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Closure of the CAP Refund Programme

The Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQNs) CAP Fund was established in August 2022 to assist with the costs IQNs incurred to become registered to work as a nurse in New Zealand. Completing the CAP training programme was a requirement of the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ).

  • NCNZ has since changed the qualification criteria for IQNs and replaced CAP with the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

  • A structured closure of the CAP refund programme began in May 2024 and the fund closed completely on 31 October 2024.

  • Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will not be reimbursing the Objective Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE), which has replaced the CAP.

  • If you hold a CAP letter from NCNZ, you can request NCNZ update it to an OSCE letter.

For more information

For more information about registration for international nurses, go to the NCNZ website.

Please note that gaining NCNZ registration does not guarantee employment. Be alert for scams and misleading advertising. Health NZ does not ask candidates for money at any stage of our recruitment processes.

To follow up an existing CAP refund application, contact nursingcontracts@tas.health.nz