Becoming a Nurse in Canada (salary, moving to, association)

[wallstreet1986]

How does one go about becoming a nurse in Canada? Is there reciprocity for American trained nurses (RNs)? What are the salaries like (probably interested in moving to Northern Ontario).

Thanks.

[dgavob]

what did you find im asking the sAME QUESTION BUT CANNOT HELP YOU . do you know if the salirie of a rn in canada is close to that of a us rn? dgavob@verizon.net

[Cornerguy1]

Nursing is a provincially regulated field in Canada.

For general information on nursing in Ontario, try the web site of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario : Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

Information about specific qualification requirements for internationally-trained nurses wishing to practice in Ontario may be avaialable here: www.cno.org/docs/reg/41066_fsBecominganurse.pdf

[wdelossantos]

Salary of nurses in ontario is based on the union collective aggreement if the hospital that you work has union like ONA and its depend on your experience too
Hospital nurses are paid according to where they are on the eight step grid as negotiated in the Hospital Central Agreement for the term of April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2008.
Full-time RN Salary Ranges: Current April 1, 2006% increase April 1, 2007 % increase Start $23.80 $24.51 3% $26.80 9.34% 1 year $24.75 $25.49 3% $27.20 6.7% 2 years $26.06 $26.84 3% $27.65 3% 3 years $27.34 $28.16 3% 29.01 3% 4 years $28.64 $29.50 3% $30.38 3% 5 years $30.26 $31.17 3% $32.10 3% 6 years $31.87 $32.83 3% $33.81 3% 7 years $33.51 $34.52 3% $35.55 3% 8 years $35.80 $36.87 3% $38.07 3.25% 25 years $36.52 $37.62 3% $38.74 3%
Part-time RN Salary Ranges (including 13% or 9% in lieu of benefits)
April 1/06 April 1/06 April 1/06 April 1/07 April 1/07 April 1/07 base 9% 13% base 9% 13% Start $24.51 $26.72 $27.70 $26.80 $29.21 $30.28 1 year $25.49 $27.78 $28.80 $27.20 $29.65 $30.74 2 years $26.84 $29.26 $30.33 $27.65 $30.14 $31.24 3 years $28.16 $30.69 $31.82 $29.01 $31.62 $32.78 4 years $29.50 $32.16 $33.34 $30.38 $33.11 $34.33 5 years $31.17 $33.98 $35.22 $32.10 $34.99 $36.27 6 years $32.83 $35.78 $37.10 $33.81 $36.85 $38.21 7 years $34.52 $37.63 $39.01 $35.55 $38.75 $40.17 8 years $36.87 $40.19 $41.66 $38.07 $41.50 $43.02 25 year $37.62 $41.01 $42.51 $38.74 $42.23 $43.78
for more info check this website ONA News | Ontario Nurses' Association