Registration Requirements For Nurses To Work In Canada

2024-05-14 Prasanthi Naidoo

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

Domestic Applicants:https://www.bccnp.ca/Registration/Pages/Default.aspxhttps://www.bccnp.ca/Registration/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

Domestic Applicants: https://www.srna.org/licence_membership/becoming-a-nurse-in-sask/registered-nurse-sask/canadian-student-grad/

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

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