Speed up the process?

[Scandinavian]

Hi everyone, I am new on this site and sorry If I ask questions that already has been questioned/answered!

I do hope someone can help me!

I am thinking of immigrate to Canada with my 15 year old son (who is now in Jr high school)
next year. Since I am a reg. nurse I have been in contact with CNO (College of nurses/Ontario)
and have been advised to pay an application fee and to send my papers back to them for further
information and later on, doing the CRNE test in Canada. I guess I have to do the IELT later on as well..?

My question is: is it wise to go there (Toronto) and do the test BEFORE I apply for immigration (will probably apply
through sponsorship by my future common-law and not as skilled worker).  
I.e. will the fact that I have been doing the CRNE test for nurses BEFORE I apply, speed up with the immigration application? May I apply for a job while being in Canada without work permit (and the test done) and should a work offer speed up the progress..?
I may be in the country for 6 months without visa..can I apply for work permit while I am in Canada or should I do that from my country?
Does it make any difference? What about my son..he will probably not have the right to enter High school in Canada until I get the immigration finalized? How about the right to use health care (OHIP?)..

A lot of questions, I know. Really grateful if someone may be able to reply! Thank you!  

[scylla]

I can't answer all of your questions - but will answer whatever I can.

As visitors, neither you nor your son will have health care coverage. You should purchase private health insurance to cover both of you for emergencies. And you're absolutely correct - your son will not be able to attend school as a visitor. To attend school, he will need a study permit and you will also have to pay tuition fees (I believe tuition is somewhere around $10-$12K per year?).

You will have to do IELTS sooner or later if you plan to apply for PR as a skilled worker (however you will NOT need IELTS if you are sponsored as a spouse/common law partner). I believe the results are good for two years.

In order to apply for a work permit, you will need an approved LMO (labour market opinion) first. Your employer will have to apply for the LMO and will have to prove they couldn't find a Canadian citizen/PR to hire for the role.

[Scandinavian]

THANK YOU Scylla! 

That´s what I thought about the healthcare.
I don´t have to do the IELTS because I have a sponsor..that´s odd (?) and new!
But I am okey with that! 

[scylla]

THANK YOU Scylla! 

That´s what I thought about the healthcare.
I don´t have to do the IELTS because I have a sponsor..that´s odd (?) and new!
But I am okey with that! 

Just to make sure I explained things clearly...

If you are sponsored by your common law partner through family class (I assume your partner is a Canadian citizen or PR) - then you don't need IELTS. IELTS has never been a requirement for people being sponsored via family class.

If you apply via a skilled worker class, then you'll need IELTS.

[Scandinavian]

That´s good to know, since I guess my English skills are quite good..still find it odd
that being sponsored by family (Canadian citizen) you don´t need to prove your English skills..
but not complaining at all! 

[qveronica]

Hi,

I'm RN and I passed the CRPN of BC, psychiatric nurse

do u think after I got the registration with visa is the best to apply. CEC? or skilled worker visa.

something that I will get faster. I didn't find a job offer cos they ask for work visa or PR

I'm from Scandinavia too. did u pass the CRNE?

regards

That´s good to know, since I guess my English skills are quite good..still find it odd
that being sponsored by family (Canadian citizen) you don´t need to prove your English skills..
but not complaining at all! 

[Scandinavian]

Hi,

I'm RN and I passed the CRPN of BC, psychiatric nurse

do u think after I got the registration with visa is the best to apply. CEC? or skilled worker visa.

something that I will get faster. I didn't find a job offer cos they ask for work visa or PR

I'm from Scandinavia too. did u pass the CRNE?

regards

Hi!

I haven´t been doing the test yet..will send my papers To CNO soon. In fact I am not going to apply for immigration before
me and my darling are being wed and I am applying from outland. I guess after that it will be easier to apply (sponsorship) when being married. We decided to get married a little bit earlier because of that since we were going to anyway. And I am so HAPPY!

Did you do any rehearsal before the test, i.e. read any of those test books you can buy on the internet? How did you find the test?

I have been working most at medical wards so I guess that´s where I am going to search for in Toronto..but would be fun to work somewhere else to, maybe at surgical or emergency. I am sorry I cannot help you with your questions about the PR but hopefully you will found someone else to answer you. WHEN everything is done, I may be able to help you but not at this point.

Pls let me know how you succeeded!