in a few months, i'm going to qualify as a registered adult general nurse. my partner and i are both in our late twenties and are both keen to try settling in a new country that will offer us a better standard of living. having both travelled in australia a few years ago, we are keen to give it a go. perth being our 1st choice. as i am getting closer to my qualification date, i have started to look for more information about the migration process. there are so many options, especially for nurses. i'm just not sure where to start. obviously we would like to apply as soon as possible but i realise it would be beneficial to gain some experience in the uk first. maybe i'm just planning too far ahead, but hey, i'm a planner! i would love to hear from nurses who have taken the leap. even if its just to point me in the direction of reputable agencies, advice on routes of migration etc. many thanks,
in a few months, i'm going to qualify as a registered adult general nurse. my partner and i are both in our late twenties and are both keen to try settling in a new country that will offer us a better standard of living. having both travelled in australia a few years ago, we are keen to give it a go. perth being our 1st choice. as i am getting closer to my qualification date, i have started to look for more information about the migration process. there are so many options, especially for nurses. i'm just not sure where to start. obviously we would like to apply as soon as possible but i realise it would be beneficial to gain some experience in the uk first. maybe i'm just planning too far ahead, but hey, i'm a planner! i would love to hear from nurses who have taken the leap. even if its just to point me in the direction of reputable agencies, advice on routes of migration etc. many thanks,
michelle
Hi michelle, can`t help with the nurse thing but we too are just starting the process. I have just sent off for the skill assesment 2 weeks ago and just waiting for a reply.
We have gone with an agency called ama australiamigrate.co.uk, they are based in manchester which is not that far away from where we live, so if needed we could visit them.
we got told that the whole process from start to finish is taking around the 12-14 month mark. I hope this helps you in any way.
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Hi Michelle,
not a nurse so can't help you there, just wanted to say
lots of helpful nurse peeps on here
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Hi, just noticed your message on the site. I have been a nurse for about six years and applied in Jan07. Firstly you need to get your skills assessed by the Australian Nursing Board. They will give you an answer on whether you are acceptable for migration as a nurse. Not sure what length of experience you need (if any) but may be worth getting six months to a year experience. Though the process may take about one year if your are going for a resident visa, so worth looking now.
We are using Ian Harrop and associates as our agent. He will sort out the paperwork and do a phone assessment for you to see if you qualify to apply to nursing board. Once you get clearance from nursing board which took us about 2 months you can apply for your visa. You will also need to register in the state you plan to practice in. If I was you I would probably contact an agent now just to see where you stand and then go from there.
Good luck.
Jason.
PS obviously you will have to have medicals also but they come later in the process. Hope this helps? Just ask if unsure, people always happy to help
I'm not sure what experience you need to pass your skills assessment, but Aus has graduate nursing programmes for newly qualified people. Have a look on the ANMC website and also nursing board of western australia website. I'd been qualified years so didn't need to look into this, but I know we've got a few more nurses on at the moment who may be able to help.
Good luck
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in a few months, i'm going to qualify as a registered adult general nurse. my partner and i are both in our late twenties and are both keen to try settling in a new country that will offer us a better standard of living. having both travelled in australia a few years ago, we are keen to give it a go. perth being our 1st choice. as i am getting closer to my qualification date, i have started to look for more information about the migration process. there are so many options, especially for nurses. i'm just not sure where to start. obviously we would like to apply as soon as possible but i realise it would be beneficial to gain some experience in the uk first. maybe i'm just planning too far ahead, but hey, i'm a planner! i would love to hear from nurses who have taken the leap. even if its just to point me in the direction of reputable agencies, advice on routes of migration etc. many thanks,
michelle
Hi Michelle!
I'm a children's nurse, qualified March 06, and i'm applying for a 175 skilled independant visa. For this type of visa you need 12 months work experience, and you need to have your skills assessed by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMC). There are many other visa options for you though if you don't want to wait the 12 months gaining experience here in the UK before you apply. Have a look at this link from the department of Immigration:
There are loads of nursing agencies who can help you out with visas too. Although this means that your tied to them of course. I know that Queensland Health have a newly qualified graduate programme for nurses, not sure about other areas though. Have a look at this link:
