NURSES: What you need to know

anamarie · February 2018

hi po sa lahat. plan po namin ng bf ko mag big move this september sa sydney,
de facto nea po ako for visa 190. nurse po ako,
i'm planning to do bridging course.
ano po bang mas ok, magapply nko for aphra while here in the Philippines,
or hntayin ko munang makapunta kami sa sydney bago ko magapply?
ano pong advice nyo?

Cassey · February 2018

@anamarie If you will apply now, you’ll have to consider
-kung kelan ka makakapagenrol for the BP
-yung available na intake dates ng school offering BP
-yung validity ng LOE from AHPRA

anamarie · February 2018

@Cassey Thanks po sa reply! pero kung kayo po ang nsa position ko, magaapply npo ba kayo sa aphra or mas ok andun na kami bago ko magapply sa aphra?
ang expected BM po kasi namin is september 2018 onwards. siguro pagdating dun pwede n din po ako magstart agad ng bridging kung sakali

KevinDavidson · February 2018

Hi guys!

Lodge AHPRA Application October 5, 2017
Received AHPRA LOE December 21, 2017

Kakaaply ko sa SCU at Lonsdale...

Meron po ba dito nagstart na ng BP nila sa SCU?
Gaano po katagal sila ngreply once natapos mo ung online application sa website nila?

thank you pO!

Cassey · February 2018

@anamarie Hi, depende sa situation mo. Do you plan to do a BP right away upon arriving here? If you plan to do so, then you can apply probably 2 to 3mos prior to arriving here in Au. You just need to make sure na makakakuha ka ng slot sa school bago magexpire yung LOE mo from AHPRA. Maybe as early as now, check what the available intakes are from Sept if there’s any.

cucci · February 2018

@anamarie If you have the resources for BP and you can get a slot with a school offering BP why not do it now? With these uncertainties of extending the BP to six months instead of the average of 3, it seems prudent to do it now... AHPRA application, say takes 2-3 months, more or less, start BP in June... by September tapos ka na ng BP.. darating din si bf... kung kasabay ka sa visa application nya pwede ka na ma-grant ng bridging visa at di mo na kailangan umuwi sa Pinas. just my 2 centavos

Cassey · February 2018

@cucci She already got a 190 visa and they’re moving to Au this September.

melmed · February 2018

@Cassey Hello po. Been working as a nurse for 6 yrs already. Im currently working in the UK as a nurse but planning to move to Australia. I’ve got 2 options: first is to do the bridging program(im on maternity leave for one yr btw) tapos balik dito sa UK to finish my contract which will end March 2019 or 2nd apply directly for PR then later on when I arrive there saka na ako magbridging program.

Questions:
1. Which option do you think is better?

2. If after finishing the bridging program and going back to PH/UK, may assurance ba na makahanap ako ng sponsor/employer? Kasi malaking pera ang gagastusin so mahirap naman na mauwi lang din sa wala yung pagBP ko.

3. If I choose na magPR at nasa Australia na ako okay lang ba na dun na magprocess ng papers para sa BP? At after BP hindi na ba ako kelangan umuwi kasi PR naman na ako?

Sana po mabigyan niyo ako ng advice. Thank you so much in advance!

Cassey · February 2018

@melmed Hi. If you are a UK Nurse, as long as you satisfy the criteria for registration like education qualification and work experience in UK among others, you might not actually need to do a BP. Some of my hubby’s colleagues from UK registered with AHPRA straight away. If you really intend to settle here in Au, it’s best to have your qualifications assess by AHPRA so you’ll know what to do.

You can’t process your PR application if you are not a registered Nurse here in Au. That’s the primary requirement for migration.

With your experience, i believe that you have a high chance of getting a sponsorship.

melmed · February 2018

@Cassey Sa mga nabasa ko po kasi, yung nurses na registered dito under the old scheme,wherein nagaral po sila sa uni ng 6 mos, sila yung di na nagBP. Under po kasi ako sa new scheme which is the OSCE. Meron po ba kasamahan hubby niyo na same ko na nagOSCE or 2015 onwards naging UKRN?

Cassey · February 2018

@melmed Sorry but I’m not sure what pathway they took to be registered in UK.

cucci · February 2018

Cassey said:
@cucci She already got a 190 visa and they’re moving to Au this September.

Wow!!! Congrats

bolz · February 2018

hello just want to ask po saan uni kaya ang may cheapest na tution fee? and do u advise to have a migration aency along the process or pwede na din na gawin mag isa? thank you

Cassey · February 2018

@bolz Pwede siyang gawin magisa or you can book ang appointment with IDP or AECC, free yung services nila. Are you planning to get a conversion course or BP?

jjlara · February 2018

hi @Cassey ,pa advice nman...currently here sa australia as tourist visa,i took pte 4 times pero hindi ko maachieve ang require score na 65, ano pa kya ang pede kong maging pathway? ung conversion course ba require ang english test? thank you.

