Application Package

Manitoba Philippine Recruitment Initiative, 2023

Effective June 2023

Contents:
• Instructions
• Application for Registration
Instructions for Applicants in the Manitoba Philippine Recruitment
Initiative, 2023

Application Process
Our primary mode of communication with applicants is by email. Please provide a valid email address on your
application form and check your email (including your junk folder) on a regular basis. Once your application has been
reviewed, you will receive a confirmation email outlining all requirements needed to complete the application process.

In order to practise as a registered nurse in Manitoba and use the protected titles and designations “registered nurse”,
“RN” or “graduate nurse”, “GN”, you must hold a valid certificate of practice with the College of Registered Nurses of
Manitoba (the College) in the registered nurse membership class or the graduate nurse membership class.

*This application package is only for individuals included in the Manitoba Philippine Recruitment Initiative
(“recruitment initiative).

Step 1
Applicants applying as part of the recruitment initiative are to submit applications to both the National Nursing
Assessment Service (NNAS) and the College. Applications should be submitted to both organizations at the same
time.

For More information on applying to NNAS please visit: https://www.nnas.ca/

To open an application file with the College, you must submit the following items as one complete package:

 Internationally educated nurse application form

 Fees
Fees associated with the registration process may be covered by the Government of Manitoba as part of the Philippine
Recruitment Project. Fees listed below are separate from any fees paid directly to the NNAS and the CCA Assessment
Centre.

Application processing fee: $ 483.00 CAD

Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA) fee: $ 336.00 CAD
Total: $ 819.00 CAD

 Proof of identification:
Acceptable forms of identification include a copy of your:
• passport

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 • driver’s license
• other government issued photo identification

 Criminal Record Check(s):

• You are required to submit a criminal record check from everywhere you have resided within the past six
months. The criminal record check must have been issued within 6 months of the date of your application
and is valid for one year from the date of issue. To be accepted the criminal record check must list your full
legal name and any former names or aliases that you have used. Failure to ensure all legal names and former
names are included will result in having to redo the check and delay completion of your application.

Step 2
Once an application file has been opened and the documents listed in Step 1 received and accepted by the College, the
College will refer you for a Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA).

Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA)

The CCA gives you the opportunity to show the extent to which you possess the Entry-Level Competencies (ELCs) for
Registered Nurses. These competencies are the minimum requirements for the provision of safe, competent nursing
practice in Manitoba. Once referred for a CCA, you will receive an email that includes the contact information to
schedule your CCA. Detailed information about the CCA will be provided to you by the Assessment Center. General
information is available at: https://umanitoba.ca/nursing/programs-of-study/clinical-competence-assessment

Step 3

 CCA Report - once you have completed the assessment, your results are sent to the College.

At this time, the College will review the CCA report to consider how you have demonstrated the required entry level
competencies. One of the following outcomes is possible:

1. You have demonstrated that you sufficiently possess the ELCs and no remedial action is required as any identified
gaps are not foundational to RN practice and can be safely acquired once engaged in practice. At this point you can
move on to:
a. write the NCLEX-RN (and obtaining graduate nurse registration if you wish), or

b. applying for registration in the RN membership class if you have previously passed the NCLEX-RN

2. There have been some gaps identified that show some critical ELCs are lacking in your knowledge, and remedial
action is required. The remedial action will be in the form of completion of the full or partial Nurse Re-Entry Program
(NREP)

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3. There have been gaps identified that cannot be remediated by NREP. The NREP does not have the capacity to
address the ELCs that you do not possess. As these ELCs are foundational for entry-level RN practice, completion of
an approved nursing education program is therefore required.

• Note: College policy permits applicants to undergo the CCA a total of two times. Applicants are offered the
opportunity to undergo a second CCA when the CEO/Registrar communicates their decision on registration
eligibility based on the results of the first CCA. An applicant who wishes to undergo a second CCA must
schedule the second CCA within 30 days of the CEO/Registrar’s communication.

Once the second CCA begins, the first CCA is not eligible for any further consideration. The second CCA is
the only CCA to be considered by the CEO/Registrar in their final decision on registration eligibility and it is
the only decision which is subject to appeal.

Step 4
Additional Education Requirement
If a course of instruction is required, you will be referred to all or parts of the NREP.

1.The full complement of the NREP consists of twelve (12) courses and one (1) Practicum course. The course of
instruction required by the College is specific to each applicant and is based on your file review, including any gaps in
knowledge, skill and judgement identified during the CCA. Courses are offered by a combination of classroom and
online (blended) delivery. Additional information on the NREP is available through Red River College Polytechnic:
https://catalogue.rrc.ca/Programs/WPG/Fulltime/NUREF-PC/ProgramOutline.

