Credential bodies and official authorities

Nine reviewed bodies

Official-body directory

Official body

Federal immigration and work-authorisation department; it does not regulate nursing

Scope: Australia federal immigration · Used in 3 reviewed pathways

UKVI

United Kingdom immigration and work-authorisation authority; it does not regulate nursing

Scope: United Kingdom immigration · Used in 2 reviewed pathways

IRCC

Canada's federal immigration and work-authorisation department; it does not regulate nursing

Scope: Canada federal immigration · Used in 2 reviewed pathways

NCSBN

Shared RN licensure examination program used by United States boards and Canadian regulators

Scope: United States and Canada; regulator eligibility remains jurisdiction-specific · Used in 4 reviewed pathways

NMBA / Ahpra

Australia-wide nursing regulator and registration administrator

Scope: Australia-wide professional registration · Used in 3 reviewed pathways

NMBI

Ireland nursing and midwifery regulator

Scope: Ireland professional registration · Used in 1 reviewed pathway

NMC

United Kingdom nursing and midwifery regulator

Scope: United Kingdom professional registration · Used in 2 reviewed pathways

NNAS

Credential-assessment service used by participating Canadian nursing regulators; it cannot issue a licence

Scope: Canada; participating provincial nursing regulators · Used in 2 reviewed pathways

TruMerit

Credential-evaluation provider and authorised federal health-care-worker certificate issuer; it is not a state licensing board

Scope: United States state licensure and federal immigration, depending on service · Used in 2 reviewed pathways

USCIS

United States federal immigration agency; it does not license nurses

Scope: United States federal immigration · Used in 2 reviewed pathways