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RN License Requirements in CaliforniaRN Education RequirementsRN programs in CaliforniaA prospective RN should enroll in an approved program in professional nursing. A list of programs that have been approved within California can be found on the RN site (http://www.rn.ca.gov/education/index.shtml).Application Process and NCLEX-RN ExamThe application process has several steps, but some may be completed in advance. Candidates must have a criminal background check. California residents are generally required to use Live Scan for their fingerprinting, though Live Scan exemptions are sometimes granted. A 2" by 2" photograph must also be included with the application materials. Most application materials are found in the PDF packet on the licensing page (http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-exam.shtml). Candidates may need to follow the link to the requests page to get fingerprinting materials.Candidates who have met the fingerprint requirement but have not yet taken the licensing exam may work under an interim permit. The cost to apply for RN by examination is $150 (http://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml#app). An interim permit or temporary license costs an additional $50. The examination itself costs $200, payable to Pearson.Candidates who fail an examination attempt will need to re-apply to the California Board and pay an additional fee.Out of State RN CandidatesBoth out-of-state and internationally licensed nurses are considered for California licensure. If a nurse is currently licensed and has already taken the required examination, the process is called endorsement. The candidate should provide verification from the state in which he originally passed the license exam in addition to the one where he is currently licensed.The Board notes that Excelsior graduates are subject to the same requirements as other out-of-state applicants. Anyone who enrolled in a program from December 6, 2003 on has been required to have supervised clinical practice, obtained concurrently with nursing theory.Out-of-state candidates are not required to use Live Scan for fingerprinting, but should be aware that if they opt for a fingerprint card in lieu of Live Scan, an additional fee will be assessed by the Board.Application packets are available on the Board site (http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-end.shtml). In most cases, endorsement candidates may apply online. A temporary license may be issued for an additional $50; this allows the nurse to work while materials are being processed. Criminal background information must be received before any license, including a temporary one, can be issued. If the background check has been completed beforehand, a candidate can hand carry materials to the Board office to expedite the issuance of a temporary license (http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/applicants/tlcounter.pdf).The licensure process is, by law, expedited for any eligible candidate who is the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the military on active duty in California. Applicants should attach a copy of their marriage certificate, evidence of legal union, or certified declaration of domestic partnership. A copy of military orders should also be included.International candidates should send their school a form titled “Breakdown of Educational Program for International Nursing Programs” in addition to the transcript request. If the transcript is not in English, it must be translated by a professional translator. The necessary forms are available in the endorsement packet, along with detailed instructions.International candidates must take and pass the NCLEX. Canadian candidates who took a pre-1980 licensing exam may be exempted. The Board notes that the Canadian Comprehensive Examination does not substitute for the NCLEX-RN.Out-of-state nurses are eligible to work under a temporary license. International candidates from non-English speaking nations must present TOEFL scores if they wish to work under an interim permit while waiting to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

David Gish already covered many bases in his answer. In my answer, I’m just going to focus on “as a foreign citizen” requirements, as these apply in addition to all the FAA requirements that apply to US citizens, and these requirements are already covered in plenty other answers.I’m also not going to cover immigration issues. I’m assuming that you have your immigration sorted out and that you have sources of funding to live on and pay for instruction.Even when all these issues are sorted out, obtaining flight instruction in the United States as a foreign citizen is, for lack of a better word, a shit show. My annoyance with the TSA alien flight student program is a prime reason for wanting to apply for US citizenship rather than remaining a mere legal permanent resident. I can tell you from personal experience, as I obtained my private pilot license last year as a foreigner, and I’m currently enrolled in IFR rating instruction as a foreigner.In short, before you start flight instruction, you must obtain approval from a TSA program called Alien Flight Student Program. This program is managed entirely online at www.flightschoolcandidates.gov. I encourage you to create an account within that system just to familiarize yourself with how it works.Also, refer to AOPA’s excellent page on the topic: Aliens and Non-U.S. Citizens Seeking Flight Training.Note that if you were planning to study ground instruction