Cassey · February 2018

@jjlara Hi, you can try other english test like OET, TOEFL ibt, etc.

With BP, it’s not flexible, you’ll definitely need to reach a certain score to enrol in the program.

With conversion, there are some Uni like Deakin wherein you can study an English course prior to the conversion course if you can’t meet the English score requirement. Aside from that, sa ECU naman they accept 6.5 overall band score or PTE Acad 52.

You’ll still be needing 65 after you graduate for AHPRA registration.

jjlara · February 2018

Thank you! kukuha pa uli ako ng pte baka swertihin din ako..

Invisible_Man · February 2018

@jjlara , anyway sa AHPRA, yung english exam, pwedi naman at 2 sittings, basta mameet mo lang ung 65 each skill as long as with in 6 mos yung gap between 2 tests and taken within the last 2 years.

girmarie · February 2018

Hello everyone. Good day po.ask lang po sana ako if anyone of you here declared your work experience in Saudi Arabia? Hindi ba kau nahirapan mag provide ng COGS for APHRA?

pls I need your advice guys. Thank you

girmarie · February 2018

@Cassey hello po maam cassey. How about ung sa Saudi po,ang saudi council po ba dapat ang magpapadala ng COGS sa school?

ykcul_kcul · February 2018

@girmarie if andyan pa po kayo sa saudi na magrequest kayo hndi nmn po, pro pag nakauwi na kayo ng pinas un lng medyo hassle.. kasi need mo ng kakilala pra cya mag asikaso ng cogs mo doon...

girmarie · February 2018

@ykcul_kcul nandito na po kasi ako sa pinas, its much better po ba na aasikasuhin ko na COGS ko ngaun?. planning intake on July na po kasi, waiting pa po ng reply from monsah uni. Thank yu po

Akijo · February 2018

hi guys! patulong naman po ng pathway, andito na ako sa au since september last year, naka enroll ako for vocational course but I'll be extending my visa this october. Kung ma approve man ung visa extension, God willing, I'm planning on doing bridging course. Any advise po sana kung tama ba na mag bridging ako kasi po from what I heard, gagawin ng 6 months ang bridging dito sa Au.

Cassey · February 2018

@Akijo It’s just a rumor at least for now. If you really want to become an RN here in Au then do the BP. You’ll have to get a Letter Of Eligibility from AHPRA first before you can enrol to the course.

Cassey · February 2018

@girmarie Nakapagapply ka na ba sa AHPRA for the assessment? And nabigay na yung LOE mo?

makiko · February 2018

good day. may tanong lang ako. tama ba pagkakaintindi ko na dapat eh mag apply muna ako sa APHRA then wait for my LOE. once na meron ng LOE eh tsaka ako maghahanap ng school for a Bridging Program?

Also may problem kasi ako nagsara na yun school ko. i have copies naman of my TOR, RLE & Diploma (2012 ko pa sila nakuha) ok na kaya yun or kailangan pa ba ng course description?

Salamat ng marami sa sasagot

cucci · February 2018

@girmarie Galing din akong Saudi... to tell you honestly sana kumuha ka na ng mga docs bago ka umalis. Hindi naman mahirap pero since wala ka na dun, makikisuyo ka.

1. COGS
2. Experience Certificates or Certificates of Employment.
3. Professional References. From a nurse supervisor.
4. Police Clearance
5. Copies of contract, payslips or any other payroll instrument.

Yung COGS, you will be requesting 2x assuming you will also want to be assessed by ANMAC after your BP. Yung police clearance at payslips kailangan yun sa pag-apply ng PR visa later on... forward looking lang po tayo.

If you plan to do BP in July, magagahol ka na siguro sa oras. AHPRA application/assessment takes around 3 months at the very least. Pahirapan din makakuha ng slots sa mga schools offering BP because of the rumor that BP will be 6 months na.

Best of luck on our journey,

cucci · February 2018

@makiko I suggest you contact AHPRA regarding your situation. Pag close na ang school, they won't be able to verify your credentials.

Anyway, baka naman merong iba who had the same situation as you.

ykcul_kcul · February 2018

@girmarie if ready na po ung other documents nyo dyan for passing, pwd nyo na po asikasohin ung cogs nyo sa saudi.... mabilis nmn po magrequest if makilala kayo na pwd nyong pakisuyu.an..