How to Work in the USA as a Canadian RN
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Hi friends!! As per request, I have made a video to help anyone looking to navigate the process of moving to the states as a Canadian RN. If you have questions comment below I will try and answer them as well as I can!
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WHat a great underrated video Its worth watching every single second of it for any Canadians who are planning to apply for TN very informative.
This should help a ton of people! It was definitely not an easy/straight forward process!
did you go through a travel agency? Did you apply on your own? Did you have nursing experience or were you a new grad?
No travel agency, a contracting agency for a full time job. No experience working as a new grad. My spouse is still working in Canada so he did not apply for the spousal tn. He would only need his own tn if he was working in the usa as well. On a spousal tn he cannot work in the states and has to stay in Canada for half the year or more.
@@thatnursingstudent which contracting agency did you do it through by chance?
So glad you managed to move, you go girl
Why didn't you go with a nursing agency that provides EB3 visa? Like Medpro or health carousel, for example
Hi, I recently heard from a RPN who works in Ontario got her Eligibility from the New York state board to write NCLEX- RN, she doesn't have a nursing degree from Canada or from Back home. Do you think this information could be true? Does the New York licensing board allow Diploma holders to write NCLEX RN? Please share if you know anything about this. Thank you.
Pls reply on this
Also can you tell us which specific border crossings are the key border crossings that hand out TN visas (as you mentioned in the video)? I was gonna go to the 'One Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, New York' location -- is this a good one to go to for a Canadian RN looking to get her TN visa too?
I am from Vancouver, BC. Indiana is a far drive from here lol. I am thinking to relocate to texas or California for my first job
did you proceed. I am from Calgary and my wife just received NCLEX elegibility from NY board. Lots of steps more to achieve.
Thank u for making this
Thanks Akeela
Do you need to have a job offer in the US in order to get the TN visa at the border? There are several US hospitals that wont hire Canadians until you have your TN visa AND state license
Is canadian citizenship mandatory, and how much canadian experience is needed for this process ?
Thank you needed this ! Any tips on how a new grad can actually land a job to get the whole process started? Since I think you have to have a job offer before starting anything. Any particular places I should apply to like hospitals or private home health care companies to be more likely to land a job? I’m giving my nclex end of march then want to move to the US.
I applied online to a bunch of companies, including Indeed, Linkedin, etc! There are no specific hospitals some won't answer others get back right away so it's a numbers game, I would apply to as many as you can that fit your needs
Hey! Thanks for sharing :) What kind of visa did you apply for? There is green card, H1B, H1C, and TN!
I'm experiencing the same problem!! I'm all ready to apply, but cannot get the license without the SSN!.. Drives me nuts.
Sorry to hear!! Hopefully won’t be too long for you 🥲
Thank you so much for the comprehensive video!! I have a few questions that I was hoping you could help me with.
1) I am wondering if I need an official license verification or if I can just print out my QuickConfirm report?
2) Did you need to provide a high school transcript in addition to the university transcript? Or is a university transcript adequate?
3) If you had an employer in Canada, do you know if the old employer needs to provide a proof of employment letter?
4) I have my CGFNS certificate. Do I still need to provide proof that I passed the NCLEX? If so, how do I prove that?
Thank you once again!! :)
Hi thanks for the watch!
1) I brought my version of the quick form which was a print off page of my nursing board message that stated I passed and a screenshot of my registration number
2) yes both high school and uni
3) not sure if this is relevant, if you are moving to the usa to work then your old employer is not relevant you will need the letter from your job in the USA that you intend to work for though
4) bring all documents on top of the CGFNS, print out from your nursing board message center works for nclex
I am also living in mission BC . I want to work in USA is there anyone can help me working with these applications
hey girl, I'm looking to travel nurse too, I have pretty much all of my documents ready except for the "TN visa" which I thought was a travel nurse visa -- which I have -- but apparently TN visa stands for Trade NAFTA visa :( May I ask, how do u apply for a trade NAFTA visa? I didn't know we had to have a Trade NAFTA *along with * a travel nurse visa
NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States, which means that nationals of those three countries can work in each other's countries without needing a proper work visa.
Assuming you're Canadian and wanting to work in the U.S., all you would need is a job offer from a Canadian employer. At the U.S. border, you can apply for the visa upon arrival into the U.S.
TN visas are indefinitely renewable, so you can take as many contracts as you want.
