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The short answer
The National Nursing Assessment Service charges $750 (CAD) for its Expedited Service, which covers RN and LPN credentialing and Advisory Reports to several regulators; the Registered Psychiatric Nurse Pathway is $650 (USD). The fee is not refundable. You upload two IDs, and your nursing school, every licensing body that registered you and your employers from the last five years must each send a form directly to NNAS.
What NNAS is for
The National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) is the first step for internationally educated nurses applying to most Canadian nursing regulators. It collects and verifies your education, registration and employment documents and issues an Advisory Report to the regulator you choose. The regulator, not NNAS, decides whether and how you are licensed.
The fees
From the NNAS fee page (last modified 4 August 2026). Expedited Service fees are in Canadian dollars; RPN Pathway fees are in US dollars.
| Fee | Expedited Service (RN/LPN) | RPN Pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Main application | $750 CAD | $650 USD |
| Additional regulator, same profession | No fee | $55 USD |
| Additional regulator, different profession | No fee | $220 USD |
| Reactivating an expired application | $240 CAD | $180 USD |
| Translation by NNAS, per page | $115 CAD | $85 USD |
| Appeal | $500 CAD | $500 USD |
The Expedited Service fee covers credentialing for both RN and LPN at one price, Advisory Reports to several regulators at no extra cost, and a country-level education assessment where available. NNAS does not refund the main application fee. Appeal fees are refunded if the appeal succeeds.
Documents NNAS asks for
From the Expedited Service Applicant Handbook (last updated June 2026):
- Two valid IDs, uploaded in the portal. One must show your photo and signature, such as your Nigerian passport. Your name must match across documents; if it does not, for example after marriage, provide ID for each version or a sworn affidavit explaining the difference. An affidavit alone is not ID.
- Nursing Education Form. You print and mail it to each nursing school you attended. The school completes it and sends it directly to NNAS.
- Transcripts or an ECA report, if your chosen regulator requires them, from WES, CES, ICAS, ICES or IQAS, or from the institution, sent directly to NNAS.
- Nursing Registration Form. Send one to every licensing authority that has ever registered you. An authorised official completes it and sends it directly to NNAS by mail or courier. The handbook does not name individual foreign regulators; for most Nigerian nurses, this means the body that issued your Nigerian licence.
- Nursing Employment Form, sent to employers from the last five years, who return it directly to NNAS.
The handbook is firm that NNAS accepts third-party documents only from the school, employer, licensing authority or assessment provider, on paper showing the organisation's name, return address and official seal or stamp. You cannot forward them yourself. Language testing is not covered in the handbook; check your regulator's requirement.
The 12-month clock
- Your NNAS ID arrives by email within 24 to 48 hours of payment.
- Your application stays active for 12 months from payment. If documents are missing at that point, it expires.
- An expired application can be reactivated once, within 12 months of expiry, for $240.
- NNAS aims to issue the Advisory Report within five business days of receiving your last document.
- The report is valid for one year: apply to your regulator within that time.
- Appeals must be made within 60 days of the report's issue date.
A worked example
Example only. Blessing, an RN trained in Enugu, pays the Expedited Service fee of $750. Her school is slow to return the education form and her application expires at 12 months. She reactivates it for $240. Her NNAS cost becomes $750 + $240 = $990, before any courier charges in Nigeria and before the regulator's own fees.
Getting Nigerian institutions to respond
Delays almost always come from the third parties. Practical steps that help:
- Send forms by courier with tracking, and include a cover note with your NNAS ID.
- Ask a trusted relative or colleague in Nigeria to visit the school or regulator in person and pay any processing fee there, with a receipt.
- Keep copies of everything you sent and the courier receipts.
- Contact every employer from the last five years early; a hospital that has changed management may need time to find your records.
Once NNAS is done, Ontario has its own costs; see registration costs for a Nigerian nurse in Ontario.
What to check first
- Which regulator you will apply to, and whether it wants an ECA report or transcripts.
- Every licensing body that has ever registered you, including any renewal or additional qualification.
- Names and current contacts for each employer from the last five years.
- That your name is spelt the same way on your passport, certificates and licence.
Where Pryme fits
Schools and agencies in Nigeria usually want naira. A Pryme account holds NGN alongside USD, GBP and EUR, and Send pays a relative or an institution's Nigerian account; Swap shows the rate and fee before you approve. Keep the receipt from receipts for your records.
Questions people ask
How much is NNAS for Nigerian nurses in 2026?
The Expedited Service for RN and LPN is $750 CAD; the RPN Pathway is $650 USD (NNAS fee page, 4 August 2026).
Is the NNAS fee refundable?
No. NNAS does not refund the main application fee. Appeal fees are refunded if the appeal succeeds.
Can I send my Nigerian transcript to NNAS myself?
No. NNAS accepts third-party documents only directly from the school, employer, licensing authority or assessment provider.
How long is an NNAS application valid?
12 months from payment. An expired file can be reactivated once within 12 months of expiry for $240.
Sources
- NNAS: Fees (last modified 4 Aug 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
- NNAS: Expedited Service Applicant Handbook for LPN and RN (last updated June 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
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