🩺 Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB) – RN Licensure Process for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs)

Author: Shincy George | NursingManthra.com

🌍 Are you an Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) planning to work in New Brunswick, Canada?

The Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB) is the provincial regulatory body responsible for the licensure of Registered Nurses (RNs). If you’re an IEN, New Brunswick offers a streamlined, supportive, and affordable pathway—especially through its unique IEN Navigation Service.

Let’s walk you through this updated step-by-step RN licensing guide for 2025.

✅ Step 1: Register with the IEN Navigation Service (Highly Recommended)

Before you apply to NANB, register with the Province of New Brunswick IEN Navigation Service by emailing:

📧 [email protected]
📌 Subject Line: “IEN Support Program”

Why register?
Eligible candidates will receive:

• Financial support for credentialing and assessment
• Guidance on immigration and settlement
• Employment referrals to healthcare facilities in New Brunswick

This client-centered, no-cost service helps internationally trained nurses overcome licensure challenges by offering support on:

• NNAS application
• Credential validation
• Bridging programs
• Language training
• Supervised clinical experience (SCE)

✅ Step 2: Apply to the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS)

Go to www.nnas.ca and:

1. Create an online account
2. Choose Registered Nurse as your profession
3. Select New Brunswick (NANB) as the regulatory body
4. Submit documents:
   • Passport copy
   • Education transcripts (sent directly from your nursing school)
   • Nursing license verification from countries you’ve worked in
   • Employment verification
   • Language test results (IELTS Academic or CELBAN)

🕒 NNAS Advisory Reports are usually issued within 24 hours after your file is complete—unless further validation is needed.

✅ Step 3: Apply to NANB

Once you receive your NNAS Advisory Report, proceed to apply to NANB.

Visit: www.nanb.nb.ca
Fill out the online application and click “Submit” once complete.

✅ Step 4: Pay Applicable Fees

Once your application is submitted, NANB will send an email with:

• Your invoice
• Further instructions

📝 Note:

• All NANB fees are non-refundable
• If you’ve registered with the IEN Navigation Service, your application/invoice will be put on hold until NANB confirms your funding eligibility with the IEN Service

✅ Step 5: Demonstrate Currency of Practice

You must submit a Currency of Practice Affidavit to show that:

• You’ve practiced as an RN in the last 5 years, OR
• You’ve graduated from a nursing education program within the last 5 years

📌 If not current:
You will need to complete a Competency Assessment through Inspire Global Assessments or enroll in a Bridging Program in New Brunswick.

✅ Step 6: Complete Mandatory Nursing Courses

These courses are compulsory and offered via:

• NBCC (English) or
• CCNB (French)

You’ll be referred by NANB for the following:

1. Professional Nursing in Canada
2. Professional Communication
3. Medication Administration
4. Health Assessment

After successful completion, NANB will move you to the next stage.

✅ Step 7: Receive a Temporary Registration Permit (TRP) with Conditions

Once you complete the mandatory courses, NANB may issue you a 6-month TRP (Temporary Registration Permit).

This allows you to begin:

💼 NANB’s Adaptation Plus Program

• This is a supervised workplace-based orientation with your employer.
• You have 1 year to complete it.

✅ Step 8: Complete Mandatory Learning Requirements (if applicable)

• Supervised Clinical Experience (SCE) Form
• NANB Learning Modules
• Cultural & Language Support

Resources are often provided in collaboration with your employer.

✅ Step 9: Pass the NCLEX-RN Exam

The NCLEX-RN is the approved entry-to-practice exam for all RNs in Canada.

To register:

1. Visit Pearson VUE NCLEX
2. Create an account
3. Pay exam fees
4. Schedule your test date

Once you pass the NCLEX and complete all other requirements, you’re ready for final registration.

✅ Step 10: Final RN Licensure with NANB

After successful completion of:

• NNAS Review
• Currency of Practice
• Mandatory Courses
• Adaptation Plus Program
• NCLEX-RN

You will receive your full RN license from NANB to practice in New Brunswick, Canada.

📌 Summary Checklist

🧠 Final Words from Shincy George

The NANB RN licensure process has become more structured and supportive for internationally educated nurses—especially thanks to the Province of New Brunswick’s IEN Navigation Program.

If you’re unsure where to start, contact NursingManthra. We offer full assistance for:

• NNAS application
• Document preparation
• Course referrals
• NCLEX study materials
• Canada PR and job support

📞 Contact NursingManthra for End-to-End Guidance

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