A Nigerian\u0027s traumatic and expensive road to licensure is a cautionary tale for internationally trained nurses wanting to come to Canada.
Eleven days before Olaleye was scheduled to write the National Council Licensure Examination — the 10th and final step to getting a licence to practise — she got an email from the Nurses Association of New Brunswick revoking her authorization to take the test scheduled for Dec. 30.
After spending $33,000 on tuition, Olaleye graduated in December 2021. Since then, she has been navigating Canada’s labyrinthine licensure process while working at first as a personal support worker for the non-profit VHA Home HealthCare, then as a COVID tester at the Toronto Film School, and finally as a set medic for Reel Medics in Motion on a film production.Article content
After reading the letter, Olaleye called her mother in Nigeria and told her it may be her last call. She was contemplating suicide.Article content“She could hardly speak. She was absolutely devastated,” Christianson said. “My blood was absolutely boiling.” The association has not responded to Christianson, or to voicemail and email messages that Olaleye has sent daily since Dec. 19.
“These candidates remain eligible to continue through the process for obtaining registration in New Brunswick, however, will need to complete other competency assessments or bridging education prior to writing the entry examination.”
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