BSN from one province and CRNE in other province?

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Hi!:D

This is my very first time posting a thread in this forum :)!!

I was just wondering if it is possible to get a BSN from university in one province, and becoming a RN in another province...?

For example, if I get BSN in Alberta, but want to become RN in BC later, would I be able to take CRNE in BC and become a BC RN without much problem?

Or.. if I were to study in Alberta and obtain BSN, would I have to take CRNE in Alberta and take another test in BC to become a RN in BC?

On the Canadian Nurse Association Website it says:

"To write the CRNE and become registered in one of the provinces or territories in Canada, you must apply to the nursing regulatory body in that province or territory."

What is this nursing regulatory body in the province or territory?

Is it difficult to become a registered nurse in a province with BSN obtained in another province?

This became my concern because I was thinking of applying nursing schools in a different province.

Thank you very much in advance!!

-pigletnpooh-

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You only have to sit and pass CRNE once so if moving from BC to Alberta (using them as examples cos you did) you just have to meet requirements, pay fees etc

this is the link for BC if you have a license in another province Registration for Canadian Nurses

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

All of your questions have already been answered somewhere in this forum. Did you read FAQ - The Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) found at the top of each page in this forum? To sum it up, if you have been educated in Canada you must obtain registration in that province - even if you never work there - but because the CRNE is a national exam, you can write it in whatever province suits you. You do have to be authorized by the province where you were educated to do that but it's a matter of making the request and getting the authorization, not a big deal. So you can go to school in BC and write your exam in Alberta, but before you can work in Alberta you have to register with BC first AND THEN Alberta. Actually, every nurse who desires registration in Canada has to first become registered wherever they've been educated, even if they never work there in their lives, and that's because the education program has been approved by that jurisdiction so they have to prove that the candidate has met the minimum requirements of that program and is thus at least as good as anybody else. Does that make sense?

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Thanks for all your replies! :)

Ohh, I should have gone through FAQ more thoroughly...!

Haha, but I guess my question is now clearly answered,

and working in another province won't be a problem after all.

Thanks!!:D

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Rehabilitation,.

i've been thinking really hard where to apply for and take the CRNE because i understand that i will only be licensed and allowed to work as a RN in the province where i take the exam.

so, does this mean that if i apply, take and pass the CRNE in saskatchewan or nova scotia, thenlater on decide to move to ontario, i won't have to retake CNRE in ontario?

i'm still confused if Canada has similar policy with U.S. with regards to state to state endorsement of RN license?

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

You won't have to retake the CRNE (it's a NATIONAL exam) but you will have to go through the entire educational assessment process again and may have to submit to a competence assessment as well. There is no endorsement/reciprocity per se in Canada as applied to IENs, only for locally-educated nurses.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Rehabilitation,.
You won't have to retake the CRNE (it's a NATIONAL exam) but you will have to go through the entire educational assessment process again and may have to submit to a competence assessment as well. There is no endorsement/reciprocity per se in Canada as applied to IENs, only for locally-educated nurses.

thank you janfrn. that clarified my queries :hug:

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Rehabilitation,.

With the details I've gathered so far regarding registration as RN in certain provinces, today I've considered Nova Scotia.

I was informed today by Sivlerdragon (i think.. sorry if I'm mistaken) that Saskatchewan would take about 12 months or more to assess my credentials. That is too long since I will be arriving in Canada early next year. I guess I'll have to be practical here even tho by heart, i would like to work in Ontario or in Alberta. But since I have a good chance of not having to do further studies and be able to get a permit if I register in Saskatchewan (which takes too long to process) or in Nova Scotia, with practicality, Nova Scotia would be good to go given that I have a cousin there (tho i've never met her yet but she's willing to take me in), I'll have to adjust to everything, I don't have the luxury/finances to go to school by the time i get to Canada, and I might have to live on my own if ever I'll feel like i have to move out from my cousin's (I don't plan on living with her and her family for too long). It would probably be wise for me to start from there until I'll be stable and adjusted enough to make bigger plans such as moving to Ontario and do the whole process again to be a RN there. Important thing for me right now is, to work, earn, save up for future plans (moving and going to school) and not be burdened too much especially that I'm new in the country.

Any opinions and tips from any of you would be greatly appreciated. I need all the information and help i can get so i can make the best decision.

Thank you!

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