I'm a nurse from the Philippines, and was wondering what the Austrian government's requirements are for international applicants. In Australia, nurses from other countries who want to work there have to undergo schooling in an Australian university for at least 2 years, go through the IELTS exam, pay special fees, etc. Does the same go for Austria? I'd really appreciate a detailed description and if possible, all requirements needed. Thank you!
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This is because of the country you took your studies in not because of anything else.If you got a degree in Nursing from say the US UK or Japan it wouldn't be required.I would fully expect Austria to have the same requirements.
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If you are looking for a job and an employment visa, skip Austria. Skip all of Europe. You don't have the proper qualifications. You might not even speak their language at the technical, professional level required. But above all are EU regulations. Job priority goes to citizens of the country. Second priority goes to those from other EU countries. If you are not a citizen of an EU country, you have practically no chance of getting any job regardless where you are from or how many PhDs you have. You're "only" a nurse, apparently no university degree at all, and there's no need for CNA, LPN, RN level foreign nurses. Plenty of citizens with such credentials can't get jobs. Have you paid any attention to unemployment statistics for the various EU countries? Have you been following the debt bomb? They are not hiring foreign workers.
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You will find it even more difficult to work in Austria given that it's a non-English speaking EU country. You've also misunderstood the Australian requirements. Fully qualified RNs from overseas do not need to study in Australia for 2 years. Many nurses from the Philippines and other countries work in Australia and have not been required to undertake additional training. You're correct about IELTS though and of course there are fees for your visa, medicals, skills assessment and registration. http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/medical-practitioners/nurses.htm http://nurseinfo.com.au/overseas
