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Current fee schedule

All fees include GST (GST #R106692643).

The registered nurse and nurse practitioner permit fees remain the same for 2020 and 2021. There are no increases this year for permit fees. 

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Fees related to becoming a nurse

Application and assessment fees (non-refundable)

 2020/2021
Canadian applicants$173.25
New graduates within Canada$173.25
Internationally educated applicants

$173.25 (phase 1)

$401.10 (phase 2, if further assessment is required)

Applicants formerly registered with CARNA and returning to practice in Alberta$57.75
Nurse practitioner applicants $173.25
Courtesy permit applicants$57.75

Exam fees

Registered nurse exam

Please note that the fees below do not include the fee for the NCLEX-RN exam itself. The NCLEX-RN application and $360 exam fee are submitted online through the Pearson VUE website.

Application assessment fee: for new graduates applying to be eligible to write the NCLEX-RN through CARNA and/or a provisional permit for the first time$173.25
Exam application fee: For IEN applicants approved by CARNA to write the NCLEX-RN$57.75
Exam re-write fee$57.75

Nurse practitioner exams

NP exam assessment fee$173.25
Neonatal NP ExamPlease contact CARNA.

All other NP exam fees are paid directly to the certification board administering the exam. Please contact CARNA for more information.

Permit fees

Registered nurses

 2020/2021
Initial non-practicing$164.20
Registered nurse

$656.80 (registered between Oct. 1 and April 30)

$440.05 (registered between May 1 and Sept. 30)

Registered nurse transfer-in$589.96 (registered between Oct. 1 and April 30)
$395.27 (registered between May 1 and Sept. 30)
Registered nurse to nurse practitioner$117.08
Courtesy permit$328.40
Provisional permit$656.80(registered between Oct. 1 and April 30)
$440.05 (registered between May 1 and Sept. 30)

Nurse practitioner

 2020/2021
Nurse practitioner$773.87 (registered between Oct. 1 and April 30)
$557.13 (registered between May 1 and Sept. 30)
Nurse practitioner transfer-in$707.04 (registered between Oct. 1 and April 30)
$490.30 (registered between May 1 and Sept. 30)
Graduate nurse practitioner (GNP) permit$117.08
Nurse practitioner courtesy permit$386.94

Certified graduate nurse

 2020/2021
Certified graduate nurse$604.30 (registered between Oct. 1 and April 30)
$404.88 (registered between May 1 and Sept. 30)

Associate/retired 

 2020/2021
Associate/retired $42.00 

 

Reinstatement fee

If you do not renew by the September 30 deadline, your registration will expire. To regain your registration status you will need to apply to reinstate your registration ($100) in addition to paying your registration fees.  


 

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