Registration Requirements For Nurses To Work In Canada
Nov 18, 2020
Since launching HealthJobHub.com in July 2018, the number #1 enquiry I receive everyday from jobseekers is, "can you find me a job in Canada?".
The answer is yes and no. Yes, because our jobs platform, healthjobhub.com, publishes healthcare jobs across Canada which candidates can search and apply directly to employers. No because jobseekers need to first register with the relevant professional body in order to get a license to practice in Canada.
Therefore we are taking the initiative at HealthJobHub.com to consolidate a list of useful links for candidates to help find the registration requirements they need.
Canadian Registration Requirements For Registered Nurses (RN, NP, RPN)
Useful links for nurses as follows:
British Columbia- British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP): https://www.bccnp.ca/Pages/Default.aspx
Internationally Educated Applicants: https://www.bccnp.ca/Registration/RN_NP/RNApplication/InternationalEN/Pages/Default.aspx
Alberta-College of Alberta Registered Nurse Association (CARNA): https://nurses.ab.ca/home
Domestic Applicants: https://nurses.ab.ca/registration-and-renewal/applicants
Internationally Educated Applicants: https://nurses.ab.ca/registration-and-renewal/applicants/internationally-educated-applicants
Saskatchewan- Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA): https://www.srna.org
Internationally Educated Applicant: https://www.srna.org/licence_membership/becoming-a-nurse-in-sask/registered-nurse-sask/internationally-educated/
Manitoba- College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM): https://www.crnm.mb.ca
Domestic Applicants: https://www.crnm.mb.ca/applicants/students-and-graduate-nurses
Internationally Educated Applicants: https://www.crnm.mb.ca/applicants/internationally-educated-nurses
Ontario- College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO): http://www.cno.org
Internationally Educated Applicants: http://www.cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/new-applicants1/outside-canada/
Quebec- Ordre des Infirmières et infirmiers Québec (OIIQ): https://www.oiiq.org
New Brunswick-Nurses Association of New Brunswick: http://www.nanb.nb.ca
Domestic Applicant: http://www.nanb.nb.ca/registration/information
Internationally Educated Applicant: http://www.nanb.nb.ca/registration/ien/ien-application-information
Nova Scotia- Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN): https://www.nscn.ca
Internationally Educated Applicants: https://www.nscn.ca/registration-licensing/first-time-registering-nova-scotia/internationally-educated-nurse-not-currently-licensed-canada
Newfoundland and Labrador- College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL): https://www.crnnl.ca
Domestic Applicant: https://www.crnnl.ca/ien-requirements-registration
Internationally Educated Applicant: https://www.crnnl.ca/internationally-educated-nurse-ien
Prince Edward Island- College of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island (CRNPEI): https://www.crnpei.ca
Domestic Applicants: https://www.crnpei.ca/registration-renewal/registration-applications
Internationally Educated Applicants: https://www.crnpei.ca/registration-renewal/registration-applications
Yukon Territory- Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA): https://yukonnurses.ca
Domestic Applicants: https://yukonnurses.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306&Itemid=278
Internationally Educated Applicants: https://yukonnurses.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=303&Itemid=275
The Northwest Territories & Nunavut- Registered Nurses Association of The Northwest Territories (RNANTNU): http://www.rnantnu.ca
Domestic Applicant: http://www.rnantnu.ca/np-information/faq/practice-and-prescriptive-guidelines
Internationally Educated Applicant: http://www.rnantnu.ca/np-information/internationallly-educated-nurses
*For comparison of provinces within Canada check out https://www.nnas.ca/explore-a-nation-of-provinces/
Or for more information see https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en
Hope you find this list useful!
Best,
Prasanthi