FWCANADASteps to Follow to Become a Nurse
Foreign-born workers hoping to establish themselves in Canada as nurses must first follow a few simple steps:
- Research each provincial association
- Self-Assess and Apply to a Province
- Once your temporary permit is granted, apply for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE)
Provincial Information
Each province has different procedures and specifications for nurses applying to work in Canada. Consult the table below for province-specific information pertaining to nursing applicants.
| Province | Procedure | Processing Time | Fee | Language Proficiency Test | Additional Qualifications | PNP Option | Application Forms |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 3-6 Months | $525.00 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version)
| Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment. | Yes | http://bit.ly/JfmUZm |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience. If deemed qualified they will receive approval, if not they will be asked to do a Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) Assessment. | 3-6 Months | $560.00 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) | No bias toward one country. Everyone is assed individually. | Yes | http://bit.ly/K0dc13 |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 4-6 months | $525.00 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) French: TEF
| No bias. Each applicant is assessed individually. | No | http://bit.ly/KfK5Dr |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 4-6 Months
| $452.00 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) French: TEF
| Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment. Claims unbiased. | Yes | http://bit.ly/KXnfBn |
Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 3-6 Months (Possibly more due to backlog) | $169.50 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) or TOEFL | Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment | Yes | http://bit.ly/Kj0clp | |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 6-8 Months | $469.20 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) | There is no bias, Each Applicant is assessed on an individual basis by an “Assessment Consultant” | Yes | Part 1: http://bit.ly/KkBLEB Part 2: http://bit.ly/JM0EeM Part 3: http://bit.ly/KO7fFx Part 4: http://bit.ly/JuisHq Part 5: http://bit.ly/KdHhtZ |
| Each applicant receives a personalized application. While they do not provide a lot information they do seem to be more organized than the other provinces. | 3-5 months once all information is received.
| RPN: $226.00 RN: $678.00 NP: $226.00 |
| Each applicant is assessed individually and there is no public information as to problems between countries. | Yes | Must Request Form: http://bit.ly/JAfEgK |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience and go through integration program | 3-6 Months | $594.99 | Nurses educated in certain countries* are entitled to take the integration program in a hospital, while others must take it in a classroom | Yes | Must Request Form: http://bit.ly/JSOjqm | |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 4-6 months once all documents are received
| $500.00 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) or TOEIC | No bias | Yes - but require min. of 50 pts on Self-Assessment Form | |
| Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience | 4-6 months
| $525.00 | English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) | Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment. | Yes | http://bit.ly/KfKG8a |
* Those trained in Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Spain, Israel, India, Lebanon, Philipinnes, Italy, Brasil can learn directly in a hospital, others learn in classroom settings
