Provincial Information and procedures for nursing jobs in Canada

Provincial Information and procedures for nursing jobs in Canada

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	Language Proficiency Test	Additional Qualifications	PNP Option	Application Forms
Alberta	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	3-6 Months	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version	Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment.	Yes	https://mycarna.nurses.ab.ca
British Colombia	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	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version)	No bias toward one country. Everyone is assed individually.	Yes	https://www.crnbc.ca
Manitoba	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	4-6 months	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) French: TEF	No bias. Each applicant is assessed individually.	No
New Brunswick	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	4-6 Months	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) French: TEFL	Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment. Claims unbiased.	Yes	http://www.nanb.nb.ca/news
Newfoundland and Labrador	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	3-6 Months (Possibly more due to backlog	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) or TOEFL	Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment	Yes	https://www.arnnl.ca/
Nova Scotia	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	6-8 Months	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version	There is no bias, Each Applicant is assessed on an individual basis by an “Assessment Consultant”	Yes	http://crnns.ca/
Ontario	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.		Each applicant is assessed individually and there is no public information as to problems between countries.	Yes	Must Request Form: https://www.cno.org/en/iframes-for-web-apps/application-package-request
Quebec	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience and go through integration program	3-6 Months	French	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://www.oiiq.org/contactez-nous
Prince Edward Island	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	4-6 months once all documents are received	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version) or TOEIC	No bias	Yes – but require min. of 50 pts on Self-Assessment Form	http://www.arnpei.ca/images/documents/Registration%20-%20internationally%20educated%20nurses2011.pdf
Saskatchewan	Provide Evidence of RN certification, education and work experience	4-6 months	English: CELBAN or IELTS (Academic Version)	Generally people from Philippines, India and Nigeria must complete Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment.	Yes	http://www.srna.org/