The PASS Program provides support for nursing employers, learning institutions, and healthcare stakeholders. PASS supports Internationally Educated Nurses across Canada!
Recruit, Integrate & Retain Internationally Educated Nurses
We offer employer sessions that are customized to meet specific organizational needs.
Case Manager
British Columbia
Case Manager
Alberta
Case Manager
Saskatchewan
Case Manager
Atlantic Provinces
Case Manager, Mentorship Lead
Ontario
Program Manager
Ontario
Program Coordinator
Alberta
Marketing Officer
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
An Internationally Educated Nurse is approved for Permanent Resident by the Government of Canada.
Nurses can register for PASS pre-arrival program while in their country of residence. They will receive government-funded, online services and support - starting the registration and licensure journey before landing in Canada!
Nurses landed in Canada can utilize PASS Post-arrival services, with supports across Canada. These supports include expert Case Managers specific to the province or territory the nurse choose to register and become licensed.
The PASS Program works with regulators and healthcare employers across Canada to ensure IEN's have the tools they need to succeed in the Canada's nursing profession.
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The PASS Program helps nurses prepare to work in Canada’s nursing profession.
Funded by the Government of Canada, the PASS Program is administered by CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses.
PASS can support nurses to:
Language of service: English
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses opened in 2001, and has been assisting nurses through funding by the Government of Ontario.
In 2016, CARE Centre launched the PASS Pre-Arrival Supports and Services Program with funding through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Since this time, CARE Centre has assisted thousands of Internationally Educated Nurses in Canada and abroad.
CARE Centre is the flagship program and governing body of the organization, overseeing specialized nursing programs: The STARS Program (Ontario-specific) and the PASS Program (International and pan-Canadian)
The PASS Program can support healthcare employers depending on your needs.
PASS can support nursing employers to:
Contact our team today to inquire about how PASS can assist you and your team!
The PASS Program offers in-person and online supports in every province and territory in Canada!
We currently have in-person offices in:
Our head office is located in Toronto, Canada.
To be eligible for the PASS Program, along with proof of nursing background, nurses must also provide documentation showing that the Canadian Government has approved their permanent migration to Canada.
Any of the following immigration documents are accepted:
Newcomer nurses and their family can get free in-person and online services to help prepare for and adjust to life in Canada.
They begin these services before leaving their country of residence. We call these pre-arrival services.
Pre-arrival services can help nurses to:
No! There is no cost to nurses or employers who want to utilize PASS supports and services.