by yourself, or enroll into an online ground school, you can do it without AFSP authorization. If you are already enrolled in a flight school and you don’t have your AFSP authorization yet, you might be ok as long as you only receive ground instruction and no practical flight instruction.The AFSP online forms you must complete are divided in 8 steps:Part: 1--Candidate InformationStep: 1--Basic InformationStep: 2--Other NamesStep: 3--Citizenship InformationStep: 4--Document InformationStep: 5--Address InformationStep: 6--EmploymentPart: 2--Request For TrainingStep: 7--Training DetailsStep: 8--Request CategorySome steps are trivial (your name, other names you used); other steps require you to do some research, e.g., you need to provide all the addresses where you resided in the last 5 years. You need to submit a scanned copy of your ID documents, including passport green card, driving license, airman certificate if you have any.Step 7 requires you to select your flight instructor or school. An important point is that the school must be registered with the program as well. If they are not registered, talk to them as soon as you can. Many instructors may not be familiar with the additional requirements associated with foreign students. Some instructors may decide that they do not want to register with AFSP, especially if they have other businesses that are co-located with their place of CFI operations; registration might expose them to additional paperwork, burden and scrutiny by the Federal Government that might not be worth it for them. Ask them.Once you are done with the forms, you pay $130, because.(By the way, if you don’t finish your instruction within one year, you have to renew your authorization, and it’s $130 more, once a year, because. A certain song by Dire Straits comes to mind.)Once you paid your dues, the system will notify you that you need your fingerprints taken. The government could already use fingerprint in digital format that they already have, in digital format, of you (green card… hello?) but, because the TSA is involved, whenever there is a chance of doing something smart, you can rest assured that the opposite course of action will be taken.No, they need fingerprints on paper, taken the old school way, with greasy ink.Read all the requirements in the email below. One way to get your fingerprints taken is via NATA. The organization provides fingerprinting services, at least nominally. For me it did not work, as all their associates I contacted were not available or did not answer. It might be an issue with the people I contacted and you might be lucky.A second way to get your fingerprints taken is at a police station. Call a police station that close to where you live or where your instructor or a flight school representative lives, and ask them if they will offer fingerprinting services.Two caveats apply. First, you need to provide your own fingerprinting forms. The specific form you need is the FD-285. You can buy forms online (500 at a time), but if you just need one, you are much better off downloading it from the FBI: http://myfbireport.com/pdf/applicant_fd_258.pdf and printing it on appropriate heavy stock.Second issue is delivering the forms to the address they want. Because you are an untrustworthy foreigner (you, sneaky foreigner, you!), you can’t be trusted mailing your own fingerprints to the government… you could be tampering with them, or send them your grandma’s fingerprints instead. They can’t allow that. To guard against this, you must go in person to the police station with your CFI or a school representative, and a traceable envelope (a prepaid FedEx or UPS envelope). Your CFI will take the fingerprints from the police station and mail them to the TSA. Chain of custody.At the bottom of this answer I report a complete email from the TSA with the fingerprinting instructions.Once your fingerprints are received and your background information checks, TSA will send you an email authorizing you to begin instruction. That’s it.ATTENTION: THIS EMAIL DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO BEGIN FLIGHT TRAININGIMPORTANT: A copy of this email MUST be provided to the authorized electronic fingerprint collector OR be included in all hard card fingerprint submissions taken by a local law enforcement agency, or a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.The purpose of this email is to notify you that TSA has accepted the documentation for the following training request:Student: Daniele Paolo ScarpazzaUser ID: …Provider: …Training Request ID#: …An AFSP Candidate can have their fingerprints collected at a NATA-CS approved fingerprint collector, a U.S. federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, or a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Follow the steps below based on your choice of fingerprint collection options.NOTE: Your submitted fingerprints will be sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in order to complete the required criminal history records check. TSA is unable to correct any other state or federal criminal history records information system. Applicants seeking to challenge the accuracy or completeness of any information on a criminal record should contact the applicable state or federal agency originating the record. For FBI criminal history records, pursuant to Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), section 16.34, please direct your inquiry to: FBI; Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division; ATTN: SCU, Mod D-2; 1000 Custer Hollow Road; Clarksburg, WV 26306.