If the full complement of the NREP is not required but specific courses are, you will receive specific information on
timelines for enrollment and completion of the program at the time of referral. Once the courses are completed, the
College is notified by RRC Polytechnic. The College will then notify you that you are eligible to apply to write the
NCLEX-RN or apply for RN registration.

2. If completion of a basic nursing education program approved by the Council of the College is required in order to
pursue registration as an RN in Manitoba, please visit the College website for a list of approved nursing education
programs in the province: https://www.crnm.mb.ca/applicants/nursing-educationprograms

Step Five:
Writing the NCLEX-RN and Graduate Nurse (GN) Membership Class
At this stage, any documents within your file that may have expired (for example: Verification of Registration) will
need to be updated before approval can be granted for NCLEX-RN eligibility or RN registration.

 Report from NNAS- once your NNAS Advisory Report is complete, you must notify the College and we
retrieve a copy of the report directly from NNAS. The College will review your NNAS report and consider both your

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nursing education for comparability to Canadian registered nursing education, and your professional registration
history. The NNAS Report must be received and accepted by the College before you can be made eligible to write the
NCLEX-RN exam or obtain RN registration (if you have already passed NCLEX). The earlier in the application
process the NNAS report is received by the College, the better.

Also at this stage, you are required to submit the results of:

 Manitoba Adult Abuse Registry Check

 Manitoba Child Abuse Registry Check
 Canadian Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
 Evidence of English Language Proficiency – successful completion of remedial
education through the NREP program within two years from the date of application for NCLEX exam eligibility or RN
registration (if you have already passed the NCLEX exam) will satisfy the English language proficiency requirement.

For information on how to obtain the required background checks, please see the College document found here.

You must write and pass the NCLEX-RN in order to be eligible for RN registration. Once you have submitted your
application for NCLEX-RN exam eligibility, met all requirements and have been approved to write the NCLEX-RN,
you can schedule your exam writing and notify the College of your exam date. If you have already passed the NCLEX-
RN, you are not required to write the exam again.

Information on how to schedule an exam writing will be provided once you have been approved for exam eligibility.
You also have the option of submitting an application for registration as a GN. Applying for GN registration is
optional. In order to be eligible for GN registration you must have an exam writing scheduled with Pearson VUE and
you must provide this date to the College. In addition, you must meet the following requirements before being
approved as a GN:

 Professional Liability Protection

 Jurisprudence Modules – you will have access to the jurisprudence learning modules once your
application with the College is opened. We encourage you to complete these modules early in the application process
to avoid unnecessary delay when you are applying for GN or RN registration.

For more information regarding the application process and requirements for NCLEX-RN eligibility and GN
registration, please review the application packages found on our website here:
https://www.crnm.mb.ca/applicants/students-and-gns.

If there are inconsistencies in any of the information you provide during the application process, we reserve the right
to require additional supporting documentation, which may be over and above the items outlined above. The College
may make improvements or changes to the information described at any time without notice.

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Fees

Registration fees vary depending on the time of year. You can find a full list of fees on our website:
https://www.crnm.mb.ca/applicants/internationally-educated-nurses/
Fees associated with the registration process may be covered by the Government of Manitoba as part of the Philippine
Recruitment Project.

Questions?

Contact a registration advisor Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

204-774-3477 ext. 300

1-800-665-2027 ext. 300 (toll-free in Manitoba)
registration@crnm.mb.ca

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 Effective: June, 2023

Application for Registration

Manitoba Government Philippine Recruitment Project, 2023

Submission of this application does not guarantee registration. Do not make life or career decisions based on the
probability that you may be registered. Plan ahead for the time it will take to receive and review all required
documents and complete our evaluation.

Declaration:
I understand that this is an application form only and that I must meet the criteria for registration outlined in The
Regulated Health Professions Act (the RHPA) and the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba General Regulation. I
understand that in order to practise nursing in Manitoba, I am required by law to hold a valid certificate of practice
with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (the College) before I commence employment as a registered nurse
(RN), including any orientation.

