USA destination guide
Understand state-based licensure, NCLEX, credential evaluation, VisaScreen and work authorization as connected but separate steps.
USA pathway
Begin with the overview, then use the focused guides that match your application.
USA
US nursing licensing is state-based. A state board of nursing assesses internationally educated applicants and determines the credential evaluation, English language and background-check conditions for that…
USA
A VisaScreen healthcare-worker certificate is a credentials-screening product relevant to certain US immigration processes. It is not a US nursing licence, an NCLEX registration, or a visa. TruMerit/CGFNS…
Useful everywhere
These guides help you compare destinations, organize documents and separate registration from immigration and employment.
All destinations
A nurse planning a move abroad should identify the destination jurisdiction, nursing category, current licence, education country, recent practice, and immigration status before paying for assessments. Nursing…
All destinations
A licence from one country does not by itself provide automatic permission to practise in another. A UK licence may be relevant to certain Australia registration pathways, but additional criteria apply. A US…
All destinations
A useful preparation file includes valid identification, nursing diploma or degree, transcript, licensing registration history, good-standing records, practice or employment verification, language test…
Exams
NCLEX is used by US nursing boards and certain Canadian nursing regulators for applicable registration classes. The exam measures entry-level nursing competence. Its eligibility, application, and results…
All destinations
Nursing registration, authorization to work, and a job offer are distinct. Employers may require further occupational health checks, references, background screening, local orientation or specialty…