Anyone have any ideas about Canada PR for US nurses. How to apply ? What is the process? Please provide your suggestions.

Hey Soulgirl,

soulgirl,

As said by Romas, the site has everything you need. Visit the website. Read thoroughly. You can find there
No need to use middleman

1. Application guidlines
2. Application
3. Requirements for applicxation.
4. Online test etc

You just need to spent few hrs. Thats it. If the nurse is in priority list ( National Occupational Classification (NOC) you can immigrate within a year or so. If not, it may take two or more years depending upon the place where your application is processed. From Nepal it usually takes 5-6 years if the profession is not in the priority list.

From US it may take up to 2 years if your profession is not in priority list. Application processing time depends on the application processing office.
First you find out where you have to sent your application ( you can find it in above mentione site)
Then go to the website of application processing office, there you will find how long will it take to process your application.

Job situation in Canada:


It is not that difficult to find regular job ( if you know what I mean)
If you are a nusre and want  to work as a registered nurse, which is a high salary job, you need a Canadian licence. As far as I know US licence is not acceptable. Canadain licence is exam is not that easy but not that difficult either. You  can work in private clinics, but usually, they dont pay much.
Old peoples care center is another option where you dont need licence.

Tax

Tax is high.

Things which are free in canada ( offcourse tax payers pay for it)

School education and health care is free. Depending upon the income level, medicine is also free with some deductable. Emergency care is free too except for the ambulance.

Compared to US life is bit slow in Canada.Crime is less too.

have fun

 Hi Soul girl,
Well I also thought abt applying to canada for PR through Nursing. when i was in nursing school, we had lots of canadian students coz my college was close to canada. So, they told me that the exam is easy coz its paper exam not computerized. Well, it wont be that difficult to get canadian RN license since you have from USA. But, its not easy to get job in city area thats what i heard about. My friends from canada, they told me that if you move to rular area, they pay more but its cold and snow always and people usually try not to go there. My canadian friends are trying to get job in USA just beacuse its not easier to get job in urban areas. 
Then a month ago, I searched in google for canadian immigration layer. I put my info and they send me an email. Here is the copy of that email. 

Hello *****,

I hope all is going well today.

Initially I was hoping to review your resume/CV to conduct an indepth analysis for you. However, as an alternative for now, I will go ahead and conduct my assessment using only the data that you had submitted earlier on the assessment form.

So yes, based upon the information you have provided, including the fact that you have completed a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, in addition to having gained several months of foundational experience in the field of professional nursing, we can now move forward with your case.

At this time, I am recommending that we begin making preparations and working closely with you under a special category of Canadian Immigration, known as the "Quebec Skilled Worker" (QSW) category.

As you might have heard, the QSW category is one of the last standing immigration categories in all of North America, that still allows for a wide range of career professionals to qualify.

For example, other categories have removed nursing and other health care related occupations from the open-list, or have reached their maximum cap-limit for applications from nurses. But happily that has not been the case with the QSW category. Instead, the QSW category has maintained a strong and consistent demand for nursing professionals (without any cap-limits).

The QSW category also awards relatively high points to those with a university level Bachelor's degree specifically in Nursing.


Further... I should emphasize that a successful application under the QSW category leads to the same status in Canada as other Canadian immigration categories.

So that means at the end of a successful QSW application, an applicant will enter Canada and have FULL and complete Canadian Permanent Residency status.

And of course, Canadian Permanent Residents have nearly all the rights of a Canadian citizen. So that means they can work for any employer they wish. They can own property, and they also have the right to free Medicare in their province, along with mobility rights (which means they can move around Canada freely and live anywhere they wish).


The average processing time for this category is about a year, to a year-and-a-half, using your regional office.

Also, once someone has received and officially activated their permanent-residency status under this program, they can then be outside of Canada for up to 3 years at a time.

So even if you decide to move forward now, and gain Canadian status, you will still have a few more years to continue working in the USA if necessary, so that you can make a gradual transition to Canada.


In addition... I just wanted to mention that because Canada has signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the USA, many Canadian Citizens who work in certain occupations, enjoy the privilege of being able to work in both the USA and Canada, once they have been issued their Canadian passport, and have reached the full citizenship stage.

So that is something for you to keep in mind and explore in the future, if you think you might have a strong interest in working throughout North America.

The special visa that is issued to Canadian citizens wishing to work in the USA is called the "TN-Visa". Under that program, the US employer does not have to go through the rigorous H1-process, making a TN-Visa significantly easier and much faster to obtain in most cases. There is also no limit to the number of times that someone can re-apply for renewal of their TN-Visa.


