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To start working as a Registered Nurse in Australia, you must apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) works with the NMBA to provide various services to Internationally Qualified nurses and midwives.

This service is exclusively offered to registered nurses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, the United States of America, and Canada who have done their bachelor qualification from countries whose qualification is not considered equivalent in Australia such as India, Nepal, Philippines,etc.

If you are in this category, the easiest way to obtain a nursing license in Australia is via New Zealand through the Trans-Tasman mutual recognition pathway.

The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act allows mutual registration for nurses between Australia and New Zealand which means once you get your New Zealand nursing license, you can apply to AHPRA and secure your nursing registration in Australia.

We provide end-to-end services for your whole journey through various stages of your application process. We are experts in this field and have helped many nurses successfully complete this procedure.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Qualification- Bachelor of Nursing (4 years) graduate or equivalent such as Post Basic B.Sc. nursing.
  2. English Language Proficiency - You can prove your English language proficiency by taking the test pathway. You can take OET / IELTS (Academic).
  3. Post Registration Experience- You must be able to provide evidence that you have practiced nursing for at least 2 years (2500 hrs) in the last five years after you obtained your nursing license in your home country. The experience in your home country and current country in total should include 2500 hrs.
  4. Registration- You must have a current nursing registration in English-speakingcountries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, Canada, or the United States of America and hold a nursing license in your home country where you did your nursing qualification.
  • OET - you must achieve a minimum score of 350 for reading, listening, and speaking; and a minimum score of 300 for writing.
  • IELTS Academic- you must achieve a minimum score of 7 for reading, listening, and speaking; and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing.

Clubbing- Scores from 2 sittings within 12 months are accepted.

Expired Scores-As you must be aware that test scores are valid for 2 years, however, you have the option to request for waiver and use the previous test scores that you obtained when you migrated to the UK/Ireland or any of the other countries mentioned above.

Service Inclusions

  1. Personal consultation – 1-hour online consultation to explain the process and various steps involved.
  2. Documentation Guidance for the whole application in all stages including CGFNS, New Zealand Nursing council, and AHPRA (Australian health practitioner regulation agency).
  3. Assistance in the submission of online applications for CGFNS, New Zealand Nursing Council (NZNC) and AHPRA
  4. Assistance for applying International criminal history check.
  5. Assistance in applying for appropriate work and other visas in Australia- Provided by our partner registered migration agents at an extra cost.

FAQ'S (Frequently Asked Questions)

  • Step 1

    Application with CGFNS International for assessment. The CGFNS fee is USD 300.

  • Step 2

    Apply with New Zealand Nursing Council. The fee is 485 (NZD)

  • Step 3

    Obtain an International criminal history check, Fee is AUD 160 per country.

  • Step 4

    Obtain an Annual Practising certificate at a fee of 130 (NZD). If you wish to live and work as a nurse in New Zealand you can look for appropriate work visas and don’t have to complete the next step.

  • Step 5

    Application to AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). The fee is 410 AUD.

If you have obtained your bachelor’s degree in the above-mentioned countries, then yes there are direct pathways.

If you have obtained your nursing bachelor’s degree in any other country and hold a valid nursing license in the United Kingdom/Ireland/Singapore/the United States of America or Canada, then there is no direct registration pathway.

You can apply to AHPRA under the OBA pathway , and you will have to pass NCLEX  and OSCE exams to obtain your nursing license in Australia.

CGFNS assesses each application individually and most applicants receive an outcome within 30 days provided that the candidate has submitted all the documents requested.

You must be able to provide evidence that you have practiced nursing for at least 2 years (2500 hrs) in the last five years after you obtained your nursing license in your home country. The experience in your home country and current country in total should include 2500 hrs. Please refer to the other eligibility criteria mentioned above.

You can complete this process completely online.

Yes, we work with highly experienced MARA (Migration Agents Registration Authority) agents who will be able to guide your visa applications at an extra cost. To know more about it, please refer to the Visa Services  page.

Yes, we do offer installment plans and offers on the fee. Please contact us for more information.

You can withdraw your application at any stage. However, all fees you have paid are non-refundable.

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