Hello everyone i got a letter from CNO today and i am Eligible to take the CPNRE. BUT they still require Evidence of Language Proficiency in English, which i thought was covered under my Nursing studies and country of mother language all of which is ENGLISH. But CNO says my education would have had to be in the last two years in Canada or if i had registration in Canada. All evidence supporting language proficiency must have been completed within the two years before you receive your certificate of registration from the College.
In Depth: Language Proficiency
“Language proficiency” means the ability to communicate and comprehend effectively, both orally and in writing, in either language.
The College reviews your evidence to determine if you demonstrate the ability to read, write, listen and speak at a level that permits you to practise nursing safely in Ontario.
All evidence supporting language proficiency must have been completed within the two years before you receive your certificate of registration from the College. (This timeframe may be extended by the Registration Committee; see below for details.)
MEETING THE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
The majority of applicants to the College meet the language proficiency requirement in one of three ways:
by completing a nursing program in Ontario, Canada or another jurisdiction where:
theory and clinical instruction was provided in English or French
the primary language of the educational institution was English or French
the program was not an online or distance education program and
theory and clinical instruction was not completed exclusively through PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition)
by holding current registration with the College (or having held registration within the last two years) in the General, Temporary, Extended, or Special Assignment classes
by holding current registration with another nursing regulatory body in Canada (or having held registration within the last two years), in an equivalent active and practising class
by achieving the required benchmark scores on one of the language proficiency tests approved by the College.
Applicants who can’t demonstrate language proficiency through their nursing program, registration status, or a recent language proficiency test must provide other evidence of language proficiency.
