About Us

The Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Assessment Service of BC was formed to establish assessment services for nurses who received their professional education outside of Canada. The assessment process is designed to help the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) determine your ability to meet entry-level nursing competencies in BC. We will assess your professional knowledge, skills and abilities, and support you in completing registration requirements in BC.

The assessment process will not be used for every IEN coming to BC. It will be used when CRNBC is unable to determine, from paper documentation alone, your ability to meet entry-level nursing competencies in BC.