******************************INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE - Fingerprints may be rejected if instructions are not followed.The Fingerprint Collector MUST REVIEW below "Instructions to Fingerprint Collector" before collecting your fingerprints.**To use a NATA-CS fingerprint collector**Step 1: To locate a NATA-CS fingerprint collector go online to https://NATACS.aero/AFSP and select the Fingerprint Locations tab. Select a location from available drop down menus.STEP 2: Select from the list of available fingerprint collectors, then select blue AFSP Enrollment button.STEP 3: Enter your personal and payment information as required. You will be given an option to print your Custody and Control form or have it emailed to you. **The NATA-CS fingerprint collector will not take your fingerprints without NATA-CS Custody and Control form.STEP 4: On the date of your appointment you MUST bring the following items to the fingerprint collection location.a) This Fingerprint Instructions emailb) Your Passportc) NATA-CS Custody and Control formSTEP 5: When TSA receives your fingerprints, AFSP will send an email notification to you and your Flight Training Provider. If either party has not received this email notification within seven (7) business days of submitting fingerprints, you may check the status via email or call to the AFSP Help Desk. Provide the following details when inquiring on fingerprint submission status: training request #, fingerprint collector, date printed, where prints were taken, tracking information, live-scan or ink-rolled, etc.**To use a Law Enforcement Agency or U.S. Embassy/Consulate**STEP 1: If you go to a law enforcement agency, U.S. Embassy, or Consulate for fingerprint collection, there is no online enrollment process. You should contact that entity to determine:a) Will they fingerprint you?b) Do they charge a fee, separate from the AFSP fee? If so, what is an acceptable payment method?c) Do you need to bring the fingerprint cards* or will the card be provided?STEP 2: On the date of your appointment, you MUST bring the following items to the fingerprint collection location.a) This Fingerprint Instructions emailb) Your Passportc) Two FD-258 Fingerprint Cards* (Both cards will need to be completed in their entirety, and must be signed in the presence of the officer)d) A prepaid and preaddressed traceable shipping envelope (traceable: FedEx, UPS Next Day, etc.)*Your Flight Training Provider should have fingerprint cards for your convenience. If cards are not available the Provider may request them from the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), 1-800-788-3210, or at https://secure.natacs.aero/afsp/order_cards.asp.Any prints not on FD-258 card stock will not be processed by the Fingerprint Processing Center.STEP 3: A representative from your flight school will need to accompany you, if the fingerprint collector is unwilling or unable to mail the cards. Once the fingerprints have been collected, the officer must place the cards in the traceable mailing envelope and seal it. The LEO or Flight School Representative must submit the fingerprints to the Fingerprint Processing Center. A student may NOT take possession of fingerprint cards after fingerprinting is completed. If any unauthorized person is known to be in possession of completed fingerprint cards, the fingerprints will be rejected by TSA.STEP 4: When TSA receives your fingerprints, AFSP will send an email notification to you and your Flight Training Provider. If you have not received this email notification within seven (7) business days of submitting fingerprints, you may check the status via email or call to the AFSP Help Desk. Provide the following details when inquiring on fingerprint submission status: training request #, fingerprint collector, date printed, where prints were taken, tracking information, live-scan or ink-rolled, etc.******************************INSTRUCTIONS TO FINGERPRINT COLLECTORWITHOUT THIS EMAIL YOU SHOULD NOT COLLECT ANY FLIGHT TRAINING CANDIDATE'S FINGERPRINTS. ONCE THE CANDIDATE IS PRINTED, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THE CANDIDATE TO RETAIN CUSTODY OF THE FINGERPRINTS. If anyone other than yourself or a representative from the candidate's flight school is ever in possession of the fingerprints, the fingerprints will be rejected by TSA. Refer to the instructions below appropriate to you.******************************INSTRUCTIONS TO NATA-CS FINGERPRINT COLLECTOR****************STEP 1: The candidate must present their Passport for identification. If they are an asylee or refugee, they may present their Permanent Resident Card or Driver's License.-- This identification should EXACTLY match the candidate's name = (…) and the passport number(s) = (…).STEP 2: Enter the necessary identification information. […]STEP 3: Each candidate must be printed twice. Do not just transmit the same fingerprints twice.INSTRUCTIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FINGERPRINT COLLECTORPrior to printing, the candidate should provide to you a prepaid traceable envelope for mailing prints to the Fingerprint Processing Center addressed to:ATTN: AFSP (…)MorphoTrust USA, 3051 Hollis Drive, Ste 310, Springfield, IL 62704A representative from the candidate's flight school should accompany the candidate and take possession of the fingerprints, then mail prints to the FPC.STEP 1: The candidate must present their Passport for identification. If they are an asylee or refugee, they may present their Permanent Resident Card or Driver's License. This identification should EXACTLY match the candidate's name = (…) and the passport number(s) = (…).STEP 2: Fill out two FD-258 fingerprint cards for the candidate as indicated below. All information must be legible.