Foreign nurses with international training will be licensed faster in some areas of Canada under a new credentialing program introduced by National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS).
NNAS said in a news release on June 21 that internationally educated nurses (IENs) who want to become licensed or registered to work in Canada in participating provinces will have their most essential documentation reviewed and NNAS advisory reports issued within five days of being received.
The new expedited service will be available to IENs applying to any of the following regulatory bodies: Nurses Association of New Brunswick, the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island (PEI), the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan, and the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba….