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Graduates of nursing programs from countries other than Canada (Internationally Educated Nurses - IENS), who do not hold a valid license to practise nursing in a Canadian province or territory, and who wish to become registered to work as a LPN in Canada, are required to apply to the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). NNAS coordinates a consistent approach for IENs seeking registration/licensure to practise in Canadian jurisdictions. NNAS offers a fair, direct and secure way for IENs to submit their documents for Canadian nursing registration.
NNAS provides the following:
After you receive your report from NNAS you can contact registration@clpnnl.ca for further instruction or complete the Application for Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses.
Application for Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs)
Click here to start the application process
*If you do not hold a license to practice nursing in Canada you must apply to CLPNNL as an Exam Candidate in the portal.
You will be required to upload:
Applicants whose first language is not English will need to determine how best to demonstrate English Language proficiency by reviewing CLPNNL's English Language Proficiency Fact Sheet
Fee $200.90 + 30.14 HST = $231.04
Once deemed eligible for licensure in Newfoundland and Labrador you must apply for the first or second available for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE)
A temporary license will be issued for 4 months to give applicants the opportunity to prepare for and write the CPNRE. The following must be submitted to process this license:
When all fees and required documents have been received and deemed satisfactory, the license will be processed and the LPN’s name will be found on the FIND A NURSE section on the CLPNNL website.