Internationally Educated Nurses: Instructions
- Download initial registration package; or
- If you prefer to have the package mailed to you, contact Norma Biberdorf
or mail:
Norma Biberdorf
SRNA
2066 Retallack St
Regina SK S4T 7X5
Canada - Send to the SRNA:
- Application for Initial Registration (extra form) (.pdf)
- Non-refundable fee of $210.00, payable in Canadian funds. We accept money orders, Canadian cheques, Visa or MasterCard. Please do not send cash in the mail. Credit Card Payment Form
- Copy of your current licence to practise nursing.
- Copies of your birth certificate and all change of name documentation, including marriage certificate(s), and a copy of one extra piece of identification, preferably your passport. All documents must be clear and easy to read.
- RN Employment/Education History (extra form) (.pdf)
- Consent Form to Obtain Employment Verification Information. We will send it with a reference questionnaire to your most recent RN employer. (extra form)
- Send the Verification of Original Registration/Licensure form and required fee to the regulatory body in the jurisdiction where you got your basic nursing education and first registration. They will fill in their section and return the form directly to our office. (extra form)
- Send the Verification of Current/Most Recent Registration/Licensure form and required fee to the
regulatory body in the jurisdiction where you most recently worked as a RN. They will fill in their section and return
the form directly to our office. (extra form)
*If your original and current/most recent registrations are in the same jurisdiction, we only require their regulatory body to fill in the Verification of Current/Most Recent Registration/Licensure form and return it directly to our office.
- Send the Request for Basic Nursing Education Transcript form to your school of nursing. If you took a portion of your nursing education (e.g. midwifery) at a different school, please also ask for those transcripts. The school(s) should send transcripts, the language of instruction, and theoretical and clinical hours in the areas of medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, as well as gerontology and community health. If you are unsure if your education will meet our requirements, please also ask your school to send course descriptions. The school(s) must send all documentation directly to our office. (extra form)
- If English is not your first language, English language test results must be sent to SRNA directly from the testing agency. See Acceptable English Tests. Test scores are valid for two years.
When we receive your application and fee, SRNA will:
- Open a file and send you a checklist showing documents received and outstanding.
- Send a reference questionnaire to your most recent RN employer.
- Assess documents as we receive them, check for authenticity, and ask for clarification or additional information as needed.
Your application is confidential. We will only release information about your application to you unless you have sent us a signed letter authorizing SRNA to release information to a third party (e.g. recruiter, spouse, or employer).
If you move, please contact us with your new address. If you change your name, send us a clear copy of your change of name documentation/marriage certificate.
SRNA will hold incomplete applications for five years. Regulations and entry requirements are subject to bylaw and policy changes.
Once we receive all requirements and your application is approved, we will send you a letter with applications for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) and a graduate nurse licence.
Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE)Last Updated: May 4, 2008