The Pinoy IEN

The North America Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA between Mexico, the United States and Canada allows citizens of these countries mobility of talent and professional expertise across North America. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that there will be more than a million RN openings in the United States by 2024 ( Reuters, 2017 ). A nursing crisis unlike any other in US history. Because of Canada's highly educated RN pool who are baccalaureate degree holders, Canada is the third country behind the Philippines and India where American hospitals recruit RNs from ( Hall, 2009 ). The CGFNS VisaScreen is one of the requirements to get an approval for a Trade NAFTA (TN) Visa, a non-immigrant work visa that is renewable and valid for 3 years. Only citizens of Mexico and Canada with a US job offer are eligible for a TN Visa. Here are the steps to complete the CGFNS VisaScreen: 1. Sign up for a CGFNS VisaScreen Account . Fill up an application form and pay the appropriate fe...

Dominated by mothers, daughters, nieces and sisters, the male species is starting to become visible in the nursing profession nowadays. Contrary to what we see on the floor, the 2017 RN Practice Analysis published this year revealed that 8.6% of the successful NCLEX-RN Canadian jurisdiction takers were males in 2017. Out of the 3,000 respondents 6.0% were Filipinos ( NCSBN, 2018 ). Brawny strength is indispensable during action-packed shifts. This will be a two-part series of inspiring stories. Let's learn from the journey of a few good men. JC Gamutan Pinoy IEN: Congratulations for finally getting your RN in Canada after 4 long years! Hahaha! Share mo naman background mo? JC Gamutan: Hi! I graduated in 2005 and worked as an RN at Phillips Memorial Hospital in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, a tertiary hospital affiliated with Del Monte Philippines Incorporated. It was under the management of Capitol University Medical Centre. I worked as a float RN for 5 years over...

Set aside politics and harness the opportunities from the warmer regions of the South. Three important things you need to do or have: Must pass the NCLEX-RN, a Canadian Passport and an RN job offer. Prerequisites: Must pass the NCLEX-RN (for Canadian RN/US RN jurisdictions) Must be Canadian citizen to be eligible to work in the States under the North American Free Trade Agreement or the NAFTA Must have a job offer from a US employer* Must be RN in the jurisdiction of employment *US employers MAY require most recent bedside RN experience. (1) If you passed the NCLEX-RN for Canadian RN jurisdictions, submit an application to the State Board of Nursing. Refer to Quick Reference Guide 7: Reciprocity from Canadian RN to US RN Practise . If you became Canadian RN through the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) or the Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec Professional RN Exam (Québec Provincial RN Exam), submit an application for licensure by examinati...