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Guide in Applying for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE)
In a post last month, Pinoy R.N. reported the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announcement on their website about Canada's move to adopt a Provincial Nominee Program to facilitate the entry of immigrants to its labor force.Canada...
EB-3 Dates Jump to January 2005
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe U.S. Department of State released its March 2008 Visa Bulletin a few days back and it reflected a significant update on the priority dates for the EB-3 visa category.Those petitioned under the EB-3 visa category before January...
TV Report: DoLE and DoH Seek Measures to Abate Pinoy Nurse Migration
A television report said that the Department of Labor (DoLE) and the Department of Health (DoH) were seeking measures to address deteriorating patient care in the country by making it difficult for filipino nurses working in government hospitals to m...
Total Lost Revenues From JPEPA Could Pay For Salaries Of RP Nurses
By IBON MediaREPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION.....The Philippine government could actually keep Filipino nurses from going abroad by utilizing revenues it would otherwise have foregone under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).The...
BusinessWeek: Are Nursing Shortages Causing Deaths?
A nonprofit group\'s report says more immigrant nurses and training programs are needed to ease patient suffering By Moira Herbst The U.S. is facing a severe nursing shortage, and it\'s causing increased death and illness for American patients, says...
Filipino Nurses in UK Face Possible Deportation
A dozen filipino nurses, working as senior carers, in Cambridge, United Kingdom face possible deportation after the Home Office refused to renew their work permits according to a report by the Cambridge Evening News.Home Office officials also announc...
New Zealand Health Board to Hire Filipino Nurses
The Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB), a government health board in New Zealand, plans to hire filipino nurses for Auckland according to a report by GMANews.TVCMDHB is one of the largest providers and funder of primary, secondary and ter...
U. S. Department of State Revises July 2007 Visa Bulletin; Retrogression is Back
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe U.S. Department of State (DoS) today (July 2 in the US, July 3 in the Philippines) issued a revision on its previously released July 2007 Visa Bulletin effectively retrogressing all employment-based visa numbers.Last month, th...
Retrogression Lifted Temporarily; Senators Looking to Revive Stalled CIR Bill
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe US Department of State has released its Visa Bulletin for July 2007. The bulletin includes a summary of available immigrant visa numbers. Effective July 1, 2007, all employment-based immigrant petitions will become "current."...
Retrogression Drags On As US Senate Withdraws Controversial Immigration Reform Measure
Retrogression Update ...The debates in the United States Senate on the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill bogged down less than three hours ago after Democratic leader Harry Reid withdrew the controversial measure.The move came afte...
ANA and NYSNA Throw Support Behind Embattled Filipino Nurses
The 26 filipino nurses and 1 physical therapist, facing criminal charges in New York for child endangerment, got the support of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA).In a press statement released June...
Proposed CIR Bill to Abolish 'Schedule A Category'
RETROGRESSION UPDATEGood News: A few days ago, the US senate announced that they have reached a 'deal' on the polarized issue of Immigration Reform.Bad News: The supposed deal eliminates the 'Schedule A Category'Passage of a long-overdue immigration...
NY Times Sees Possible Compromise on CIR Debates
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe April 22 editorial of the New York Times spoke of "Touchbacks" and "Triggers" which are viewed to be potential areas of compromise in a much heated and highly polarized debate on US immigration reform...."Touchbacks" refers to...
Retrogession Update: Two New Bills Introduced
The Hammond Law Group (HLG) announced the introduction of two (2) new bills in the United States senate believed to be beneficial to international healthcare workers, specifically nurses and physical therapists....The first bill is a re-introduction...
Philippines, Libya to Sign Health Agreement Next Week
The labor department said Wednesday that the Philippines and Libya are set to sign a health accord next week similar to the existing agreement between RP and South Korea.Under the agreement, Libyan health services will hire more filipino health worke...
POEA to Rule on Case vs Sentosa this Week
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is set to come up with a ruling on the case filed by filipino nurses in New York against Sentosa Recruitment Agency for violating the terms of their recruitment contract.Salvador Tuy, the group...
Philippines, Bahrain Sign Health Accord
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on Health Services Cooperation between the Philippines and Bahrain. The agreement was reached after a series of talks that started last year on th...
