Ever wondered about a Quebec nurse salary difference? Generally speaking, nursing salary in Montreal and in the rest of Quebec vary depending on your years of experience, specialty and work sector. If you work in the public sector, the salary scale is unified and negotiated by FIQ. The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec…
Are you curious about how to become an LPN in Quebec? Becoming an LPN is one of the popular choices among internationally educated nurses (IEN) in Quebec. There are bridging programs already set for IENs aiming to become an LPN. LPNs in Quebec are also called nursing assistants or infirmièr/e auxiliaire. The professional order that…
Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) and new immigrants undergo a different process to become a nurse in Quebec. Unlike other Canadian provinces, Quebec doesn’t use NNAS and NCLEX in evaluating IENs. Step-by-Step Guide on How to Become a Nurse in Quebec for IENs 1. Open a file with OIIQ The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du…
An Internationally Educated Nurse or IEN is a nurse who obtained nursing education outside Canada. Majority of IENs are immigrants but some are also travel nurses and temporary foreign workers. IENs here have a different pathway of becoming a nurse in Canada. Basically, it depends on the rules of the province where you want to…
Do you want to waive the English proficiency requirement of CNO? All regulatory bodies require evidence to prove English proficiency by submitting a valid IELTS or CELBAN result. In Ontario, CNO can waive the English proficiency requirement as long as they will be satisfied with your documentations in proving your English communication skills. UPDATE (2020):…
One of the requirements to get a license to practice in Ontario is to pass the CNO Jurisprudence Exam. All provinces in Canada require this (except Quebec) so new nurses can be familiar with the legal and ethical aspects of nursing practice in a particular province. Important Facts about the CNO Jurisprudence Exam 1….
I registered my College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) application last June 2017 after receiving my NNAS report. This is when they were still responding through snail mail letters. But now, they recently announced that they will transition to online processing of application starting August 2018. It’s been a year already, take a look at…
I started processing NNAS as soon as I arrived in Canada. At that time, I thought I will settle in Calgary so I chose CARNA as my Regulatory Body (RB). I paid for both LPN and RN application. When I moved to Québec, I thought my NNAS application will just go to waste. Then I…
