Read the instruction package on how to become an LPN in Saskatchewan below!
Internationally Educated Nurse Instruction Package
This page is for applicants who:
- Graduated from a nursing program located outside of Canada;
- Are not currently licensed as an LPN in any Canadian province; and
- Have completed an assessment at the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). Click here for the NNAS application instructions and information.
If the above applies to you, please begin your Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) application by clicking on the Member Portal and creating an account. Once your account is created, you are required to submit your application and all necessary documentation online.
Member Portal
You will need the following information for your application.
Tips to Get Started
- Have your NNAS ID number ready
- Have your date and location of graduation information ready
- Save copies of two pieces of government-issued identification to your device to upload
- Recent criminal record check (dated within the last 6 months) from either the RCMP or a local police department.
- Pay the required $300 application payment (VISA, VISA Debit, MasterCard or e-Transfer).
Once your account credentials are complete, on the home screen of your member portal, click apply in the Practicing box
Currency of Practice
Please consider the following before applying to the NNAS.
When applying to the CLPNS as an IEN, your currency of practice is reviewed to determine whether you meet CLPNS requirements.
Have you?
- Worked at least 1125 nursing hours during the previous five (5) years
OR - Worked at least 450 nursing hours during the previous two (2) years
Please note:
Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) hours, volunteer hours, or similar experience do not count towards your currency of practice hours. However, nursing hours worked outside of Saskatchewan or Canada as a licensed or registered nurse may be considered.
If you’re unsure whether you meet the requirements, please contact registration@clpns.com.
Once you submit the application, CLPNS will review your information. Following a successful review of the above, the CLPNS will conduct an assessment, evaluating your NNAS Advisory Report against the Practical Nursing educational requirements from across Canada and the legislative requirements for licensure within Saskatchewan. If CLPNS is satisfied with the assessment, remedial education will be recommended, and applicants are notified of such via email. The CLPNS notifies applicants of further steps once all recommended remedial education is completed.