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Canadian Applicant

Registered Nurses (RNs) & Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who are currently licensed in good standing in another province or territory in Canada are eligible for registration and licensure in Newfoundland & Labrador using an expedited licensure process. 

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must hold current licensure as a RN/NP in another Canadian province or territory and must have passed a RN/NP registration exam.

The applicant would not qualify for this process if their licence:

  • is of:  temporary, emergency, conditional or restricted status
  • has lapsed,
  • is expired, or is not in good standing*
    *Good standing means the applicant is not under review/investigation or is subject to any outstanding complaints with a nursing regulator and there are no conditions or restrictions on any nursing license or registration held.

Applicants who do not qualify for expedited process must provide a verification of registration document from the Regulatory body.

The Canadian RN/NP must:

  1. Complete the licensure eligibility assessment application and pay the application fee ($172.50).
  2. Submit two (2) of the following government issued identification documents:
    • Birth certificate
    • Passport
    • Driver’s License
    • Permanent resident card
    • Citizenship card
    • Immigration card
  3. If your name has changed, submit a legal change of name document or marriage certificate. 
  4. Purchase the appropriate professional liability protection (PLP) coverage for Newfoundland & Labrador through the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS). RN PLP Fee ($78.20 includes HST), NP PLP fee ($183.43 includes HST)
    Applicants must enter their CRNNL# when purchasing CNPS. This number can be found in the CNPS-PLP section of the application. 
  5. Submit a current Criminal Record Check (CRC) 
    • Only CRCs obtained within the last six (6) months will be accepted.
    • Applicants are encouraged to use the online CRC service provider – CSI Screening – and select the Canadian Criminal Record Check option (e-consent). CSI Screening will provide your results electronically to the College within 24-48 hours.
    • If an applicant obtains a CRC through local police or the RCMP, the original hard copy of the CRC must be submitted to the College by mail or in person.
  6. Meet English Language Proficiency (ELP) through education, registration status, language proficiency testing, or experience.
    • Applicants must review the College’s ELP Factsheet to determine if they need to submit a test of ELP or if they meet one of the other methods of demonstrating ELP.
  7. Identify all jurisdictions where the applicant is currently registered and licensed.
    • In most instances, the College can verify the applicant’s current registration and licensure online. The College will inform applicants when additional information is required and/or if a Verification of Registration from another regulatory body is required by the College.
    • If an applicant does not hold current registration and licensure in another Canadian jurisdiction, they are not eligible for the expedited licensure process and will need to provide a verification of registration document from the last jurisdiction(s) where they held registration.
  8. Nursing Employment Information
    • Provide employment information for current nursing employer(s). If not currently employed in nursing, the applicant will provide employment information for the most recent nursing employer(s)
    • Applicants will be required to declare if they have ever been suspended or terminated from any nursing employment. If yes, the applicant will need to provide a brief explanation. The College will inform applicants when additional information is required.
  9. Applicants must declare the number of hours they practiced as an RN or NP during the previous five (5) years.
    • Current RN licence in another Canadian jurisdiction with RN practice hours in the previous five (5) years meets the College’s RN currency of practice requirement. 
    • Current NP licence in another Canadian jurisdiction with NP practice hours in the previous three (3) years meets the College’s NP currency of practice requirement. 
    • RN applicants who have no RN practice hours in the previous five (5) years or NP applicants who have no NP practice hours in the previous three (3) years may be eligible for the College’s Supervised Practice Experience Partnership Program with a Newfoundland & Labrador employer. 
    • RN applicants who have no RN practice hours in the last 10 years or NP applicants with no NP practice hours in the last six (6) years are not eligible for licensure and are required to complete an RN re-entry program or NP competency validation process. 
    • To learn more about self-reporting practice hours review the College’s Fact Sheet on self-reporting nursing practice hours.

Once the College receives and approves all required information, the applicant will be provided with a decision within three (3) business days.

For applicants deemed eligible for registration, the College will inform them by email and direct them to the next steps to apply for licensure. The annual licensure fee is $412.47 CAD, plus Professional Liability Protection fee ($78.20 CAD) paid directly to the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS).

Unauthorized Practice: Practicing without a valid practicing RN or NP licence will result in an Unauthorized Practice Fee of $100 per shift (up to a maximum of three (3) times the regular licensure cost) and discipline (when the period of practice exceeds three (3) shifts).