# Working as an RN in Canada

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-as-an-rn-in-canada/607430>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 26, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-as-an-rn-in-canada/607430 "2011-12-26T16:30:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-as-an-rn-in-canada/607430/1 "2011-12-26T16:30:03Z")

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SO is an RN, and she will receive her BS in Nursing in February. Vancouver, BC is only about 35 miles away – not much farther than Bellingham is in the other direction. Were it not for Birch Point, we could see White Rock from our house.

1. Is it possible for her to get a nursing job in BC?

2. What are the requirements to meet #1?

3. What would she have to do to get a visa allowing her to work in Canada?

FWIW, she is most interested in working in hospice care.

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**Author:** ![cgg419](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cgg419/32/2847_2.png) [@cgg419](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cgg419)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-as-an-rn-in-canada/607430/2 "2011-12-26T17:20:47Z")

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NACN (not a Canadian nurse), but this link looks like it could be helpful.

[http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/nursing/becoming/international/default\_e.aspx](http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/nursing/becoming/international/default_e.aspx)