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  • News

    NNAS Curricular Assessment: Updates for Applicants

     

    Effective February 9, 2023, NNAS will release Advisory Reports without requiring a curricular assessment to applicants who have written and passed the National Council Licensure Examination [for] Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on or after April 1, 2013 and who will be applying for licensure or registration as a RN at CNO, NSCN and BCCNM.  This change is part of our efforts to streamline our processes for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs).

     

    Already written and passed NCLEX-RN on or after April 1, 2013?

    Applicants who have written and passed NCLEX-RN on or after April 1, 2013, can update their application with their NCLEX-RN information by going into the Examination Section (Part C) of their NNAS Application Form. A new section has been added where applicants can confirm they have written and passed NCLEX-RN on or after April 1, 2013. Applicants will also be asked to include their NCLEX-RN ID number. This will allow NNAS to verify results and include this information on the applicant’s Advisory Report. For applicants who do not know their NCLEX-RN ID number, please follow the instructions in the NNAS portal.

     

    Have not written and passed NCLEX-RN on or after April 1, 2013?

    Applicants who have not written and passed NCLEX-RN on or after April 1, 2013,
    do not need to do anything. Those applications will continue in the process and the applicant’s nursing education curriculum will be assessed.

     

    NNAS is the single point of entry for all IENs interested in becoming licensed or registered as a nurse in Canada, and your first stop in the application process. We are here to help you with a streamlined process to submit your documents and ensure a smooth review.

     

    Applicants with questions about this change should contact Applicant Support at support@nnas.ca or by calling 1-855-977-1898, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET.

  • News

    Share your opinions about the NNAS website!

    Are you an Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) that is thinking of completing, is in the process of completing, or has completed a NNAS application?

     

    The National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) is working with an independent research firm called Prairie Research Associates (PRA) to conduct a study to hear applicants’ opinions about information and resources IENs would like to see on the NNAS website. This research is part of NNAS’ efforts to improve our processes and make sure applicants can easily find important information about becoming licensed as a nurse in Canada.

     

    To get started, please click on a link below to provide PRA with your contact information. PRA will contact you to collect additional information and then will invite you to participate in either a focus group, individual interview or survey.

     

    English link:

    https://survey.pra.ca/S2/1/NNAWS2022/?lang=en

     

    French link:

    https://survey.pra.ca/S2/1/NNAWS2022/?lang=fr

     

    If you have any questions about this research project, please contact Paul Simpson, Senior Research Manager at PRA by email at simpson@pra.ca or by telephone at 1-888-877-6744 (toll-free), or Jennifer Wojcik, Director of Strategic Initiatives at NNAS by email at jwojcik@nnas.ca or by telephone at 1-647-264-9824.