Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools

About CGFNS International, Inc. Founded in 1977, CGFNS International, Inc., based in Philadelphia, is an immigration-neutral not-for-profit organization operating in 227 countries as the world’s largest credentials evaluation organization for the nursing and allied healthcare professions. CGFNS and the International Council of Nurses co-founded the International Centre on Nurse Migration (ICNM) to serve as a global resource for research, policy and information on nurse migration. CGFNS has NGO consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is a member of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO).