May 01, 2023
In Apr., the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta overhauled its application process to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to get clearance to work in the province. Since then, it claims to have received an unprecedented volume of applications - over 7,000 inquiries and nearly 1,200 people started the application process since the changes went into effect. The college issued 672 permits since the launch. For comparison, the regulator received 582 applications for an entire four-year period between 2018 and 2022.