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Saorsa
  2/2/2018 19:09 EST

Hello!

My name is Katelyn and I'm currently looking for information on moving to Canada as a new graduate nurse from Australia. I graduate at the end of this year and ideally would like to move over as soon as possible.

I'm looking to move to Ontario to be closer to my partner and have already looked up the registration process. But what is the likelihood of me getting a job as an internationally educated new grad? Is there anything I can do to increase my chances? Are there any programs/agencies that can help?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

regnatarajan
  2/2/2018 20:45 EST

Welcome!

I don't know much about the nursing sector these days, but you should certainly have no trouble qualifying as skilled labour. I found this no-bs article about the job market from the Registered Nurses of Ontario which seems like a credible source.

Given your skills, I would personally not use an agency. They take a lot of money for filling in some forms which you are almost certainly able to fill out yourself. Moving to Canada is only hard if you're unskilled and unable to support yourself.

I actually think there's less culture shock for Aussies than for most. Canada and Australia, while very different, are similar in a lot of ways. Canada is certainly more liberal overall, though. I also think it's much more racially diverse.

Best of luck to you,

Reg

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GoingCrazyGoing
  2/2/2018 20:47 EST

VERY TOUGH to land a job NOT BEING THERE.
BEING THERE is everything

DeborahBee
  4/25/2018 20:55 EST

Hi: I teach Nursing for International nurses at a community college. There are lots of prep courses to get you up to speed on Canadian health care. In Ontario, it takes about a year of paperwork and an exam to get your licence. lots of part time and temp jobs to start, not a lot of full-time but most move into a position in a year or so.
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