requirements for application of licensure in CANADA

Moving this thread to the Canadian forum. Each province in Canada handles their own licensure just as the states do in the US and they each have different requirements.

There is a thread at the top of the Canadian forum that has links to each of the different boards and their contact information.

Canada does require that you have passed the NLE before they will permit you to get licensed in Canada.

I'm from the states originally and where I'm applying If your education doesn't match up with the provences there is a test out process and program they have you go through, and then everyone who graduated after 1983 has to write boards. I'm half way through the process and I started in July. The people I've been working with in this process have been wonderful though.

As Suzanne said, each province of Canada has its own board of nursing. You should search the board of nursing of which province you want to go, like Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, etc.
But, there is no way you would be able to apply for registration to any province unless you are a RN in your country of origin. So you should pass your NLE and become a RN there first. This is a fundamental requirement in every application for registration to the board of nursing of every province. And I advise you to gain some experience, too.
NCLEX is for the US - so if you're an NCLEX passer or not - they don't care over here in Canada.