Next... I also wanted to emphasize that in order to maximize your chances of success, it will be very important for you to enroll in beginner's French language studies. Enrolling in beginner's French has been one of the best ways for our clients to gain extra points in the QSW category.

In the QSW category there are actually 3 major levels of French including:
beginners, intermediate, and advanced.


For your case in particular, based upon the information you have provided to me, it will be very important for you to aim towards beginner's level French. (So based upon the information you have provided, you don't have to worry about reaching the intermediate or advanced levels.)

In addition, keep in mind that French reading/writing ability are NOT evaluated for immigration purposes, in this category. Instead you would just need to focus on learning beginner's-level French in speaking/listening.


Our law firm will make several resources available to you, to help you with this. As well, there are usually very good languages schools in most major cities, that will hold evening courses in beginner's/introductory French. Also many major colleges or universities offer excellent online courses now, so that you can learn at your own schedule.

Once we begin working closely together we will guide you very carefully with that.


So, essentially, if an applicant spends a bit of time now, to learn beginner's introductory French, that then maximizes their chances of gaining permanent status here in North America, for the rest of their life, if they want. Our clients have tended to do very well in their beginner's French programs, and they tend to find it more interesting and "fun" than they initially thought it would be.

In addition, keep in mind that no matter where newcomers end up living in Canada, having beginner's ability in French gives many people an edge career-wise -- as many Canadian employers tend to like candidates with some ability in French.

So it's always a benefit to have at least some introductory beginner's French abilities in Canada.


Further, within the QSW category, it's important to keep in mind that many of the immigration officers will now return or reject files due to even the slightest of errors.

This means accuracy and preparation of your file will be a critical factor, so that your file is not taken out of the processing queue. And of course, our law firm knows the errors/reasons that will trigger a file closure, or file rejection.

As for our law firm in particular, we've been handling immigration cases longer and more successfully than others in this field, since 1976.

Our staff and resources are HIGHLY FOCUSED and specialized in providing immigration services related to economic immigration (skilled workers/professionals) as well as family class immigration. So, throughout the years, we've been able to work closely and help thousands of people come to Canada.


So yes... if you are interested in proceeding now, while this category still remains open to nursing professionals, then we can actually start working together right away.

As for the costs involved, my law firm's fees are divided into 4 installments:

850 + 950 + 600 + 595 = 2995 USD

These four installments are payable at the beginning, middle, and end of the process.


In addition, the Canadian Government will also require payment of their own fees, which include the application fee (550 CAD), followed by the final fee at the end of the process (490 CAD).

Further, there will also be a Quebec Government application fee of 406 CAD.


To get started, you can submit your first payment online, at our secure server:
https://www.canadavisa.com/admin/prov.htm?email=evergreenrohan@gmail.com

Or if you prefer another payment-method, you can find a list of options at:
https://www.canadavisa.com/online/payment.htm

I certainly look forward to the possibility of working with you Roshan,

Sincerely,
David Cohen, (Attorney)

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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********** one of my friend told me that if you had worked on H1B in USA, it would be more easier to get canada PR. currently I am on my OPT as well and it ends on july. But, I am working 2 full time job just because I heard that canada calculates the hours that you worked for whole year. My employer also says, they will do H1B for me, but I have heard that even though they would file, its not easier to get. Hope this would help you.. If you have more info, pls share with us. I would like to get updated..
Thanks N gud luck ahead...

 Hi soulgirl,
The message is not complete. I didnt know that there is limitation for comment in sajha also.
here is the rest..

Phone:             +1 (514) 937-9445      
Toll free (North America)             1-888-947-9445      

Campbell, Cohen (Attorneys at Law)
1980 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite - 800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3H 1E8

One of my friend told me that if you have worked in H1B in USA, it would be more easier to get canadian PR. My roomate's brother who had canada PR told me that they calculate work experience in hour and if you can provide enough evidence that your english is good and don't need IELTS, then they will wave ur IELTS requirement as well. Currently I am on my OPT, I am just working two full time job just beacuse it would be easier move canada in future. Hope this would help you. If you have more info, pls share with us so that we can get updated.
Thanks N gud luck ahead..

cont...one of my friend told me that, if you had h1b in usa, it would be easier to get Canadian PR. My roomate's brother told me that Canada calculates work experience in hour. Thats why I am working 2 full time jobs till my OPT expires. I had talked with employer about H1B, they said they will do for me. But until they do, it can't be sure. Any way, Hope this things would help you. If you have more info, pls share with us. I would like to get updated.
Thanks N take care..