Nurse Practitioners | University Graduate Applicants

Information on the CRNA's fee structure can be found in the Fees page.

There may be additional fees for: 

• Membership with the Alberta Association of Nurses to benefit from their group rate for professional liability protection
• $236.25 for a non-refundable application assessment by the CRNA if you are not already a registrant*
• $504 for your permit once your application is complete and you are not already a registrant* 
• Registering to write the NP exams

*The permit fee is paid annually and must be renewed by September 30 for the new permit year beginning October 1. The fee covers the costs of the regulatory process that assures the Alberta public that registrants are able to provide safe, competent, ethical nursing care.

Once the CRNA receives all the completed items, the processing time is four to six weeks. You can check the status of your application at any time inside of College Connect.

If you have previously created an account with the CRNA, you do not need to pay the assessment fee again. Contact the CRNA to start this application.

Provisional permits allow you to work as a graduate nurse practitioner (GNP) under certain conditions while you work to meet all the requirements of NP registration, including writing and passing the required NP exam. If you request a provisional permit:

• You will need to maintain your RN registration
• It will be issued for a maximum of six months at a time, for a total of twelve months within three years of completing your education program.
• You cannot practice as a GNP in Alberta either before the effective date or after the expiry date, including orientation.
• All provisional permits issued between Oct. 1 and March 31 will expire on Mar. 31, and all provisional permits issued between Apr. 1 and Sept. 30 will expire on Sept. 30.
• Your provisional permit authorizes you to use the title graduate nurse practitioner (GNP) while the permit is in effect. You may not call yourself a nurse practitioner in Alberta or use the initials NP until you have met all the requirements for NP registration in Alberta and the CRNA has approved your NP permit application.