Your program includes:
Complete your nursing program, pass an English Language Proficiency exam (required prior to attempting NCLEX exam, also required by CGFNS and AZBN), and pass the NCLEX (required for CGFNS and AZBN).
The program typically places nurses in a healthcare experience that aligns with their expertise and preferences.
Yes, IAG will support your application for a TN Visa.
If you have questions about the Visa process, please email: Info@mgmt-armada.com
To participate in the IAG program, you must apply for a TN visa. IAG always recommends that you review the website of your local embassy or consulate to ensure accurate information specific to your home country. For more information on applying for a TN visa, see the U.S. Department of State’s website here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/employment/visas-canadian mexican-nafta-professional-workers.html.
If you have questions about the Visa process, please email: visa@iagusa.org
Yes, you can bring a legal spouse and/or dependents on the TN Visa.
Your salary will be commensurate with nurses from the U.S. with the same level of education and years of experience. Each healthcare facility typically has a plan or “wage schedule” that outlines the salary for every employee – IAG will provide this information to you upon placement at a healthcare facility. You will receive a paycheck directly from IAG, based on bi-weekly pay schedule (1st and 15th of each month).
You will notice that federal and state taxes will be taken out of your paycheck at a rate between 15-20% of your paycheck. Additionally, your paycheck may include a deduction for your medical insurance premium, depending on the type of insurance you select.
Be sure to read IAG’s orientation materials, including the Exchange Teacher Handbook and online FAQ, before you arrive in the United States. Detailed orientation materials will be provided upon acceptance to the program.
As part of the IAG nursing program, it is important that participating nurses follow the program rules:
It is important that you carefully plan a budget for your IAG program. As part of the application process, you will complete a Budget Exercise to calculate your expected income and expenses. Participating nurses should be aware that your nursing salary may not cover your total expenses — including the cost of the program, travel, housing, transportation, and living expenses – so you should plan to bring additional personal funds. You should have at least $2,000 – $5,000 available to you when you arrive in the United States for settling costs, including transportation to your healthcare facility, housing deposits, food, and other personal expenses until you receive your first paycheck.
Costs that participants will likely incur while in the U. S. include:
*See budget exercise for estimates/ranges for these costs: Sample Budget Exercise
The average cost of food per month for one person ranges from $200 to $500, depending on age. However, these national averages vary based on where you live and the quality of your food purchases. Here’s a monthly grocery budget for the average family:
Short-term Housing Arrangement
Before arriving in the United States, it is important that you make a short-term housing arrangement so that you have a safe place to stay while you search for a more permanent housing solution.
You can make a hotel reservation online through hotels.com or orbitz.com
IAG can provide assistance with securing short-term housing.
Long-term Housing Arrangements
We recommend talking with your teacher, co-workers, or supervisors for suggestions on affordable, and safe housing options in your work area.
To reduce housing expenses, you may want to consider sharing an apartment, or home with another teacher or local community member.
IAG can assist exchange teachers in locating and securing reasonable housing options.
Housing costs in the United States vary, but you should expect to pay 20-40% of your take-home salary in rent.
You also typically have to pay separately for utilities, such as electricity, heat, air-conditioning, water, garbage, and internet.
Most apartments or rental homes require a move-in deposit, typically “first and last month’s rent” (meaning two months’ of rent) when securing the apartment.
Most will require a lease, which is a contract typically of one year to pay rent to the landlord. For additional information on cost of living/living expenses, please review the ‘Financial Considerations’ section on our Teacher’s page.
Here are a few resources:
Public transportation in the United States may be more limited than in your home country.
Most larger cities in the United States will have a public bus system and some have public train/subway/rail systems. Other smaller cities or towns do not have a public transportation system and are more reliant on cars as the primary means of transportation.
Purchasing a bicycle or walking are also possibilities, but you should consider the climate of the season in your host community.
We recommend that you carefully consider transportation options that are reasonably available when you secure housing.
IAG is available to assist you if you have any problems securing transportation options on an ongoing basis.
Here is information on Lyft and Uber in case you need transportation and others are not available to assist.
Your salary will be commensurate with nurses from the U.S. with the same level of education and years of experience. Each healthcare facility typically has a plan or “wage schedule” that outlines the salary for every employee – IAG will provide this information to you upon placement at a healthcare facility. You will receive a paycheck directly from IAG, based on bi-weekly pay schedule (1st and 15th of each month).
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