- Signature of Person Fingerprinted: Candidate's signature (missing will result in rejection)- Residence of Person Fingerprinted: Candidate's address- Date: Date the candidate was printed- Signature of Official Taking Fingerprints: Your signature (missing will result in rejection)- Employer and Address: Candidate's employer and business address[…]STEP 3: Each candidate must be printed twice. Two (2) complete and separate sets of fingerprint images must be submitted. The prints must be taken on two FD-258 fingerprint cards.******************************If you require help with the AFSP process, please visit the Candidate Frequently Asked Questions page at www.flightschoolcandidates.gov/afsp_faq.htmIf you need further assistance, please contact [email protected] or call (571) 227-1004Sincerely,AFSPThis is an automated response. If you have received this email in error, please forward it to [email protected]: A copy of this email MUST be provided to the authorized electronic fingerprint collector OR be included in all hard card fingerprint submissions taken by a local law enforcement agency, or a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Canada has been a hub of top-notch education since decades now. It attracts a stable amount of students from all across the globe. Though you need brilliant academic scores to get admission in the top universities of Canada, your permission to study there cannot get validated without a study permit. The study permit gets issued to all the students at their arrival in Canada.One must keep in mind that s/he needs to first apply for Temporary Resident Visa that is given by the Canadian High Commission and is facilitated by Visa Application Centers. Well, a student visa is basically a document that grants you permission to enter a country and stay there for a particular time period. A study permit, on the other hand, lets you work or study in that country legally.Eligibility criteria for Canada Student VisaYou can apply for a Canada Study visa if you fulfill the following criteria:You have been accepted by a designated learning institute (DLI).You need to prove that you have adequate funds to pay your tuition fee and living expenses.You need to prove that you have a clean background and no criminal record. The aspirants need to produce a police certificate to prove this.You need to do a health checkup and produce a medical certificate that certifies that you are in good health.Also at the time of visa interview, you need to convince the visa officer that you will leave Canada once you complete your studies.How much funds are required to get a Canadian student visa?Canadian student visa requirements also include proof of funds to support yourself. At present this is deemed to be CA$10,000 (~US$7,650) for every year of your stay (CA$11,000/~US$8,400 if you’re applying to study in Quebec) on top of your tuition fees. You will also need to make sure you have enough money to pay for transportation to return home.How to apply for Canada Student Visa?Online applicationFor applying online, one needs an access to a camera or scanner for creating digital copies of the required documents. You would also need a credit card as debit cards would not be accepted. Also, you need to give a finger scanning at regional VAC. The online applicants would also have to go to the VFS office for handing out the passports as well as the confirmation of form and fees payment too.Offline ApplicationFor this, you need to download the application kit and go through the instructional guide. It would have all the important information related to study permits as well as guidelines for helping you in completing the application. Read it carefully and put the document checklist to use.Fill the VFS Consent Form and then get it attached to the application form. This form is needed for getting the VFS service assistance in the process of visa filling.Deposit the processing feeWhen you submit the application through VFS, by mail or in person, the visa pay needs to be deposited along with the charges of VFS Global service. The processing fee will be non-refundable in every case.Get your application and supporting documents submittedVisit a VFS office for paying the service charges and giving them your application to get the receipt. The receipt would have your unique tracking number that will be needed tracking the application progress online.If your application gets approved, you will get a notification from the Canada Government, asking for your passport. Submit the passport as well as passport request letter via VFS or in person. You would be given a Letter of Introduction and a Temporary Resident Visa.Canada Student Visa FeeStudy permit for Canada costs CAD$ 150, which is roughly equivalent to INR 7,845 (as shared on the CIC Website) as per the current exchange rate. Since the exchange rate keeps changing, we would advise you to check the same at the time of your visa application.Processing Time for the Student VisaProcessing time is the time taken by the CIC for processing a visa application. It starts when the aspirant files the application until the final decision day. As such, there is no specific time period mentioned for processing a visa application. Aspirants (both online and paper) can view their applications through their MyCIC account.You may also like to read: The Ultimate Guide To Canada Study Visa New Rules (Updated 2019)Hope it helps!