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My Pinoy IEN Story: Hope

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We met John Lirazan in Facebook late Spring 2017 when he felt like all doors were shut closed behind him. Typical among Manitoba Filipino IEN applicants, his story is a beaming light at the end of the tunnel. Faith. Hope. Perseverance. These are the things that put his feet on solid ground and held him together through the tides.

John Maynard Lirazan: Hi Pinoy IEN! My name's John Maynard Lirazan. I was conferred with the BSN degree at Siliman University in 2006. I used to work as a staff RN at the Medical Mission Group Hospital in Tagbilaran City, Bohol back in 2008. I went to the United Kingdom and studied at the University of Hertfordshire. I worked as a Health Care Aide in England and Scotland for a while. I tried to pursue nursing but I failed in my endeavor. Bumalik ako sa Pinas in 2013 and tried our shot to immigrate in Manitoba. In November 2015, my family and I arrived in Canada under through provincial nomination.

Pinoy IEN: What inspired you to become Canadian RN?

JML: It has always been my family. My wife and kids are my inspiration and driving force to become a Canadian RN. I really wanted to give them a stable life and a good future. It would be a great calling to have a fulfilling career as an RN in Canada.

Pinoy IEN: What held you together to get through the rigorous process?

JML: I believed in God's words and promises that in His most perfect time He will fulfill His plan and destiny for me to become a Registered Nurse. It's faith and hope.

Pinoy IEN: Pramis mag sisimba na talaga kami. Haha! AMEN!

Pinoy IEN: As a US-RN, what compelled you to process for Canadian RN despite of the bullish turn around time of employment-based petitions in the States?

JML: I don't have a pending US immigration application. I need not to worry about going to the States as I have managed to get through my licensure in Canada.

Pinoy IEN: Tama. You will flourish where you are planted. It is never an accident that you were brought to Canada.

Ontario, a Window Wide Open

Canadian nursing licensure processes can be brutal. Some IENs go through rigorous scrutiny that sometimes require them to do a rerun of a full baccalaureate degree program (BSN/BScN) in a Canadian university. Every year, Canada loses many IENs to the States where their education and experience are recognized and celebrated. But John decided to have a shot in Ontario as he got a Somewhat Comparable to Canadian RN NNAS Advisory Report. The rest was epic.

Pinoy IEN: How does it feel like to be Canadian RN?

JML: Elated. Words are not enough to describe how happy I am that I have finally achieved my longest heart's desires. I may have undergone through challenges in my previous application in Manitoba but I can no longer complain. Thankful for God's faithfulness and mercy. Truly, all things work together for good for those who love the Father (Romans 8:28).

Pinoy IEN: Ask and you shall receive ika nga but it also entails a lot of patience. Seguro we have to pray for the desires of our hearts and for patience. So what are the learnings you want to share to the Pinoy IEN Community who are in the hope of becoming a Canadian RN?

JML: Perseverance is the key in all the challenges we encounter. Don't lose hope because God is in full control of everything. I never dreamed of becoming an RN anywhere else in Canada. He openned another door of opportunities for me beyond my wildest dreams in Ontario.

John and his family are currently doing a lot of preparation to embark a new adventure and life in Ontario after many years of living in Manitoba. The Pinoy IEN Community sends well-wishes and prayers for this undertaking. Surely, you will be blessed.
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