Renewal Applicants

Yes. You can save your progress and come back to your application at any time before Sept. 30 by logging into your College Connect account.

You may have missed a step in the application process. Only complete applications, where every step in the application process is represented by a green circle in College Connect, can be submitted. If you have completed every step of the application process and you still cannot submit, please contact our Customer Service Team at 1 (800) 252-9392 or registration@nurses.ab.ca.

Most applications can be processed within 15 minutes; some may take a week or longer. You can check the status of your application at any time inside of College Connect.

If you have submitted your renewal application, you can continue practising beyond Sept. 30, 2025. You will receive an email from the CRNA with this information. The email will allow you to practise until you receive a final decision from the CRNA on your renewal application.

Graduate nurses and graduate nurse practitioners renew their permits every six months. All provisional permits issued between Oct. 1 and March 31 will expire on March 31, and all provisional permits issued between April 1 and Sept. 30 will expire on Sept. 30. Only renew your provisional permit if you will not be applying to become a registered nurse or nurse practitioner prior to the renewal deadlines. Provisional permits can only be held for a maximum of 12 months.

No. A courtesy permit will only be issued for the dates of the reason you are practising temporarily in Alberta. The permit will be issued for a maximum of three months and will not extend beyond your RN or NP registrations with other Canadian jurisdictions.

Double check your application to ensure all the requirements are complete. After the payment step, you can complete your declaration and click the "Submit Application" button. You will receive an email letting you know your application was received.