British Columbia - IEN Pathway

NOTE: We highly recommend that you start your application process only after you’ve gathered all the needed documents. This will help minimize delays and streamline the overall process for you.

Inspire Global Assessments Team is working with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) to streamline the application process for United States registered nurses. If you are an RN registered and practicing in the United States, you are no longer required to create a new account or apply to Inspire Global Assessment first. Instead, you will need to apply directly to BCCNM for licensure.

Below are the steps you’ll need to complete on your registration journey. You can complete many of these steps at the same time.

1. Create your Inspire Global Assessments online user account  if you are applying through the IEN Pathway. NOTE: If you are a referral from a regulator, please do NOT create your own account as this will delay processing time. We will reach out to you once a referral has been received from the regulator. Please email info@inspireassessments.org if you have any questions in the meantime.
2. Once logged into your online service account, you will need to submit an IEN Pathway Application. You will be required to upload your notarized identification documents when you complete your application form. Use the following link to learn more about Identity Document Requirements.Please upload your notarized Identification Documents as a pdf, jpeg, jpg, or png file, so they can be reviewed by our team.
3. Apply to have your educational credential documents assessed by one of our authorized agencies.
4. Submit proof of your English-language proficiency.
5. Apply to the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), which is the regulator for nurses and midwives.
6. If you are pursuing registration as an RN or an LPN, or both (may also include assessment for the role of HCA), email info@nursingjobsbc.ca to ask if you are eligible for financial support.
7. If you are pursuing registration as an HCA only, fill out the HCA Bursary Intake Form.

NOTE: If you are applying to the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry​, you will do this after you have completed your competency ​assessment​ with Inspire Global Assessments.