The Pinoy IEN

The Agreement on Internal Trade Chapter 7 lawfully allows Canadian-licensed nurses to practice nursing across Canada including Québec and the Territories. To be able to practice nursing in a province, the nurse must initially hold a full , unrestricted nursing license not temporary or provisional licenses. Like in the States, you can hold multiple nursing licenses in Canada as well! Yes. With a price. To end the rumors of not being able to practise anywhere in Canada, here are 5 helpful tips to process license reciprocity across Canada: (1) Read the Out-of-Province Reciprocity requirements of the province where you wish to move or practice Learning the reciprocity processes would help you formulate a game plan prior to moving to the province or applying for nursing jobs in that province. This information is available in the College website. Be reminded that there are separate forms for Out of Province or Canadian-licensed Nurse Applicants. (2) Practise the professio...

The Colleges of RNs or LPNs require IENs from countries not found in the exception list to provide valid English test results (not expired) with the required scores or band. In Ontario, the College of Nurses of Ontario has guidelines to prove other evidences of English Language Proficiency. The Registration Committee reserves the right to make a determination on your written request as this will undergo deliberation. Please view the complete criteria by clicking here . This QRG will help IENs determine their eligibility: (1) Do you have an active Ontario (CNO) application? Have you received an NNAS Advisory Report for Ontario? If YES proceed to step 2. If NOT, this QRG does not apply to you. Prove English Proficiency by examination and relay official results to your College. (2) Have you worked as an employed or volunteer Personal Support Worker or Health Care Aide within the last 2 years in Canada? If YES, you are eligible to submit a written request. If NOT...

We call her Chinese Girl for having a Facebook name in Chinese characters. Mirriam Gallego may be inactive or silent at times but for some who didn't know she's one of the pioneering Administrators of the Pinoy IEN group. If you happen to be a group member since the group's inception in 2015, you would definitely encounter her pinned post on the wall. She crisscrossed Canada ever since she moved in 2010 travelling frequently to and from the East to West vice versa. Her story is worth knowing. Mirriam Gallego:   Hi Pinoy IEN! I'm Mirriam Gallego. I graduated from Lorma Colleges in La Union in 2006. I never held a full-time RN position back home as it was hard to get in hospitals. After having my RN license in 2007, I volunteered for 6 months at the regional hospital. Luckily, I landed in Canada under the Live-In Caregiver Program in Ottawa, Ontario in 2010. Clueless talaga ako about how everything works in Canada! Hahaha! Pinoy IEN: Can you share us your ...