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Published Nov 10, 2012
Hi I have Nclex Pn here U.S. is this accepted in Manitoba Canada
if I want to move there as a permanent resident. Need advise. Thanks
loriangel14, RN
6,931 Posts
Why is it "unfortunate" that their is no 'reciprocity for NCLEX passers'? Canada is an independent nation with their own rules and regulations, not the 51st state! If any of us where to move elsewhere in the world we'd have to pass a local exam.
Well said. Why on earth should there be reciprocity for NCLEX passers. We are not the US.
jam_bv15
44 Posts
I understand and respect that Canada is an independent country with their own set of rules. Also, nursing is regulated differently at a provincial level. What I was just trying to say is that in Manitoba, NCLEX is not recognized while in some provinces they say, like Alberta it is considered as an equivalent exam before. Sincerely, no offense meant there.
Fiona59
8,343 Posts
Uhm, no it isn't. You want to work in Alberta, you write the CRNE or CPRNE. NCLEX isn't worth the paper it's written on in Canada.
I may have been mislead by what I read online (http://mercanrecruit.com/forms/chealth_manual.pdf, page 4) Thank you very much for the information.
Silverdragon102, BSN
1 Article; 39,477 Posts
Page 6 of this link to requirements for IEN states this
CARNA does not accept the NCLEX-RN examination
http://www.nurses.ab.ca/carna-admin/Uploads/AA-IEN-PKG.2013.v1.pdf
For LPN there is nothing that I can see on the IEN application process that states NCLEX applicants are accepted in place of CPRNE
http://www.clpna.com/Applicants/InternationallyEducatedNurses/tabid/75/Default.aspx#IEN_Self-Assessment_Tool
NotReady4PrimeTime, RN
5 Articles; 7,358 Posts
Licensed in Another Province or USA
It's pretty clear: "*Please note that all eligible USA applicants will be required to write the Canadian Practical Nursing Registration Exam (CPNRE)."
MERCAN needs to update its information. But then Alberta isn't recruiting nurses, LPN or RN, from anywhere these days. There are credible rumours of layoffs in the Calgary zone at the middle management level and those nurses are going to be looking for work lower down the food chain - at the bedside.
Just had a look at that link. It's so old, it's talking about Capital Health which ceased to exist back around 2009.
Worst decision CLPNA ever made, permitting IENs to work as LPNs while trying to qualify as RNs.
itsmejuli
2,188 Posts
For the OP...I'm Canadian, I was trained for LPN in the US, wrote the NCLEX-PN and relocated back to Alberta.
I had to submit all my transcripts, work history etc etc to CLPNA for assessment. Once they determined that I met THEIR licensing requirement I was granted permission to write the CPNRE.
You do not need a recruiter to find you a job, do your immigration or get your nursing credentials assessed. You can save yourself money by doing this all yourself.
All the information you need is online at reliable, credible websites such as CLPNA.