Nurses wanted in Australia, New Zealand

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Last July, Nursing Boards across Australia, New Zealand and the UK raised the English Language requirement for overseas nurses to gain registration in their country to IELTS 7.0 – 7.0 in all categories. Many people saw this as being a very restrictive move.
However, it is quite possible that the Philippines will benefit from this. It is anticipated that the number of applications for registration from India and China will drop sharply, and that the Philippines will quickly become the No.1 supplier of nurses from Asia. Interestingly the biggest supplier of nurses to Australia and New Zealand is the UK and Ireland as they are not required to go through English testing or a registration program but can start work upon arrival. But, the Philippines is poised to become No. 3.

International Education Specialists president Roger Bartholomew, in a recent interview, said that Inter-Ed is putting on a showcase of educational/clinical providers to give nurses and potential nurses the latest, most accurate and most useful information about making the transition from a registered nurse in the Philippines to a registered nurse overseas. Inter-Ed is the country’s pioneer in study abroad, it is soon to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

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