Become a Member
As a CARE centre member, you have access to our Supports Training & Access to Regulated-employment Services (STARS) program. This program supports Internationally Educated Nurses who have decided to settle in the province of Ontario.
Free Membership Includes:
- A dedicated Case Manager
- Language supports
- Exam preparation supports
- Settlement referral
- Observational job shadowing
- Employment supports
- Academic supports
- A one-year student membership to the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) or the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN)
- iCELBAN assessment
- Unlimited case management support
- Mentorship opportunities with expert nurses in practice settings
Membership Requirements:
- Be at least 18 years old and residents of Ontario.
- Have an appropriate combination of both international training and international work experience in a high skilled occupation.
- Have appropriate language proficiency at or equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 6 or higher, according to the requirements for the occupation or regulatory authority requirements.
Be one of the following: - Permanent Resident
- Naturalized Canadian Citizen
- Approved Provincial nominee under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (excluding those under the International Student stream)
- Refugee claimant with a 900-series Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an open work permit
- Visitor under Emergency Travel measures enacted by the federal government (e.g. Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel measure) with a 900-series Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an open work permit or
- Individual in Canada on a temporary work permit who has received confirmation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that they meet the eligibility requirements for permanent residence (i. e. approval in principle).
APPLY TODAY!
If you meet the membership requirements, complete and submit the application form. A CARE Centre staff member will review and contact you.
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The following approved websites will help you understand the timelines and process to become a nurse in Ontario.
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