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Frequently Asked Questions

Our application form identifies the documents that we require. These include:

  • copy of birth certificate
  • copy of change of name certificates e.g. marriage/divorce certificates
  • copy of government-issued identification with your photo on it (such as a photocopy of your passport photo page).
  • Advisory report from the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) - NNAS will send a report to the College on your behalf.
  • A criminal record check with vulnerable sector must be obtained from the police agency in each jurisdiction in which you have resided in the previous two years and from your country of origin. Criminal record checks must have been issued within the previous month.

Two years from the date that you submitted your application to CRNMPEI. Extensions may be granted by the Registrar in exceptional circumstances.

All application documents must be provided in English. Translations from a certified translator are also accepted. You are responsible for the cost of all translations.

Our requirements for registration are stated directly in our provincial law. Please review the following links: The Regulated Health Professions Act and the associated Registered Nurses Regulations.

There are several things you can do to prepare for registration with CRNMPEI prior to moving to Canada:

The first step is to apply to the NNAS. Once you have received an advisory report from them, you may begin your application for registration with CRNMPEI and pay the $100 application fee and $400 processing fee for international documents.

The NNAS report contains the following:

  • an evaluation of your education, according to Canadian nursing entrance to practise requirements and standards,
  • background information about your schools, and dates you attended,
  • verifications of your license/registration and credential sources,
  • your employment history (pages 5-7 in the IEN Applicant Handbook).

It could take up to 12 months to complete the process with NNAS. This depends on several factors:

  • When NNAS receives all your required information and acceptable documents
  • When you successfully complete a language proficiency test, if required
  • When your documents are translated, if required.

Please note that your application with NNAS is active for up to 12 months. Once you receive your Advisory Report, you can apply directly to CRNMPEI.

A criminal record check with vulnerable sector is a legal requirement for nursing registration in PEI. We require that you to obtain a criminal record check with vulnerable sector from the police agency in each place you have lived in the previous two years and from your country of origin. Criminal record checks must have been issued within the previous month. You must upload your criminal record check(s) in the College application portal and then send the original copy of the criminal record check(s) to CRNMPEI -- this prevents a delay in your application process. We can copy and return the original/s to you, but you must make that request when you are sending the documents.

Please review the NCSBN website for information about the NCLEX-RN exam test plan. There you will find detailed information about exam content areas. NCSBN also offers an online course (optional) to help you prepare for the exam. This is only one example of the many resources available to help you prepare to take the exam. The Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR) website has information about the exam and resources to help students prepare to take the NCLEX-RN exam. The Canadian Nurses Association website also provides a detailed list of many other resources which you may find helpful.

The NCLEX-RN exam is an online, computer adaptive exam. You may need to travel to a permanent test center in another Canadian province or in the United States to take the exam, as PEI has a temporary test center which only normally operates in February and June each year. As of December 2016, candidates can take the NCLEX-RN exam every 45 days within 3 years from the date that the educational requirements have been met. There is no limit on the number of attempts.

You may be eligible for a Registered Nurse Provisional Class registration prior to passing the NCLEX-RN. The following is a list of contact numbers and links that may be helpful to you if you are seeking employment prior to becoming registered as a nurse in PEI:

  1. Immigrant and Refugee Services Association (902) 628-6009 may be able to offer assistance with employment;
  2. Health PEI http://www.gov.pe.ca/jobs/posting/health/external, call the Health Recruiter, Department of Health and Wellness, Government of Prince Edward Island, 902-368-3306
  3. There are a number of private long-term care agencies across the province who may be looking to hire care workers. Here is a list of locations, agencies and a phone number for each:
  4. The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of PEI, 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 204, Charlottetown, PEC1A 2Y9,
    Phone: 902-566-1512, Website: https://clpnpei.ca, Email: info@clpnpei.ca; CLPNPEI could provide you with information about becoming licensed as an LPN.
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