Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Australian nursing board is expecting the language score after the theory and clincal examinations and towards the final registration process.

It depends on the applicants submission of documents and earlier the examinations ( NCLEX Rn and OSCE) are cleared, the sooner registration process can be completed.

Yes ,if the PR eligibilty points are met ,we can start the PR application porcess from outside Australia.

Yes clubbing score taken within a span of 6 months is accepted for the nursing registration. For the PR if the test reference number is same then it could be considered.

NMBA specified level of English language skills - https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx

For Australia, the requirement is to attempt all the modules again.

As per Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition act a RN from NZ can transfer there registration to Australia by meeting the requirements.

The NCLEX-RN Score Transfer Process allows candidates, who have passed the NCLEX-RN but have not obtained registration, to transfer their score from one nursing regulatory body to another.

Applicants for general registration with the NMBA will only be required to complete the NCLEX-RN Score Transfer Process if they:

• Were not authorised by Ahpra to complete the NCLEX-RN and
• Did not obtain registration/licensure with the nursing regulatory body that authorised them to complete the NCLEX-RN.

If you need to transfer your score, you must do this before you apply for registration. To transfer your score, you will need to email a request to the to the nursing regulatory body that authorised you to complete the NCLEX-RN. The request must be:

• Addressed to both the nursing regulatory body that authorised you to complete the NCLEX-RN and Ahpra, and
• Include: Your name, date of birth, NCLEX candidate ID and signature, and The purpose of the transfer.

The NCLEX-RN Score Transfer Process allows candidates, who have passed the NCLEX-RN but have not obtained registration, to transfer their score from one nursing regulatory body to another.

* Please note that if you transfer your score to another nursing regulatory body, your IQNM case will become inactive. If your case is inactive, you are unable to continue with the OBA pathway with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Once your case becomes inactive, if your circumstances change and you would like to continue with the OBA pathway, you can contact Ahpra to have your case reactivated.

The Australian Nursing Board has not mentioned any age limit for the nursing registration.

For the login credentials, there is no such expiry, nevertheless the nursing registration has to be renewed every year.

As per the VISA requirements mentioned by Australian Immigration for this category of VISA fund has to be shown inorder to prove whether the applicant is financially sound.

Yes. A student with a bachelor in nursing qualification and registration with the respective council in the home country is eligible to start the process. Still the student need to complete 450 hours of clinical experience and required language score at the time of final registration.

Depends on employer requirement.

We can provide accommodation assistance based on the availability.

There is no expiration date on the NCLEX-RN exam. It is merely a stage in the licensing procedure; it is not a license.

Its depends up on the experience of the candidate and based on the Employer. Reference link- https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/role/registered-nurse/salary.

Probably it will take 1 to 2 months to get the final registration after the successful completion of OSCE.

The OSCE exam has 10 clinical station and each station has to be completed in 10 minutes. The pass result of the OSCE is five years.