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Thank you for your interest in seeking licensure with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN).  In order for registration to proceed, the following steps must be followed:

Complete Part A of the Verification of Registration/Licensure form and forward it for completion to the Registrar of the Regulatory organization you were last registered with.  The verification form will be returned directly by that organization to the SALPN office.

1. Complete the Request for Transcripts form and send it to the school of nursing you attended; the school will forward the transcripts directly to the SALPN office.
2. Complete and return the Initial Inventory form.
3. The following documents must also be submitted with the Initial Inventory form:

• Certified copy of birth certificate
• Certified copy of name change if name is different from maiden name.
• Employer verification of hours in the previous 5 years. 1250 hours in the previous 5 year period is a requirement of licensure in Saskatchewan.
• Original Criminal Record check and Vulnerable Sector check. These are obtained directly from the RCMP or a police service.
• Completed Competency Self-declaration form.
• Copies of any post-basic nursing certificates that you have obtained.
• A non-refundable $60.00 application fee.  The annual licensing fee for 2010 is $400.00.  Fees may be paid with cheque, money-order, Visa or Mastercard. Send all requested documentation along with the application fee to:

The Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses

100-2216 Lorne St.

Regina, Sask. S4P 2M7

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Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse

Thank you for seeking licensure with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN).

If you have graduated from the Saskatchewan Practical Nurse Education Program delivered through SIAST and have not yet passed the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE), please submit the documentation given to you by your school of nursing.

If you have not yet passed the CPNRE and you are a recent graduate from another provincial jurisdiction, a reciprocal Graduate Practical Nurse License will be granted when:

1. the educating jurisdiction has a graduate licensed equivalent to the SALPN's Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse license.

2. all documents/fees pertaining to Out of Province applicants are submitted and reviewed by the SALPN.

• Initial Inventory form
• Verification of Registration/Licensure
• Request for Transcripts
• Non-refundable $60.00 application fee and $400.00 licensure fee. Fees may be paid by cheque, money-order, Visa or Mastercard.
• Certified copy of birth certificate
• Certified copy of name change if appropriate
• Original Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check. These are obtained from the RCMP or a police service and are valid for 6 months.

Applicants granted a reciprocal Licensed Practical Nurse license must adhere to all conditions stipulated by the SALPN for Saskatchewan trained GLPNs.  See Policy 1.1.5.

As a GLPN working in Saskatchewan, you would be entitled to practice only under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse.  A GLPN is entitled to the following privileges of membership:

• to attend and participate but not vote at all meetings of the Association;
• to receive any notices and newsletters from the Association.

If you require assistance please contact Bonnie Downes, Assistant Registrar at 1-306-525-1436 ext. 223 or 1-888-257-2576 ext. 223 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Returning to province

Welcome back!  Thank you for seeking licensure with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses.

In order for the registration process to proceed, the following steps must be adhered to:

• Contact the SALPN office to have a renewal form sent to you.
• Complete Part A of the Verification of Registration/Licensure form and forward it for completion to the Registrar of the Regulatory Organization that you were last with.  The verification form will be returned directly to the SALPN office by that Regulatory Organization.
• Please forward documentation of actual registered hours of work from your previous employer(s), do not include vacation time, sick time or leave of absence time.  To be eligible for licensure in Saskatchewan, you must have worked 1250 registered hours in the previous five year period.
• Submit any post-basic nursing certificates since your last licensure with the SALPN.
• Submit an original Criminal Record check and Vulnerable Sector check.
• With your renewal form, submit a non-refundable $60.00 application fee and the $400.00 registration fee.  Fees may be paid by cheque, money-order, Visa or Mastercard.

Should you have any further questions, please contact Bonnie Downes, Assistant Registrar at 1-306-525-1436 ext. 223 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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