Registered Nurse Licence: Moving from Nova Scotia to Nunavut
The short answer
Not stated
The pages say nurses currently registered in another Canadian jurisdiction apply through the initial registration application, but they do not state whether registration is based directly on the existing licence or requires extra assessments. Source
“This application is for registered nurses registering with CNNN for the first time, including nurses currently registered in another Canadian jurisdiction and graduates of a Canadian nursing program.”
cannn.ca/initial-application
Both provinces
| Licensed in Nova Scotia | Moving to Nunavut | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator | College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut |
| Guide | Registered nurse in Nova Scotia | Registered nurse in Nunavut |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with CNNN
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CNNN
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