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A new CNO Language Proficiency Policy took effect on March 7, 2022 for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs). The goal of this change is to make the process simpler, faster and more efficient for applicants.  Disclaimer: CNO’s rules change frequently. Do your own due diligence by always checking CNO’s website. What Changed in the Process of…

Starting January 2022, Ontario and British Columbia will begin using The Regulatory Exam – Practical Nurse (REx-PN) as a new exam platform for license registration of aspiring LPNs. Currently, applicants in all provinces except Quebec must successfully pass the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) to become a Registered Practical Nurse. But starting January 2022,…

This year, I challenged myself to take the OQLF new exam. I want so share my experience with it for those who are preparing to take the exam. How to register for the exam? I registered through the professional order I’m affiliated with. They sent an application form for the OQLF exam when they mailed…

CNO English Proficiency Forms – The College of Nurses of Ontario has been a popular regulatory body of choice among IENs because they can waive the English proficiency requirement upon registration without the need to take IELTS or CELBAN. They are the only regulatory body in Canada that accepts other types of evidence aside from…

Highschool Diploma for Nurses in Montreal – Most IENs in Montréal, Québec know that in order to get a full LPN / RN license, they need to prove their proficiency in French language. There are two ways to do it – by successfully passing the OQLF exam or by getting a Québec highschool diploma. Professional…

I am sharing more CNO English proficiency letter samples for reference if you want to try waiving CNO’s English test requirement. The College of Nurses of Ontario or CNO is the only nursing professional order in Canada that allows IENs to skip taking IELTS or CELBAN to prove English language proficiency. By providing evidences that…

My NNAS Advisory Report Sample Are you looking for a real NNAS advisory report sample? I am sharing the advisory report I got from NNAS last 2017 for those who are curious about how the report looks like. I got two advisory reports – one for Registered Nurse (RN) evaluation and another one for Practical…

Transferring Nursing License to Another Province – From Ontario to Quebec After I finished my LPN bridging program here in Quebec I researched if transferring nursing license to another province is possible. I have an RPN license from Ontario and I wanted to seek for equivalence or reciprocity so I can bypass the LPN licensure…