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Licensed Practical Nurse Licence: Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick

Updated

The short answer

Direct transfer

Applicants licensed in another Canadian province can transfer to NB by submitting a transfer application with verification of registration, documents and fees, without retaking the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment.

Source
“Follow this process if you have never held and LPN license in NB and, you are or have been licensed in another Canadian province.”
anblpn.ca/transfers

Both provinces

Licensed in OntarioMoving to New Brunswick
Licence status Licence required Licence required
Regulator College of Nurses of Ontario Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses
Guide Licensed practical nurse in Ontario Licensed practical nurse in New Brunswick

Steps to transfer

  1. Request verification of registration

    Source
    “To minimize delays, it is recommended that you request Verification of Registration from any province(s) in which you are/have been licensed as an LPN before beginning the application process.”
    anblpn.ca/transfers

  2. Complete the transfer application

    Source
    “Log into your account and click on the [Transfer] application to begin. Complete the application form and upload the required documents into the application.”
    anblpn.ca/transfers

  3. Pay for your license

    Source
    “If your application is approved, you MUST PAY for you license BEFORE you can begin practicing in NB.”
    anblpn.ca/transfers

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses

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