Saturday, October 16, 2010

Canadian nursing boards and association

I have had several nurses in Singapore asking me how to get a nursing license in Canada. See below for sections on British Columbia (BC), Ontario, Alberta, and  Canada-wide information.

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(I) British Columbia

This section is for the nurses who want to come over to British Columbia, Canada.

In Singapore we have Singapore Nurses Board. In British Columbia, there are 3 4 nursing boards depending on the type of nurse that you are.

College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)
www.crnbc.ca
[Note added on 25-Mar-2013: For more information about obtaining registration with CRNBC, please attend their free "General InformationSessions" (every 3rd Friday of the month) held at CRNBC office.]

College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC)
www.crpnbc.ca

College of Midwives of British Columbia (CMBC)
www.cmbc.bc.ca

College of Licensed Practical Nurses BC (CLPNBC) - The equivalent of Enrolled Nurses in Singapore
www.clpnbc.org

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(II) Ontario

Toronto, Ontario is also a popular migration destination. Here's the nursing board in Ontario.

College of Nurses of Ontario
http://www.cno.org/en/

See also: Ontario Immigration - Working as a Nurse in Ontario
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/working/OI_HOW_WORK_NURSE.html

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(III) Alberta

Alberta is a booming province, thanks to oil. Lots of job opportunities, no provincial tax and better minimum wages.

College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
http://www.nurses.ab.ca/Carna/index.aspx

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(IV) Canada

The equivalent of Singapore Nurses Association in Canada is similarly named.

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
http://www.cna-aiic.ca/en

[Addendum 27-March-2011]
The following url from CNA gives an overview to international applicants on becoming a Registered Nurse or Midwife in Canada.
http://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/becoming-an-rn/work-in-canada

[Addendum 27-March-2011]
For the other Canadian provinces and territories, please refer to the following link from CNA for the relevant Registered Nurses regulatory bodies.
http://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/becoming-an-rn/regulation-of-rns/regulatory-bodies

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