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Frequently Asked Questions

Our application form identifies the documents that we require. These include:

  • copy of birth certificate
  • copy of change of name certificates e.g. marriage/divorce certificates
  • copy of government-issued identification with your photo on it (such as a photocopy of your passport photo page).
  • A criminal record check with vulnerable sector must be obtained from the police agency in each jurisdiction in which you have resided in the previous two years and from your country of origin. Criminal record checks must have been issued within the previous month.

Two years from the date that you submitted your application to CRNMPEI. Extensions may be granted by the Registrar in exceptional circumstances.

All application documents must be provided in English. Translations from a certified translator are also accepted. You are responsible for the cost of all translations.

Our requirements for registration are stated directly in our provincial law. Please review the following links: The Regulated Health Professions Act and the associated Registered Nurses Regulations.

There are several things you can do to prepare for registration with CRNMPEI prior to moving to Canada.

You may begin your application for registration with CRNMPEI whenever you are ready and pay the $100 application fee and $400 processing fee for international documents.

A criminal record check with vulnerable sector is a legal requirement for nursing registration in PEI. We require that you to obtain a criminal record check with vulnerable sector from the police agency in each place you have lived in the previous two years and from your country of origin. Criminal record checks must have been issued within the previous month. You must upload your criminal record check(s) in the College application portal and then send the original copy of the criminal record check(s) to CRNMPEI -- this prevents a delay in your application process. We can copy and return the original/s to you, but you must make that request when you are sending the documents.

Please review the NCSBN website for information about the NCLEX-RN exam test plan. There you will find detailed information about exam content areas. NCSBN also offers an online course (optional) to help you prepare for the exam. This is only one example of the many resources available to help you prepare to take the exam. The Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR) website has information about the exam and resources to help students prepare to take the NCLEX-RN exam. The Canadian Nurses Association website also provides a detailed list of many other resources which you may find helpful.

The NCLEX-RN exam is an online, computer adaptive exam. You may need to travel to a permanent test center in another Canadian province or in the United States to take the exam, as PEI has a temporary test center which only normally operates in February and June each year. As of December 2016, candidates can take the NCLEX-RN exam every 45 days within 3 years from the date that the educational requirements have been met. There is no limit on the number of attempts.

You are not permitted to work as a Registered Nurse in PEI until you have passed the NCLEX-RN exam and become registered with CRNMPEI. You may however be able to find work as a Resident Care Worker (RCW) or Patient Care Worker (PCW) or there may be other employment opportunities available to you. The following is a list of contact numbers and links that may be helpful to you if you are seeking employment prior to becoming registered as a nurse in PEI:

  1. The PEI Newcomers Association http://www.peianc.com/ (902) 628-6009 may be able to offer assistance with employment;
  2. Health PEI http://www.gov.pe.ca/jobs/posting/health/external, call the Health Recruiter, Department of Health and Wellness, Government of Prince Edward Island, 902-620-3872;
  3. There are a number of private long-term care agencies across the province who may be looking to hire care workers. Here is a list of locations, agencies and a phone number for each:
  4. The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of PEI, 155 Belvedere Avenue, Suite 204, Charlottetown, PEC1A 2Y9,
    Phone: 902-566-1512, Website: https://clpnpei.ca, Email: info@clpnpei.ca; CLPNPEI could provide you with information about becoming licensed as an LPN.

Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Programs are currently operating across Canada as part of a national pilot funded by the Government of Canada. Each program has unique eligibility criteria and loan terms. A list can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/foreign-credential-recognition.html
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