This information is for applicants who are currently registered or who have held registration in a Canadian jurisdiction outside Alberta. Please note that on assessment of your application, you may be required to provide information or documentation in addition to that listed below, or you may be issued a conditional practice permit.

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Requirements for registration as an RN in Alberta include:

• Currency of practice: 1125 hours of RN practice within the past five years or successful completion of a degree or nursing program satisfactory to the Registrar or successful completion of a nursing refresher program satisfactory to CARNA Provincial Council.
• Verification of registration with the Canadian province or territory in which you currently or most recently held registration, as well as any other jurisdiction in which you held registration in the past five years. The application package for RN registration includes a Verification of Nurse Registration form; please complete Part A and forward the form to the appropriate regulatory body. The verification must be sent to CARNA directly from the regulatory body.
• Employer reference: satisfactory reference from your current or most recent employer. The reference must be on the form provided by CARNA, be based on a minimum of 225 hours of employment, and be signed by your immediate RN supervisor or manager. It must be sent to CARNA directly from your employer.
• Identification: a photocopy of your birth certificate, one piece of photo identification and a copy of any name change documents (e.g. marriage certificate) if applicable. Your complete legal name and birth date must show on your identification and must be consistent on all identification provided.

• Proof of fluency in English. If your first language is not English, you are required to provide proof of fluency in speaking, writing and comprehension of the English language. English can only be considered your first language if it is the language you learned at home in childhood, OR it is the language which you identify as knowing best and being most comfortable with and which you primarily use for reading, writing, listening and speaking. A list of acceptable English fluency tests and the accepted achievement level for each is available below. Official English language test scores must be sent to CARNA directly from the testing service, and cannot be more than two years old.
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• Meeting Continuing Competence Program (CCP) requirements: please see “Canadian Applicant Continuing Competence Requirements” under Related Pages. CCP requirements are mandatory for RN registration in Alberta.

If you have completed your nursing education outside Alberta, and have not yet taken initial RN registration in your home jurisdiction, you may be eligible for temporary Graduate Nurse (GN) registration in Alberta. A temporary GN permit will allow you to practice nursing in Alberta while you complete requirements for registration as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Please read the following requirements for temporary registration before completing your application form. If you have any questions, please contact CARNA Registration at 780.451.0043 or 1.800.252.9392.

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Requirements for registration as a GN in Alberta include:

· Successful completion of an approved entry-level nursing education program within the past five years.

• Verification of nursing program completion from the Canadian province or territory in which you completed your entry-level nursing program. If you currently hold temporary registration with your home jurisdiction, the verification will confirm this as well. The application for temporary registration as a GN includes a Verification of Nurse Registration form. Please complete Part A and forward the form to your regulatory body. The verification must be sent to CARNA directly from the regulatory body.
• Identification, including a photocopy of your birth certificate, one piece of photo identification and a copy of any name change documents (e.g. marriage certificate) if applicable. Your complete legal name and birth date must show on your identification and must be consistent on all identification provided.
• Proof of fluency in English. If your primary language is not English you are required to provide proof of fluency in speaking, writing and comprehension of the English language. A list of acceptable English fluency tests and the accepted achievement level for each is available on the CARNA website. Official English language test scores must be sent to CARNA directly from the testing service, and cannot be more than two years old.