Alberta Nurse Practitioner

Overview

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Regulatory

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This Pathway

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Work Now!

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How Achēv will help

The step-by-step incentives

International Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) will work with the Employment Pathways in Canada-Health Care (EPIC-HC’s) team of Career Counselors and Employer Liaison to find unregulated roles in the MRT field while studying for licensing. They will have access to the following services:

2-week Employment & Essential Skills training

Resume- Cover Letter- Interview preparation
Networking Techniques
Pathways to licensure planning & supports
Relocation planning & supports
Labour Market Information
Training on Adaptability, Initiative and Teamwork
Workplace Culture & Intercultural Communication
Employment Rights in Ontario and Alberta
Employer Connections in rural areas of Ontario and Alberta

Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) can also use other Achēv in-house services, such as the Newcomer Information Centre, the Accelerated Career Advancement Program (ACA), and language services, such as the CLB Online Self-Assessment (CLB-OSA) at no cost.

The Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) is a great place to start if you have recently arrived in Canada. The NIC offers a wide range of immigrant services to help newcomers settle smoothly in Canada; they provide information and referrals on education and training, immigration, health, housing, legal, financial, social, and recreational needs of newcomers.

The Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program provides financial loans to internationally trained individuals looking to return to their chosen profession. Receive free ongoing one-on-one financial counseling.

Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) can access its CLB Online Self-Assessment (CLB-OSA) at no additional cost to test their proficiency before taking the official CLB exam. The tool serves as a handy practice ahead of enhancing language skills with additional Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) home study training.

Financial Aid

Achēv's very own lending program: Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) - Achēv can grant IEMRTs up to $30,000 in micro loans over a five year repayment to add relief for expenses including IEMRT study material, equipment, and living expenses in Alberta.

Funded by the Government of Canada, Achēv’s Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program provides financial loans, accreditation support, and career counselling to Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) who are looking to return to their chosen profession.

You can learn more about their services here.

Language Proficiency Support

Achēv and EPIC Health Care (EPIC-HC) provides clients additional tools to exceed in their language proficiency requirements. The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) is the national standard of grading English as a Second Language (ESL).

Clients with EPIC-HC connecting to various pathways will be required to meet CLB Level 7 to pass most language related requirements.

Clients can access its CLB Online Self-Assessment (CLB-OSA) at no additional cost to test their proficiency prior to taking the official CLB exam. The tool serves as a handy practice ahead of enhancing language skills with additional Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) home study training.

Settlement Info

The step-by-step incentives

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Government Benefits:

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