OFFICE USE ONLY Date Signature

Eligible for CCA

Date received: Reference no. Payment amount: CAD USD

Batch no. Date entered: Date completed: Completed by:

Item code: APP_INTERNAT_GLACCOUNT: 30110-10 / ASSESS_INT-GLACCOUNT: 30115-10

Applicant Information

Last name First name Middle name

Former/alias/other names Address

City/town Province/state Country

/ /
Postal/zip code Phone Date of birth (yy/mm/dd)

Email

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 1. Have you submitted an application to the National Nursing Advisory Service? YES NO
NNAS application date _________
NNAS application number _____________
2 Have you completed one of the English language proficiency tests accepted by the College, YES NO
receiving the minimum required results?
Which test: IELTS____ CELBAN______ Test date:____________
3. Have you previously applied to the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba? YES NO
If yes, please indicate date:

4. Have you ever applied to another Canadian province/territory or another country to YES NO
practise as a registered nurse?
If yes, indicate Canadian province(s)/territory or other country:

5. Have you been referred for and/or completed a competency assessment (such as a YES NO
substantially equivalent competency assessment) in another Canadian province/territory?
If yes, indicate the province/territory: and date:
Did you complete the assessment?
If yes, what was the outcome?
If not, why not?
6. Have you ever been registered to practise as a health-care provider in Canada? YES NO
If yes, provide information regarding your registration and practice:

7. Have you resided outside of the Philippines within the past six months? YES NO
If yes, where:

8. Have you written the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE), the Quebec Professional YES NO
Nursing Exam (OIIQ) or the NCLEX-RN exam?
If yes, please indicate exam date(s) and province/state that gave you eligibility.

Date: Jurisdiction:
Date: Jurisdiction:

9. Are you currently the subject of an investigation or proceeding related to your suitability to YES NO
practice as a registered nurse or any other health care professional within Canada or
elsewhere?

10. Are you currently or have you ever been the subject of a finding of conduct unbecoming or YES NO
professional misconduct or incompetence related to the practice of registered nursing or any
other health profession in Canada or elsewhere?

11. Are you currently or have you ever been the subject of a finding of professional negligence or YES NO
malpractice in Canada or elsewhere?

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 12. Have you ever been denied registration or been the subject of a disciplinary finding by any YES NO
professional regulatory body?

13. Have you ever had your registration/license revoked, suspended, restricted or subjected to YES NO
individual terms and conditions by any regulatory authority in any jurisdiction?

14. Have you ever worked as or held yourself out as a registered nurse without being registered YES NO
with a regulatory body?

15. Does your name now appear or has it ever appeared on a child abuse registry or adult abuse YES NO
registry?

16. Have you ever been charged, convicted or found guilty (even if you have received a conditional YES NO
discharge, absolute discharge or suspended sentence) of a criminal or regulatory offence?

17. Have you ever been charged, convicted or found guilty (even if you have received a conditional YES NO
discharge, absolute discharge or suspended sentence) of careless driving causing death under
The Highway Traffic Act of Manitoba or similar legislation?

18. Do you have a physical or mental condition or disorder, including an addiction that may YES NO
impair your ability to engage in the practice of registered nursing in a safe and effective
manner?

19. Do you hold current active practicing registration of any kind (including licensed practical YES NO
nurse registration) in any jurisdiction(s) in Canada or worldwide?
If yes, please provide information below:

Jurisdiction Type of Registration Date obtained Expiry Date

20. Have you been registered (including licensed practical nurse registration) in any other YES NO
jurisdictions (including Canada and worldwide) in the last seven years?
If yes, please provide information below:

Jurisdiction Type of Registration Date obtained Expiry Date

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Authorization and Consent
I authorize the collection, use and disclosure of personal information concerning myself consistent with the
confidentiality provisions set out in section 140(2) of The Regulated Health Professions Act.

In addition, I authorize the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (“the College”) to carry out the procedures
necessary for the assessment of my eligibility for registration. This includes making copies of my application and any
other documents provided for the purpose of assessment and/or contacting pertinent institutions or authorities to
verify the authenticity of my documents and the information provided. I agree that a copy of this application and any
other documents provided by me or on my behalf may be sent by the College to other regulatory bodies and/or
pertinent institutions or authorities allowing them to release information to the College.

I declare that all of the information I have provided, or has been provided on my behalf, in my application is complete
and truthful. This applies to this application for registration as well as all documents received during the application
process (such as educational transcripts, verifications of registration and written correspondence). I understand that
the College will immediately cancel my application and I may be prohibited from applying in the future if:
1. I have provided any inaccurate information
2. I have omitted required information
3. the College determines that any documents submitted by me or on my behalf during the application or
assessment process have been altered, tampered with or forged.

I have read and understand the information on this form and agree to the terms stated herein.

I do solemnly declare that the foregoing information and statements are true in every particular, and I make this
solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made
under oath.

DECLARED before me at _, this __________ day of ________, 20_______.

City/town, province/state, country

Applicant name (please print legibly) Applicant signature

Witness name (please print legibly) Witness signature

* Electronic signatures are not accepted. Documents signed with an electronic signature will need
to be resubmitted

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