian cultural standpoint, there is nothing like an innocent mistake. Substitute that word for words like "ooversight" , "inattentional blindness", explain that you read the question without reading meaning into it and deferred to your previous answer in your last application.

If you stated your previous refusal on your USA visa, attach proof of that to show you are indeed credible and this was an isolated incidence. If you belong to an organization, let them write a letter attesting to your character, hopefully it shows this way isolated and not done for personal gains.

If you referenced your refusal in your sop, highlight it to again proof that it was isolated.

Facts as I see it:
If you did not reference the previous refusal in your sop or loe, then it becomes very difficult to prove it was unintentional. The best you can do is pray for mercy and a refusal.

oilyngbati:
Mine was done over a decade ago and back then (I don't know of now), right after graduating, you can file in for your PR (a.k.a Landing papers), and while that's in process, if you show the CIC proof of your pursuit of further studies in the USA, (in my case, was via scholarship), they issue you what they call minister's permit that allows to go across the border back and forth, until you get the final Landing papers. But you're right, one must consider the long term plans.
Things weren't as stringent back then as they are now.

Sounds like a life time ago. Thanks for sharing.