CNRE requires authorization to work as a nurse?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 29, 2009

Looking at their site my impression is they will allow you to sit CRNE but you will not receive your certificate and be allowed to nurse until you have proof that you are in the country legally ie citizen, work permit or PR. Therefore you will be made eligible to sit the exam, in this case you should be able to find a employer and sort out a work permit

zakuro · Mar 30, 2009

Looking at their site my impression is they will allow you to sit CRNE but you will not receive your certificate and be allowed to nurse until you have proof that you are in the country legally ie citizen, work permit or PR. Therefore you will be made eligible to sit the exam, in this case you should be able to find a employer and sort out a work permit

Thanks SilverDragon for the explanation. My understanding is that I should gather my documents and apply to sit for CRNE first (without any work permit) and wait for the college of nursing to approve my application (i assume i will get something like an authorization to test?). Then I'll use this authorization to test to apply for a job? Or should i do the whole process reversely, i.e. finding employment first and then use the work permit they give me to register for CRNE? Which is the way that will work out?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 30, 2009

Thanks SilverDragon for the explanation. My understanding is that I should gather my documents and apply to sit for CRNE first (without any work permit) and wait for the college of nursing to approve my application (i assume i will get something like an authorization to test?). Then I'll use this authorization to test to apply for a job? Or should i do the whole process reversely, i.e. finding employment first and then use the work permit they give me to register for CRNE? Which is the way that will work out?

Most employers will expect to see eligibility from the college. I would complete and meet requirements of college and once you are given the green light to sit CRNE then look for a employer and sort out TWP

zakuro · Mar 30, 2009

Most employers will expect to see eligibility from the college. I would complete and meet requirements of college and once you are given the green light to sit CRNE then look for a employer and sort out TWP

I'm planning to take CRNE in October. Do you think i have enough time to prepare for it as well as finding an employer to get there by then if i start right now (if transcripts, license in the US, and IELTS result are ready to be sent)?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 30, 2009

I'm planning to take CRNE in October. Do you think i have enough time to prepare for it as well as finding an employer to get there by then if i start right now (if transcripts, license in the US, and IELTS result are ready to be sent)?

Depending on college and how quick they process your application you may get eligibility to sit CRNE in October but be prepared it may take longer. You still have time to prepare for the exam seeing as you have already done English exam whilst looking for a employer and submitting TWP paperwork

zakuro · Mar 30, 2009

Depending on college and how quick they process your application you may get eligibility to sit CRNE in October but be prepared it may take longer. You still have time to prepare for the exam seeing as you have already done English exam whilst looking for a employer and submitting TWP paperwork

Thanks so much SilverDragon! Just wondered if you have any idea which province i should probably consider if SPEED is my priority? I'm currently thinking about BC, Ontario, and Alberta. Not familiar with other southern Canada provinces, but assume the weather should be also acceptable :) Would you mind giving me some suggestion which one might take less time to process my application?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 30, 2009

I would suggest a read on the working in Canada thread. We are seeing an increase in colleges requesting a SEC before they will give permission to sit CRNE. It all goes on what your transcripts state and what if any experience you have. I would also say you need to look at which province you want to live in because at the end of the day you will still need to meet that province requirements

This is a good site regarding weather http://www.theweathernetwork.com/

blessed23 · Apr 4, 2009

ahhmmm excuse me....what do u mean the acronym SEC?

I would like to ask silverdragon if i need to take first the ielts before looking for a school or before taking the CRNE? hoping for your patience... i have more questions to ask... I am having a hard time following all the threads re CRNE.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Apr 4, 2009

ahhmmm excuse me....what do u mean the acronym SEC?
I would like to ask silverdragon if i need to take first the ielts before looking for a school or before taking the CRNE? hoping for your patience... i have more questions to ask... I am having a hard time following all the threads re CRNE.

SEC =Substantially Equivalent Competency and depending on your transcripts the college may require you to go through it before they will allow you to sit CRNE.

IELTS will be required also before they will allow you to sit CRNE. Not sure what you mean when you say school unless you are thinking on studying in Canada and again I think IELTS has to be done and submitted with your application.

The college will not review your application until it is complete. That means English exam, transcripts, application

Although this is for Alberta it gives a good explanation on SEC http://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/HealthCommunityStudies/Programs/IENAssessmentCentre/SECAssessment/index.htm

bigbrother88 · Apr 5, 2009

Hello,

Does the applicant need to have an active, unexpired IELTS test result to take the CRNE? or As long as you have been given the eligibility by the regulating body to take the test, it is all right to take the CRNE eventhough one has an inactive IELTS test result during the time of taking the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam?

Thanks.

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Apr 5, 2009

there seems to be a lot of confusion about the crne and how you get to the point of writing it. you do not apply to write the crne. you apply for registration as a nurse in a canadian province, one requirement for which is writing and passing the crne. in order to obtain registration in any of the provinces demonstration of language proficiency is also required and you will not be given authorization to write the crne until you've satisfied all the other registration requirements.

a quick browse across colleges of nursing websites indicates that even where an expiry period is not documented, the results must be submitted to the college directly from the testing service, which suggests that results must be current. below is a sampling.

british columbia: test scores are valid for two years. use the most current scores when applying to crnbc. if the

scores expire during the application process, you may need to repeat the english proficiency test.

alberta: please note: examination scores are considered current and valid by carna for two (2) years from the date the test was taken. applicants who remain in a non-english speaking environment and whose test results become more than two years old at any time during the application process or prior to registration will be required to provide updated test results.

saskatchewan: if english is not your first language, english language test results must be sent to srna directly from the testing agency. test scores are valid for two years.

new brunswick:[color=#5372b1]language proficiency: applicants whose mother tongue is neither english nor french are required to submit proof of competency in one of these languages by test(s) before being eligible to apply for registration. results must be forwarded directly to the nurses association of new brunswick.