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Calgary, 4 May 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in
Calgary and the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), in partnership
with the Philippine Canadian Nurses Association (PCNA) and the Alberta
Association of Nurses (AAN), conducted an online briefing last 28 April 2023 on
the new streamlined process in obtaining a nursing permit in Alberta for
Filipino Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN).
Consul General Zaldy B. Patron welcomed the
CRNA’s new streamlined process, which is aligned with the PCG’s advocacy for
the easier recognition of credentials of the Filipino nurses in Alberta.
In 2021, the PCG started lobbying and advocating
with the Alberta Government to recognize the NCLEX-RN test results of the
Filipino nurses who took the exam in Manila.
Mr. Greg Loveday, CRNA Executive Director for
Strategy & Operations, gave a detailed presentation on the new streamlined process in obtaining Alberta
nursing permit, which CRNA has put in
place starting 4 April 2023.
CRNA has now simplified the process by providing
faster turnaround time and reducing the complexity and cost of obtaining a
nursing permit in Alberta.
As a significant milestone, CRNA now recognizes
the NCLEX-RN as evidence of competency of the IEN.
Those who have already passed the NCLEX-RN exam
and those who want to write the exam can already apply directly to CRNA, if
they wish to obtain a nursing permit in Alberta.
For NCLEX-RN passers, applicants must still meet
the following requirements to obtain the nursing permit: currency of practice,
good character, fitness to practice, jurisprudence, liability insurance, and
payment. CRNA will issue the nursing permit to IEN who have submitted worldwide registration or
verification of education requirements, together with proof of passing the
NCLEX-RN.
For those who want to write the NCLEX-RN Exam,
CRNA can issue them the Authorization to Test (ATT) upon verification of their
education. Applicants can write the exam in any global location (including in
Manila) after receiving the ATT. They are allowed to have three (3) attempts to
pass the exam.
The PCG encourages the Filipino IEN who are
interested in practicing their nursing profession in Alberta to watch the
CRNA’s presentation from this link: https://fb.watch/kjGdOVq8oK/.