FAQ

IENs must commit to a Return of Service (ROS) agreement with the BC Ministry of Health to have their Inspire Global Assessments/Inspire Évaluations Mondiales (formerly the Nursing Community Assessment Service (NCAS)) and BCCNM fees waived.

Additional bursaries (reimbursements) are available to IENs who commit to a Return of service (ROS) agreement and meet the following criteria:

1. NOT currently hold (or have previously held) registration as a Registered Nurse in any other province or territory in Canada.
2. BC must be the only province or territory the applicant has applied for registration as a Nurse. If the applicant has active applications for registration in any other Canadian province or territory, those applications must be withdrawn.
3. Have applied for registration with BCCNM (for applications prior to January 31, 2023) or to Inspire Global Assessments/Inspire Évaluations Mondiales (formerly the Nursing Community Assessment Service (NCAS)) (for applications January 31, 2023, and beyond).
4. Have a Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN). Applicants without a valid SIN may be eligible but will not receive payment until they have a valid Canadian SIN.
5. Have incurred costs on or after May 1, 2021 and have or will complete the BCCNM registration process on or after May 1, 2022.

Note: Applicants who choose to pay the Inspire Global Assessments/Inspire Évaluations Mondiales (formerly the Nursing Community Assessment Service (NCAS)) assessment and BCCNM application fees themselves may still apply for bursary reimbursement of these fees at a later date if all the bursary eligibility criteria have been fulfilled.