Pathways to a Permit

Are you seeking to practice in Alberta virtually?

The virtual care program is a pilot program that involves your employer and inter-jurisdictional coordination. To practise virtually in Alberta, you must:

  • Hold an active permit in good standing with either:
    • College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
    • College and Association of Nurses of Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN)
  • Be employed by an eligible employer for the program in your home jurisdiction:
    • Alberta Health Services (AB)
    • Covenant Health (AB)
    • Indigenous Services Canada (AB/SK)
    • Saskatchewan Health Authority (SK)
    • Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT)
    • Government of Nunavut (NU)
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