Saskatchewan actively recruits internationally educated nurses, including from the Philippines, with streamlined pathways similar to Alberta's.
Licensing speed
Typically faster
Relative cost
More affordable
Bridging likelihood
Low burden
CNO has processed the largest volume of Filipino IEN registrants historically, but April 2025 rules added a new Transition to Practice requirement.
Licensing speed
Roughly average
Relative cost
Moderate
Bridging likelihood
Moderate burden
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Canadian RN Licensure Comparison for a Philippines-Trained Nurse (8 Years' Experience)
Overall Summary
For an internationally educated nurse (IEN) from the Philippines, the single most important cross-Canada fact is that most provinces and territories rely on the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) as the first credentialing step, but
the Advisory Reports that NNAS issues are accepted by all nursing regulatory bodies in Canada (except Quebec and the Territories)
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