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18 FEBRUARY 2004
CGFNS offers two special administrations of the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM
in 2004 for Trade NAFTA nurses
On 25 July 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule related to Section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). Section 343 requires that certain foreign health care workers have their credentials evaluated and certified before they will be allowed to work in their profession in the United States. Although the final rule became effective on 23 September 2003, the DHA created a transition period that will end on 25 July 2004.
The final rule applies to temporary and permanent employment based visas as well as Trade NAFTA (TN) health care workers from Canada and Mexico.
In an effort to assist Canadian and Mexican nurses (who are eligible for TN status) obtain the required ICHP VisaScreen® certificate CGFNS will be conducting two special administrations of the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM for eligible nurses seeking TN status only.
In addition to the usual requirements for eligibility to sit for the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM, applicants for these two exams must be Canadian or Mexican citizens and be eligible for Trade NAFTA status.
CGFNS can accept only online applications for these two exams to be given on 12 May 2004 and 9 June 2004. In addition, CGFNS must receive the nurses’ license verification and the required education document prior to the exam deadline date. CGFNS recommends applicants provide their licensing agency and educational institutions prepaid courier envelops (such as FedEx or DHL) to help meet these deadline dates. This will speed up the process of sending the required documents to CGFNS.
All documents should be sent to:
CGFNS
Certification Program, NAFTA Nurse
3600 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651
The exams will be held on:
| 12 May 2004 exam location | Center number | 9 June 2004 exam location | Center number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit, Michigan, USA | 580 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 501 |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 915 | Miami, Florida, USA | 530 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, USA | 570 | Houston, Texas, USA | 510 |
| Houston, Texas, USA | 510 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 920 |
The deadline date for the 12 May 2004 special administration of the exam has been extended to 16 April 2004.
The deadline date for the 9 June 2004 special administration of the exam is 5 May 2004.
