Profile of Trade NAFTA VisaScreen Applicants

July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Department of Global Research and Test Administration

VisaScreen Trade NAFTA Applicants

July 2003 – July 2004

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Gender & Marital Status of

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CanadaPhilippinesU.S.IndiaAll Others

Number of Professional Licenses

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States of U.S. Licensure

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Profession TOEFL TWE TSE TOEIC IELTS

Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

% (N) % (N) % (N) % (N) % (N)

CLS 90.0(27) 89.7 (26) 51.6(16) -- 70.0(7)

OT 100.0(2) 100.0(2) 100(2) ----

PT 90.9(10) 81.8(9) 71.4(5) ----

RN 88.2 (180) 79.0(162) 70.0(98) 100.0(1) 89.0(65)

English Pass Rates of TN Applicants

Trade NAFTA RN VisaScreen Applicant Data

95% of certified registered nurse applicants held a U.S. license

5% completed the CGFNS examination

459 registered nurse applicants applied under 212(r) status

Special CGFNS Test Administrations

28 applicants sat for CGFNS exam in May & June 2004

79% applicants lived in the U.S.

Over half were educated in Canada

Other countries of education: Philippines, Nigeria, India, Poland, UK

Overall pass rate was 28.6%

CGFNS Test Administrations

in Canada

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1980-1984 1985-1989 1990-1994 1995-1999 2000-2004

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Pass Rates at Canadian Test Sites

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Pass Rates at Canadian Test Sites

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1980-1984 1985-1989 1990-1994 1995-1999 2000-2004

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India Educated

Philippines Educated

Trade NAFTA E-mail Survey

Methodology TN applicants who applied between July 2003 &

July 2004 were contacted via e-mail

2,505 eligible applicants had e-mail addresses

Applicants were sent the surveys on March 31, 2005; cut off date of return was April 18, 2005

968 applicants responded - 38.6% response rate

Demographics

56.1% lived in the US

92.1% were educated in Canada

96.9% of applicants were registered nurses

93.3% applied for Trade NAFTA status

Information about Visa Requirements

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Employers Recruiters Friends/ Family US/ CanadianBorder

Personnel

CGFNS

Assistance with U.S. Immigration Process

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ImmigrationAttorney

CommercialRecruiter

Hospital BasedRecruiter

Other

U.S. State Number Percent

Michigan (MI) 305 35%

California (CA) 185 21%

Minnesota (MN) 153 17%

North Carolina (NC) 108 12%

Florida (FL) 79 9%

Texas (TX) 65 7%

Connecticut (CT) 63 7%

New York (NY) 62 7%

Arizona (AZ) 61 7%

Washington (WA) 53 6%

Top Ten States of U.S. Licensure

Top Ten Canadian Provinces of Licensure

Canadian Province Number Percent

Ontario (ON) 460 74%

British Columbia (BC) 58 9%

Alberta (AB) 51 8%

Quebec (PQ) 24 4%

Newfoundland (NF) 19 3%

New Brunswick (NB) 17 3%

Manitoba (MB) 15 2%

Nova Scotia (NS) 15 2%

Saskatchewan (SK) 10 2%

Prince Edward Island (PE) 5 1%

Years of U.S. Licensure

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Years of Canadian License

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Top Five Specialty Areas of Employment

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Top Ten States of U.S. Employment

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Years of Employment in Canada

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Methods of Seeking U.S. Employment

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