This information is for individuals who currently hold Registered Nurse (RN) registration in a Canadian jurisdiction outside Alberta. Courtesy permits are granted under certain circumstances to allow RNs from other jurisdictions to practice nursing in Alberta for a specific purpose on a short-term basis, not to exceed one year. Courtesy permit holders are required to maintain RN registration in good standing in their home jurisdiction throughout the period of the Courtesy permit.

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 your registration with the province or territory in which you currently hold registration. The application form below 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: A photocopy of your birth certificate, one piece of photo identification and a copy of your 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.

>>Download 2010 English Language Tests<<

>>Download Courtesy Permit Application form<<