Credentials assessment in Alberta,canada

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Hello,

Am just wondering if i would need to have my credentials assessed in CARNA since am registering with CRNBC.A friend told me that most internationally educated nurses have their credentials assessed in Alberta irrespective of the province they intend to work.

I have sent all documents required by CRNBC to the them and nothing has been said about credentials assessment in Alberta.I would like to know if BC operates like Quebec where a nurse can't practise in another province cos initial registration is in Quebec.(This i was told by a friend).Do i need to do credentials assessment in Alberta ?

I would appreciate any information on this.

Thanks.

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Hello,

Am just wondering if i would need to have my credentials assessed in CARNA since am registering with CRNBC.A friend told me that most internationally educated nurses have their credentials assessed in Alberta irrespective of the province they intend to work.

I have sent all documents required by CRNBC to the them and nothing has been said about credentials assessment in Alberta.I would like to know if BC operates like Quebec where a nurse can't practise in another province cos initial registration is in Quebec.(This i was told by a friend).Do i need to do credentials assessment in Alberta ?

I would appreciate any information on this.

Thanks.

College of Alberta Registered NUrses Association (CARNA) is the nursing body of the province of Alberta.. College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) is the nursing body of British Columbia..if you intend to work in BC then you only need to register to CRNBC..if you intend to work in Alberta then you need to register with CARNA.. :uhoh3: Your friend have given you wrong information.. You can check CRNBC website at www.crnbc.ca for more info or give them a call...

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Actually, CARNA stands for College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta. It is indeed the regulatory body for nurses in Alberta. I'm not sure why anyone would have their credentials assessed here if they weren't planning to work here. That would be a colossal waste of time and money. Lots of money.

Quebec is a very different proposition than any other province in Canada. They ahve their own laws and regulationshtere, and a big one is htat you MUST be fluent in French to work there. They have a different education system, a different licensing system and their own personal, private exams that nurses have to write to register. They are the exception to the CRNE rule.

As has been posted in response to all your other threads abiola07, contact the regulatory body in your province of choice and get the real information. Then you'll know for sure what you have to do, who you have to satisfy and how you have to do it all. None of us here are experts in this, and by the looks of the half-truths and fairy tales you've already been told, the regulatory body should be your only source. You do need to be prepared for a lengthy process... probably more than a year... and a large outlay of cash before you get what you need. You'll have to come to Canada to write the CRNE; I don't know if you knew that. And you've missed the deadline for the February exam already. Talk to CRNBC.

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To make it a little easier to understand, Canada has provinces just like the US has states.

If you wish to work in one state, then you apply thru them for licensure, and in most cases that license is only valid for that one state with the exception of the Compact License that some states are under.

For Canada, each province has their own requirements and you need to meet them to be able to work in that province. They each have a different board that oversees them or governs them and you need to be accepted by them.

You need to select which province and then follow their requirements for licensure as a start.

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Thanks,doughminic,janfrn and suzanne4.All your contribution all well noted. I am familiar with the process and where i have to write CRNE,i was just not sure abt the cred.assessments mentionaed by my friend.

Am awaiting a reply from crnbc for eligibility to practise in canada but the info about the duration (close to a year) is scary.I'm thinking of sitting of CRNE in oct cos i haven't received eligibility to practise yet,so i guess the best date that might fit into time is oct and moreso ,i will be able to prepare for the exam.

Thanks for your reply.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

I'm afraid you can't sit for the CRNE until your credentials have been accepted. You have to have approval from a provincial regulatory body before you can apply to write. The credentials assessment looks at your education, your clinical training and work experience. If your education doesn't meet the Canadian standard, then there are upgrading courses you can take, but as another IEN has discovered, the courses are quite expensive. Please look before you leap.

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However, in regards to the cost of the courses, there is assistance for foreign trained workers to get a loan to do upgrading courses.

For example in province of Alberta check this website out:

http://www.iafcanada.org/pdfs/Accessing%20an%20IAF%20Loan%20Aug%2007.pdf

I am not sure of the rest of the provinces.

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