Like any other country, Canada prioritizes ensuring its healthcare system is well-equipped and proficient in providing care to its general public. For this reason, Canada is among the world's best in living standards and one of the go-to countries for aspiring nurses. By working as a registered nurse in the country, one can expect opportunities like career development and the possibility of tapping into permanent residency options.
Moreover, the country strives to bridge the gap by employing overseas nurses to fill these positions due to the shortage of qualified nurses. With such vacancies for registered nurses, Canada might be the perfect palace for an internationally educated nurse like you!
Becoming a registered nurse in Canada involves elaborate steps before being granted the license to practice nursing there. The RN Canada process includes multiple assessments of your requirements and credentials to ensure that you are qualified for the job.
Composed of 18 Nursing Regulatory Bodies across Canada, the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) assesses Internationally Educated Nurses' (IENs) credentials. The first step of the IENs must submit their credentials—identity documents, educational background, etc.—to evaluate and verify.
After submitting the necessary documents to the NNAS for their assessment, they will evaluate the IEN's credentials and compare them to Canadian nursing education. They do this assessment to ensure that the IEN applicant is on par with the Canadian nursing standard. During this step, IENs wait for the NNAS' to issue an Advisory Report, after which they will release it to their chosen Regulatory Body.
When you've chosen which BON in Canada you want to work in, ensure you submit all the required documents in your application. These documents get assessed, and note that they may vary for each BON.
After submitting the application and the BON of your choice receiving it, they will check to ensure its completeness. At this point, IENs will wait for the BON's assessment and approval. Once your chosen BON declares the application eligible, they will issue you an Authorization to Test (ATT). The ATT waiting time can typically take 6-8 weeks, depending on the BON.
After acquiring the ATT, you may then proceed with scheduling your NCLEX-RN Canada exam within the validity period listed on the ATT.
The road to your Canadian nursing dreams includes being able to pass the NCLEX-RN Canada. With Canada fairly recently adopting the NCLEX in 2015, nine out of ten Canadian provinces and two out of three territories administer this exam. The exam employs the same criteria in measuring a test taker's nursing competency as its NCLEX-RN USA and NCLEX-RN Australia counterparts.
Taking the Jurisprudence Exam enables the BON to assess your understanding of the governing laws, regulations, and practice standards of nursing in Canada. The exam's content may include nursing rules and ethics and professional responsibility.
For IENs like you, applying for a conditional permit to work as a Graduate Nurse (GN) enables you to practice the profession while waiting for your NCLEX-RN Canada or other exam results. It also allows you to comply with the required hours to practice nursing some BONs require as part of their process.
After your conditional permit, you must fulfill the required hours to practice as a nurse in Canada. Additionally, the necessary hours vary per BON, and note that you must be in Canada to comply with this.
Like the RN Australia process, RN Canada also assesses an IEN's real-life or practical nursing competency through the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Expectations are that you must demonstrate your clinical competency as it tests how safe you are as an entry-level nurse.
In this part of the RN Canada process, having a criminal background check is necessary to determine if you've had any prior charges or disciplinary proceedings against you. Additionally, it ensures that they do not present any risk to the healthcare sector before employing any applicant.
Once you have received and passed the exams and assessments before this stage, you can proceed with the license requisition.
NCLEX Canada applications can be challenging due to their overwhelming qualifications and requirements. Therefore, candidates, especially our foreign healthcare candidates, are advised to seek assistance. For a smooth sailing and less-hassle NCLEX Canada application, the IPASS has superb customer care assistance.
IPASS Processing is the leading institution with an innovative process for licensure examinations for foreign healthcare professionals. Also, IPASS offers services at friendly prices to meet your financial budget. Click the start button below to start with your application and for further instructions.
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Ms. Jasn Olivar Jimenez is the vice president of IPASS Business Processing Inc. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Davao Doctors College and is a certified USRN.
Ms. Jasn is a nurse by profession, and she is currently working in the United States of America. She is a caring mother of two and a loving wife to her husband. She has been residing in the US for 15 years.
Ms. Jasn is responsible for assisting the organization in planning, directing, coordinating, and overseeing operations in the organization. In addition, she ensures the development and implementation of efficient processes and cost-effective systems to meet the current and future needs of the organization. Ms. Jasn also serves as the communication officer to our partners and healthcare professional regulatory bodies in the US.
Ms. Rachelle Grace M. Olivar is the founder and elected as the Chief Executive Officer of IPASS Business Processing Inc. She is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate at San Pedro College Davao, a certified USRN, and is taking up a Master’s in Business Administration in Ateneo University of Davao.
Ms. Rachelle, together with her sisters, Ms. Jasn Jimenez, Ms. Jeanneth Olivar, and Ms. Joyce Parungao, established the company way back in May of 2016 with the support of their family and friends.
Their wholehearted initiative is to provide excellent services for international healthcare professionals to achieve their international dreams. Furthermore, Ms. Rachelle is also responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and ensuring operational excellence in matters related to customer service.
Ms. Jeanneth M. Olivar, USRN, is the Chief Operating Officer of IPASS Business Processing Inc. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the San Pedro College Davao and took Masters in Business Administration in Ateneo De Davao University.
Ms. Jeanneth is responsible for examining, evaluating, and analyzing business procedures. She established policies and processes to improve day-to-day operations and ensure that the workplace environments are adequate and safe.
Moreover, Ms. Jeanneth oversees the production, procurement, and sales departments, ensuring that stakeholders collaboratively meet the departmental and corporate goals. In addition, Ms. Jeaneth is responsible for directing actions across an organization and directing managers to improve efficiency.
Ms. Joyce O. Parungao is the Chief Finance Officer of IPASS Business Processing Inc. She graduated from the Ateneo de Davao University with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Master in Business Administration.
She is a loving and caring mother to her only son and husband. Moreover, she is a philanthropist and a business-minded. She also embarked on real estate development through integrated township communities.
Ms. Joyce is also the Chief of Finance of the Olivar Land Development Corporation (OLDC) and part-owner of Cozy Living Realty. Furthermore, she is the owner of the Green Solution Agricultural Farm School, which is affiliated with TESDA.
Ms. Joyce is responsible for forecasting the organization’s financial standing based on financial and operational data and reports provided by the finance and accounting teams and advising the CEO and board on strategic direction.
Ms. Joris M. Olivar is the Procurement Director of IPASS Business Processing Inc. She graduated from the Ateneo de Davao University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Ms. Joris is in charge of ensuring the organization’s purchasing process is efficient and cost-effective. Moreover, this includes setting purchasing policies, managing purchasing budgets, and overall management of overseeing purchasing processes.
Furthermore, Ms. Joris manages various businesses outside IPASS, specifically in agriculture and real estate.
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