And that's pretty much the entire process. The only catch is you cannot intend to immigrate to the U.S. since your TN visas are considered "single intent" visas, as in your only intention should be to work temporarily, not to immigrate.
When you went through CGFNS, did you have to pay for both VisaScreen certificate and also CES Professional Report?
I was advised to get VisaScreen ($600) by an agency but now that I'm trying to apply to state license in WA and the board isn't even asking for VisaScreen but asking for CES report which was a sticker shock, which is another $400? Just wondering what the process was for you with CGFNS and applying state license.
I had to pay the 600 for CGFNS. I can’t remember the feed to get my license with the IN board but it was not much. I unfortunately have not heard of a CES report
Yes you need to pay for both. And if your in a rush you need to pay for it to be expedited. Ive spend $1550 usd as a Canadian total. Visa screen 700. The to add a second state licence extra $450 CES then $400 to expedited
canadian rn but with indian degree can also apply??👀
I believe if you’re a Canadian citizen you can use this visa as long as your Indian degree meets the requirements (you pass nclex)
Could you have gone with green card directly instead of TN Visa?
Yes you can get a green card but that would be a full time job most likely for relocation purposes. My contract is temporary with an agency, agencies pay more for temp contract work but do not sponsor for green cards you would have to find a job directly with an employer to go that route
Hi!
Im currently waiting on my visascreen to be complete to go work in michigan, im curious what border crossing you went to in michigan for your TN as im heading that way as well!
I believe it was ambassador bridge!
Taxes stuff in US as Canadian ? Do you need to pay the difference in Canada that you positive obtain in New Jersey i.e. ? After you have a condo rent in US
I file both Canadian and US taxes, it is a bit complicated and situation-specific but basically, Canada and US have a tax treaty and there are certain rules based on income earned, I work with an accountant to handle the taxes.
Hi, do you know if the CGFNS visa screen can be used when applying to each state license? Or do I have to submit my Canadian transcript and nurse license each time I apply to a new state license?
Dont quote me on this but I believe every state's requirements are different so it depends on the state you are applying to but you should be able to find the information on the state website!
Hi, are you able to apply and get an SSN # on the same day you apply for your TN? I know the card comes in the mail later. Some blogs say to wait 10 days before applying to give time for the I94 to update. Thanks in advance!
Hi dear,
Are you able to get your license. Can you please help me with the steps I need to do please. Ty
I applied the same day, it made sense because the office was right there, had no issues with the i94!
Hi there, I also want to move to Indiana. I tried to contact Indiana board of nursing but it shows it is temporarily closed. Can you please share your agent information who helped you to complete the process please. Thank you
Hi I don’t remember the agent information but I believe there should be a number you can call from the website! I think I just called that number to get in touch
I called on the number but its not working. Anyone you know who can help? Please
@@tavsvloglife9225 in that case I would email pla2@pla.IN.gov
Did your spouse apply for a visa or went on your tn visa?
Did you send your nursing school that form to fill out or did they only need to send a transcript.
I sent them the form to fill out!
As a Canadian RN can I move to USA directly on Green Card in your opinion?
If you have a green card you can work and live in the USA no need for a visa!
May I ask why didn't you stay in Canada to work? Is it because it's better being a nurse in the US than Canada?
Not necessarily, there are pros and cons mainly due to cost of living in Canada and travel pay!
@@thatnursingstudent ok thanks
Did you have to write an English proficiency test
No, English is my first language! Depends on what language you took your program in
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Can you please provide which company or legal team you worked with that helped you with the whole process?
I didn’t work with a legal team, I did the process on my own. My contracting company is new and so as their first nurse it was a learning curve for us to learn how it works for Canadian nurses to move to Indiana
@@thatnursingstudent thank you for the reply, so did you search for hospitals in the states and then applied to them directly?
@@anitakonadufrimpong8465 yes! So I looked up jobs online in certain states that I was interested in working in. If you look up relocation jobs or travel jobs in that state they’ll usually show contracting companies that are looking to hire. If you look up regular jobs you can contact the hospital directly and see if they have a team that would sponsor you to relocate (sometimes it’s listed as a requirement to already have a license in that state but it doesn’t hurt to reach out and ask)
@@thatnursingstudent thank you very much for the info I appreciate it a lot! I will follow you on Instagram and if any questions comes up I will DM thank you.
Was going to sub but this woman comes across as miserable and I just don't need that vibe in my life.