The new
arrivals will be
deployed to
government
hospitals and
institutions in
Saskatchewan,
which has one
of Canada's
harshest winters.
arrivals will be
deployed to
government
hospitals and
institutions in
Saskatchewan,
which has one
of Canada's
harshest winters.
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Latest arrivals follow aggressive recruitment in Philippines
VANCOUVER
It was not the best time to arrive in Saskatchewan and Karen Pachao could feel
it in her bones.
“My first thought was ‘Oh my God, I’m going home’,” said the 27-year-old
Filipino nurse, as she stepped into a biting winter. “It’s like walking into a big,
big freezer. Back home it’s like walking into an oven It was quite a shock when
we got here.”
VANCOUVER
It was not the best time to arrive in Saskatchewan and Karen Pachao could feel
it in her bones.
“My first thought was ‘Oh my God, I’m going home’,” said the 27-year-old
Filipino nurse, as she stepped into a biting winter. “It’s like walking into a big,
big freezer. Back home it’s like walking into an oven It was quite a shock when
we got here.”
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They will be
initiated to the
units they will
be working
on, learn
about
Canadian
nursing
practices and
take an exam
initiated to the
units they will
be working
on, learn
about
Canadian
nursing
practices and
take an exam
Pachao was among 12 nurses – the first
batch of 80 – the province recruited from the
Philippines in November. The next group of
nurses is expected to arrive this month.
Beverly Redula echoed Pachao’s first
impressions of one of Canada’s coldest
locations, but said the “warm welcome that
we’ve received from the people has really
made up for the cold weather”.
Leaving her husband and four children behind
until she’s established was hard, but the 42-
year-old hopes they will eventually join her.
Until then, the family will benefit financially.
batch of 80 – the province recruited from the
Philippines in November. The next group of
nurses is expected to arrive this month.
Beverly Redula echoed Pachao’s first
impressions of one of Canada’s coldest
locations, but said the “warm welcome that
we’ve received from the people has really
made up for the cold weather”.
Leaving her husband and four children behind
until she’s established was hard, but the 42-
year-old hopes they will eventually join her.
Until then, the family will benefit financially.
In Manila, despite five years’ experience as a dialysis nurse, Redula made
$10 per eight-hour shift. Working as a graduate nurse in Saskatchewan, her
starting wage will be $23 (about P1,000) an hour.
The new nurses will receive an extensive seven-week orientation before they
start working.
They will be initiated to the units they will be working on, learn about
Canadian nursing practices and be prepared to write a national exam they
must pass in the first year.
Once they pass the exam, the health region will offer them a longer contract
and they will become landed immigrants.
“This is an opportunity of a lifetime for me and my family,” Redula said.
$10 per eight-hour shift. Working as a graduate nurse in Saskatchewan, her
starting wage will be $23 (about P1,000) an hour.
The new nurses will receive an extensive seven-week orientation before they
start working.
They will be initiated to the units they will be working on, learn about
Canadian nursing practices and be prepared to write a national exam they
must pass in the first year.
Once they pass the exam, the health region will offer them a longer contract
and they will become landed immigrants.
“This is an opportunity of a lifetime for me and my family,” Redula said.
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