Graduate Nurse (GN) Permits or Temporary Licenses/Registration or Provisional Practise Permits are practise permits/licenses given to applicants who will write the national entry-to-practise RN exam, the NCLEX-RN within the validity period or those who are waiting for their NCLEX-RN results. GNs/Temporary License holders are allowed to earn from and practise the profession with conditions and restrictions. Restrictions and policies are set by the regulatory boards and vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. For a more detailed policy on temporary practise permits, refer to your College/Association of RNs website.
A GN status or temporary/provisional practise license/permit is given to applicants who meet all other registration requirements:
- Education
- Proof of Language
- Jurisprudence
- Evidence of RN Practise
IENs MUST meet these four requirements to be eligible to have a temporary practise permit or a GN status. Aside from the above requirements, all components and documents in possession of the regulatory boards MUST be current and NOT be beyond 24 months from the date they were received. This includes language test results. Applicants who meet the RN exam requirement and other registration requirements are not eligible to hold a temporary practise permit and should therefore apply for a full RN license or RN license with no restrictions.
Alberta
However, in Alberta, the CARNA requires applicants who completed a nursing program in Alberta to practise 300 GN hours to be eligible for a full RN license. It is the responsibility of the applicant to find and apply for a GN position.
Alberta
However, in Alberta, the CARNA requires applicants who completed a nursing program in Alberta to practise 300 GN hours to be eligible for a full RN license. It is the responsibility of the applicant to find and apply for a GN position.
The number of attempts to take the NCLEX-RN varies across Canada. Failure to pass the NCLEX-RN after a certain number of attempts as set by the regulatory boards would lead to revocation of the temporary practise permit. Following confirmation of Pearson Vue, the regulatory boards will inform the applicant and the applicant's employer.
Québec does have their own way of doing things.
In Québec, permis temporaires /permee tãmporare/ (temporary practise permits) are given to Candidates for the Profession of Nursing (CPN) who successfully completed a nursing program in Québec and will write the Québec (Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec or the OIIQ) RN Exam for 3 subsequent attempts. Those who pass the Québec RN Exam but are yet to meet the French Language requirement as mandated by Loi 101 Chartre de la Langue Française (Law 101 Charter of the French Language) are also entitled permis temporaire to practise nursing in Québec.
A CPN who fails the OIIQ RN exam after 3 attempts is barred to practise nursing in BOTH Québec and Canada. A CPN who passed the OIIQ RN exam will be given 4 years to meet the French Language requirement. Failure to meet the French Language requirement after 4 years would lead to revocation of the temporary practise permit thus will be barred to practise nursing in Québec.
British Columbia
Temporary licenses are only issued in times of an emergency within the borders of the province. A provisional registration can be acquired.
Use of Protected Titles
It is prohibited by law to use the delegation 'RN or Reg. Nurse' in Canada without authorisation from the Colleges or Associations of RNs. GN status or temporary license holders are obligated to indicate their delegation in medical records by using:
GN - Graduate Nurse
Example: Juris Bigornia, GN or Bigornia, GN or JBigornia, GN
RN (Temp) or RN (Temporary)
Example: Juris Bigornia, RN (Temp) or Bigornia, RN (Temporary) or JBigornia, RN (Temp/Temporary)
RN (P) or RN (Provisional) in British Columbia
Example: Juris Bigornia, RN (P) or Bigornia, RN (Provisional) or JBigornia, RN (P/Provisional)
British Columbia
Temporary licenses are only issued in times of an emergency within the borders of the province. A provisional registration can be acquired.
Use of Protected Titles
It is prohibited by law to use the delegation 'RN or Reg. Nurse' in Canada without authorisation from the Colleges or Associations of RNs. GN status or temporary license holders are obligated to indicate their delegation in medical records by using:
GN - Graduate Nurse
Example: Juris Bigornia, GN or Bigornia, GN or JBigornia, GN
RN (Temp) or RN (Temporary)
Example: Juris Bigornia, RN (Temp) or Bigornia, RN (Temporary) or JBigornia, RN (Temp/Temporary)
RN (P) or RN (Provisional) in British Columbia
Example: Juris Bigornia, RN (P) or Bigornia, RN (Provisional) or JBigornia, RN (P/Provisional)
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